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Le Cordon Bleu’s guide to…baking with fruit

CITRUS FRUIT

STONE FRUIT

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Julie Walsh, the Head Pâtisserie Chef of Le Cordon Bleu, one of the leading schools for culinary arts, wine and management, has shared some tips for choosing the right fruits for your recipes, desserts and cakes, using a variety of culinary techniques.

Fruits

Fruits fall into five categories: fruits with stones; citrus fruits; exotic or tropical fruits; hard and soft fruits and berries. They can also be classified in more detail: simple, aggregate or multiple. A simple fruit is one that has developed from a single pollinated flower and these are the more commonly found fruits, such as apples, pears and tomatoes.