The season
Autumn figs
2026-09-24 · Adrian Stefan, Table d'Adrian
Autumn
figs
The autumn fig is the one I wait for. Softer than the summer fruit, sweeter, and useless if it sits in a bowl for two days. Buy them the morning you will eat them, and choose the ones that give slightly under a finger.
Split, a little salt if they are very sweet, a piece of cheese or a spoon of cream if the table wants it. Warm them only if the skin is dull. A hot oven for a few minutes, then straight to the plate.
The same weeks bring the first serious roots and the last peppers. A dinner can hold both: something roasted and dark, and a plate of figs at the end that does not try to be a pastry.