Plum

Prune

What it is

The dusty bloom on the skin is not dirt but a wax the fruit makes itself, to hold water in and rain off. Rubbing it away is the fastest way to shorten a plum's life, and a heavy bloom is the mark of one barely handled.

In the kitchen

Under-ripe plums are the ones to cook. Their acidity and pectin set a compote that ripe fruit turns to soup.

Goes with

Cinnamon Star anise Almond Vanilla Duck Black pepper Honey Thyme

Same species

Bergeron apricot Almond Almond flour Almond oil Amardine Amarena cherry in syrup

Also used with

Cassia buds Hyssop Umeshu

In season alongside

Physalis Lingonberry Apricot Blackberry Blueberry Haskap

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