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Red or yellow, sweet or tart, these stonefruits have a short growing season. So snap them up now for recipes, preserving and eating out of hand.
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Fresh
Eat sweet cherries right from the container or toss them on a salad. Or use them in a salsa paired with a spicy pepper, such as jalepeño.
Both sweet and tart cherries work well baked in desserts or cooked in a sauce for savory meat and seafood dishes. When cooked, they also add flavor and color to ice cream.
Cooked
Can whole cherries with a bit of sugar as an alternative to freezing, or use them to make jams that can be stored in a cool, dry place for up to a year.
Preserved
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See how to make the rich cherry sauce for topping these extra-sweet sundaes.
Cherry on Top
Replace the ⅓ cup water in the cherry sauce with brandy, amaretto or bourbon.
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To pit cherries, use a skewer, chopstick, metal straw or other sharp object to push up through the bottom center of the cherry to remove the pit and the stem.
herries are available in more than
1,000 varieties, and are categorized
by flavor: sweet or tart. Sweet cherries, such as Bing, Chelan and Rainier, are typically available from May to August and tart cherries, such as Montmorency and Morello, are at their peak in July and August. While fresh cherries are a highly perishable summer treat, you can purchase frozen varieties year-round.
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Refrigerate them, dry and unrinsed. Warmer temperatures cause cherries to lose juiciness and they absorb water easily, so don’t rinse them until ready to use or eat. They should last 4 to 7 days in the fridge, or up to 6 months when frozen in an airtight plastic bag.
The cherry’s stem indicates freshness. Look for green, unbroken stems and avoid brittle, brown stems. When there isn’t a stem, select cherries with taut, glossy skin; wrinkles and discoloration increase with age.
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National Library of Medicine
A Review of the Health Benefits of Cherries
Red or yellow, sweet or tart, these stonefruits have a short growing season. So snap them up now for recipes, preserving and
eating out of hand.
Cherries’ smooth, shiny skin can range in color from yellow to a dark red with pinkish flesh around a central pit. They
are ripe and ready to eat when the fruit
is soft, but not mushy. Sweet cherries
have a higher sugar content than tart varieties, and make a great snack.
Tart cherries, with their bright, more sour flavor, are typically used in baking.
herries are available in more than
1,000 varieties, and are categorized
by flavor: sweet or tart. Sweet cherries, such as Bing, Chelan and Rainier, are typically available from May to August and tart cherries, such as Montmorency and Morello, are at their peak in July and August. While fresh cherries are a highly perishable summer treat, you can purchase frozen varieties year-round.
Cherries’ smooth, shiny skin can range in color from yellow to a dark red with pinkish flesh around a central pit. They are ripe and ready to eat when the fruit is soft, but not mushy.
Sweet cherries have a higher sugar content than tart varieties, and make a great snack. Tart cherries, with their bright, more sour flavor, are typically used in baking.
All varieties are relatively low in calories, but contain significant amounts of anti-inflammatory compounds and antioxidants, including vitamin C, beta-carotene, flavonoids and anthocyanins, which may reduce the risk of some chronic diseases like arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Some studies have shown that cherries may also help improve sleep, cognitive function and muscle recovery.
All varieties are relatively low in calories,
but contain significant amounts of
anti-inflammatory compounds and
antioxidants, including vitamin C,
beta-carotene, flavonoids and anthocyanins,
which may reduce the risk of some chronic
diseases like arthritis, cardiovascular
disease, diabetes and cancer. Some studies
have shown that cherries may also help
improve sleep, cognitive function and
muscle recovery.
Cherry on Top
See how to make the rich cherry sauce for topping these
extra-sweet sundaes.
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