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Miss Sunshine
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Miss Sunshine asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 4 years ago

how comes mission figs don't taste like the filling in a fig newton cookie?

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  • katiya
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Same reason oranges don't taste like marmalade.

    Fresh fruit vs. dried fruit + sugar.

  • ckngbbbls
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    the figs in the cookies have been dried.

  • Nana Lamb
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    they are not cooked in syrup! they are just dehydrated and packaged.

  • ◦•●◉✿ plυмdυмplιngѕ ✿◉●•◦
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    If you are comparing to a fresh fig - it's the same with any fruit fresh vs dry or cooked. Tastes different. If you are comparing it to a dry fig, it should actually be pretty similar, just not as sweet since it doesn't have added sugar.

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  • John
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    Newtons are loaded with sugar & processing stuff

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    A fig needs to be dehydrated for it to get the fig newton taste.

    Source(s): Fig tree in yard - they are just sweet and tasteless when fresh but after dehydrating the flavor increases greatly,
  • D.E.B.S.
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    They aren't processed with all the added sugar and preservatives.

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