Dinner ideas
5 summer dinners for ripe peaches
Ripe peaches can carry dinner with tomatoes, tofu, beans, couscous or chicken. Use salt, herbs and acid to keep the sweetness bright rather than dessert-like.
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Buying guides
How to choose a peach that will ripen at home
Choose a peach with a fruity stem aroma, firm unbroken skin and a little room to ripen. Avoid bruises and fruit that is either rock-hard and scentless or already leaking.
Buying guides
White peaches vs yellow peaches: which is sweeter?
White peaches often taste sweeter and more floral, while yellow peaches bring stronger acidity and a firmer, brighter bite. Ripeness matters more than colour alone.
Storage and keeping
How to keep ripe peaches from bruising
Ripe peaches bruise under pressure. Store them in one layer, keep the stem area protected and refrigerate fruit once it is ready to slow further softening.
Cooking technique
Why peaches can smell ripe and still taste hard
Peach aroma can build before the flesh becomes soft and juicy. Let firm fruit ripen at room temperature, then chill it only after the texture is ready.