Cherries – pure summer!
Cherry season at last! Whether sweet cherries or sour cherries – we love all kinds of cherries and just can't get enough of the plump, red fruits in summer. We look forward to cherry cake, cherry jam, cherry juice and of course the fresh fruit itself, which we enjoy in all variations. Because: The cherry is much more versatile than you might think.
It can be sweet, but it can also be hearty as a gazpacho or spicy pesto. It can be pure, but it can also be cooked. It invites you to simply pick them fresh from the tree, but also for baking and boiling down. We associate our most beautiful childhood memories with the taste of cherries, think of homemade earrings made from ripe fruit, which also taste really delicious, fresh juice and stains on summer dresses that mom said we would never get out of. Cherries are pure summer!
The delicious classic: cherry cake
The cherry cake is of course the classic cherry recipe. We love this cherry cake with crumbles and lavender, in which the wonderful aroma of the sour cherry comes into its own. But that's just one of many great ideas for delicious cakes with cherries. There are more recipes for cherry pie here. There is sure to be something for every taste. Cake fans will surely not be able to resist the cherry-chocolate meringue cake.
Hearty recipe creations with cherries
But the cherry can also be very different. For example, sweet cherries can be used to prepare a hearty dish with baked goat cheese, in which the aromatic cheese from the oven meets the fresh sweetness of the cherries. That means vacation on the palate! The recipe: baked goat cheese with cherries
The hot cherry pesto, which goes very well with grilled fish or meat, is also exceptional. Here the cherries are put into the pot with roughly chopped tomatoes, port wine and water, where they boil down and then mixed with pine nuts, cheese and garlic. So quick and yet so delicious! About the recipe: Spicy cherry pesto.
A third savory variant is the cherry gazpacho, a cold soup topped with an aromatic celery and basil mixture. The recipe: cherry gazpacho
Goods knowledge
Cherries are healthy because a whole range of vitamins (vitamins A, B1, B2, C and niacin) and trace elements are in the small balls and their high iron and folic acid content has a positive effect on the blood.
Whether sweet or sour – cherries are quite delicate. Therefore, they should be handled with care and consumed quickly. So that the juice and aroma are not lost, they are washed and pitted shortly before processing, if possible. As a cake topping, you usually have to thicken the cherries beforehand. You can also freeze cherries so that you still have some of the fruit in winter. Here you can find out how to core cherries.