A summer stone fruit that has a velvety skin with a color range from yellow to orange and sometimes a tinge of red. The flavor ranges from sweet to tart depending on the variety and ripeness.
Our fruits are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.
Blackberry, blueberry, cherry, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry
Anise hyssop, basil, hyssop, lavender, rosemary, sweet cicely
Soft or Crumbly Cheeses: Blue cheeses, chèvre, cottage cheese, mascarpone, ricotta, sour cream, yogurt cheese
Almonds, black walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts
Cardamom, celery seeds, Chinese five spice powder, cinnamon, cloves, ground dried ginger, mace,nutmeg, poppy seeds, star anise
Bourbon, brandy, cognac, rum
Almond (Amaretto), apricot, Galliano, ginger, hazelnut (Frangelico)
almond, orange, orange blossom water, rosewater, vanilla
Citrus: Lemon, lime, orange, tangerine
Vinegars: Champagne, white wine, herb vinegars, fruit vinegars
Herbs: Ginger, young ginger
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