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    Home » Food Pairing » What Goes Well With Cherries

    What Goes Well With Cherries

    Published: Dec 26, 2021 . Modified: Jan 22, 2022 by fitmealideas ·

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    Sweet cherries are available in the market from May to September. This summer fruit is also a stone fruit just like peaches and enjoyed on its own or make a cobbler, cake, or many more desserts. Check the food groups that pair well with cherries so that you can have the freedom to experiment with many other flavors.

    In this post, I share which food flavors taste great when paired with them. What flavors go well with cherries in terms of vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, spices, and protein.

    infographic showing all the foods that pairs well with cherries
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    • What Do Cherries Taste Like
    • What Do Cherries Pair Well With
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • What To Do With Cherries
    • Other Food Pairings

    What Do Cherries Taste Like

    Cherries are drupes or stone fruit just like peaches, plum, and nectarines. That means they contain a pit with seeds inside them.

    They come in many varieties and so their flavor varies from tart to sweet. Cherries are firm, juicy, and fleshy from inside with a thin outer layer. They burst out with all the flavors when you have a bite on them.

    Bing, Lapins, and Lambert cherries are on the sweeter note and their color can be from dark red to deep mahogany. Sweet cherries are intensely sweet that you can eat them as soon as you get hold of them. The darker the color, the sweeter it is in flavors.

    Chelan, Rainier, and Tulare cherries are tart and used in baking goods. They are healthy and packed with nutrients. Rich in vitamin C, fiber, and many more.

    Check the guide on how to pick and store, and how to pit.

    What Do Cherries Pair Well With

    You can make lots of savory and baking goods with sweet and tart cherries. These sweet, and juicy fruits go perfectly fine with many foods ingredients.

    Here is the list of food pairing that goes well with them.

    Fruits and Vegetables

    Apricot, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, watermelon, orange, peach, nectarine, plum, lime, lemon, coconut, chili, jalapeno, red onion, spinach, apple, arugula, rocket, green beans, pear, rhubarb, sweet potato, cranberry, bell peppers, carrots, lettuce, scallions, mushrooms, radish, pineapple, quince

    Nuts

    Almond, hazelnut, walnut, pecan, pistachio, raisins

    Herbs and Spices

    Black pepper, cinnamon, sage, basil, thyme, mint, coriander/cilantro, nutmeg, saffron, anise, ginger, allspice, clove

    Protein and Dairy

    Goat cheese, lamb, pork, tenderloin, foie gras, camembert, cheddar cheese, bacon, chicken, duck, cream, butter, milk, cream cheese, beef, ham, ice cream, sausage, fontina, eggs, egg white, ricotta, chickpeas, mascarpone cheese, crème Fraiche

    Other

    Chia seeds, vanilla, sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, vanilla, chocolate (dark, white), amaretto, bourbon, brandy, crème de cassis, Grand Marnier, kirsch, rum, sweet vermouth, red wine, vodka, coffee, granola, rosewater, oats, oatmeal, balsamic vinegar, marshmallows, brown rice, farro, pasta, Armagnac, cassis

    infographic showing the food groups that go well with cherries.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What seasoning goes well with cherries?

    Black pepper, cinnamon, sage, basil, thyme, mint, coriander/cilantro, nutmeg, saffron, anise, ginger, allspice, clove are the herbs and spices that enhance the flavor profile with cherries.

    What cheese goes well with cherries?

    Goat cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, fontina, ricotta, mascarpone cheese, and crème Fraiche work well with them.

    What meat goes well with cherries?

    Lamb, pork, tenderloin, foie gras, bacon, chicken, duck, beef, ham, and sausage go well with sweet or tart cherries.

    What liquor goes well with cherries?

    Amaretto, bourbon, brandy, crème de cassis, Grand Marnier, kirsch, rum, sweet vermouth, red wine, vodka, Armagnac, and cassis pairs well with them.

    What To Do With Cherries

    Here are some recipes that show you how you can enjoy them when the fruit is in season.

    Cherry Chia Pudding

    You will love this 4 ingredient cherry chia pudding made with almond milk and macerated sweet cherries. It makes a healthy breakfast or mid-day snack or a delicious dessert.

    two glasses filled with cherry chia pudding made with macerated cherries.

    Watermelon Berry Salad

    Would you still say that fruit salads are boring? This salad is a combination of all seasonal summer fruits with lemon & maple syrup.

    watermelon salad is served in oval white plate with the fork.

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