{"id":1057,"date":"2017-07-26T05:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/content\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2017-07-26T05:00:43","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T09:00:43","slug":"pick-the-best-summer-fruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/2017\/07\/26\/pick-the-best-summer-fruits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pick the Best Summer Fruits and What to Make With Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s blazing hot and summer is in full swing. Even in the scorching heat, summer is still the best! I mean, what’s better than lazy days by the pool, late nights bonfires and mouthwatering food!<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m talkin\u2019, sweet summertime melon, juicy berries and sticky peaches. <\/span><\/h3>\n

Now-a-days, you can pretty much get whatever fruit you want all year long. However, in-season fruits are still the\u00a0freshest (and the most delicious).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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via @cookinglight<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

That being said, picking the best fruits can be hard! <\/span><\/h2>\n

Luckily, there are a few tricks you can use to make sure you are picking the tastiest ones<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Get handsy<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to pick up the fruit to learn more about it.\u00a0<\/span>Press the top of melons right where the stem is. If it\u2019s soft, it\u2019s ripe! Be careful to not bruise pitted fruits <\/span>such as peaches, apricots, plums, cherries and nectarines. Once you’ll feel it you’ll know…ripe ones are noticeably softer.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Take a\u00a0whiff<\/strong><\/h5>\n

You’ll know when melons (and most fruit) are ripe if they smell sweet. Put your nose right up to the container of berries. I know you want to!<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Listen<\/strong><\/h5>\n

One of my favorite tips: tap on watermelons.\u00a0<\/span>If you hear a hollow sound, it\u2019s ripe!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Eye it<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Tomatoes (yes, they are a fruit!) are ready when their color is an intense red. The redder they are the more ripe. The same goes for the yellow varieties. Watermelons, on the other hand, are better when their undersides are yellow. Strange, but true. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Talk to them<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

Not to your fruit! Ask the vendor for help. They spend their whole day around produce so they are bound to know their stuff. Plus, if they give you bad advice, you won’t buy from them again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want\u00a0more? We loved this comprehensive guide to picking ripe fruit.<\/a><\/p>\n

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via @AHA<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Dessert…for dinner!<\/h3>\n

Now that you\u2019ve picked the best of the bunch, it\u2019s time to get cooking! There are so many\u00a0ways to cook with fruit, so you never need to limit your fruit consumption to just desserts and snacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So get creative and surprise your friends and family with a pop of fruit when they least expect it! <\/span><\/p>\n

Our Best Bets…<\/h2>\n
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\"peachPeach and Tomato Salad<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by the Italian panzanella salad – except with\u00a0peaches instead of bread.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"peachPeach and Prosciutto Panini with Thyme Aioli<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Prosciutto AND Sopressata. Creamy Thyme Aioli. Sweet, Juicy Peaches.\u00a0This is not<\/em> your Mom’s grilled cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"applewoodApplewood Grilled Shrimp Plum Salad with Cinnamon-Honey Dressing<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

You’ll be the talk of the town with these flavor combos!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s blazing hot and summer is in full swing. Even in the scorching heat, summer is still the best! I mean, what’s better than lazy days by the pool, late nights bonfires and mouthwatering food! I\u2019m talkin\u2019, sweet summertime melon,… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}