Stone fruit reach their peak in summer, and it's plums that we think work best in sweet and savoury dishes. Their slightly astringent skin is lessened after some cooking, and their sweet juicy flesh works beautifully in pastries and icy snow cones, and paired with pork.
12 plum recipes for summer
A little astringent, with a lot of sweetness – make the most of the plums of summer.
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Roast plum, labne and grain salad
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Red emperor crudo with stone fruit and orange-oregano dressing
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White peach and black plum fruit salad
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Duck roasted in Lambrusco with blood plums and bay
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Tivoli Road Bakery's blood plum galettes
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An easy plum, pear and ginger crumble
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Slow-cooked pork shoulder with plums
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