Peach

Peaches add fruity sweetness, perfect fresh or in dessert.

Flavor

How to use it

Grill for Smoky Sweetness. Grilling turns sugars into caramel, making them sweeter and a bit smoky.

Baking's Moist Friend. Peaches add moisture, helping starches to gelatinize and making cakes and pies flavorful.

Common mistakes

• Cold slows ripening.
• Overripe is mushy from enzymes.

What goes with peach

• Basil. Basil and peaches share eugenol which gives a sweet, spicy aroma.
• Balsamic Vinegar. Balsamic vinegar's acidity intensifies peach sweetness.
• Almond. Peach stones and almonds share an almond-like aroma, so the two echo each other.
• Honey. Honey enhances peach's floral and sweet aroma, especially when roasted.
• Vanilla. Vanilla's sweet perfume enhances peach's floral aroma.
• Lime. Lime's acidity brightens the sweetness of peaches.
• Ginger. Ginger adds a warm spice that highlights peach's natural sweetness.
• Jalapeño. Sweet peach balances jalapeno's heat in salsas and glazes.

Try tonight

• Slice into fruit salad.
• Top with whipped cream.
• Bake into cobbler with ice cream.

Storage

Keep at room temperature to ripen, then refrigerate to extend freshness.