Practical ingredient guide
Cherries
A juicy sweet stone fruit suitable for compotes and baked desserts.
Fruit
All year round
Home-style
What it offers and why to use it
A juicy sweet stone fruit suitable for compotes and baked desserts.
Flavour profile
A juicy sweet stone fruit suitable for compotes and baked desserts.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Choose firm cherries with glossy skin, without splits or bruises. Recipe weight is after stoning.
Store
Refrigerate unwashed and use promptly. Wash and remove stalks and stones before cooking.
Prepare
Stone before making crumbles, tarts and sauces; cooking concentrates their juice.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Almonds, vanilla, chocolate and yoghurt.
How to substitute it
Substitutions may change the recipe sweetness, moisture and texture.
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