582793 Thu Dec 25 17:31:42 -0800 2008 3 31 Home Cooking 0 4273240 A lot of recipes call for black mission figs. What are they exactly? How are they different from regular dried figs? I usually just use regular dried figs imported from either Turkey or Greece whenever recipes call for black mission figs. Is there a huge different in taste and texture? Thu Dec 25 17:31:42 -0800 2008 14734 Monica 1 4273255 black mission figs are a variety of figs. I think the key is that are the recipes asking for fresh, not dried figs. I think unless it says dried, they are meaning fresh. What type of recipes are you looking at? There is a very big difference in texture ( think grapes vs raisins). Fresh figs have a melt in your mouth texture unlike dried ones which are more chewy. i think substitutions would depend on the recipes. figs are easier to find in spring and summer. Thu Dec 25 17:37:44 -0800 2008 4273240 158016 cassoulady 2 4273317 Black mission figs are also available in dried form. They may be the most common Californian dried fig. In contrast to some Greek and Turkish dried figs, they come loose, as opposed to bound into a compact wreath. Oh, and they are black. Thu Dec 25 18:35:07 -0800 2008 4273255 12139 paulj 1 4273320 They are similar to Turkish dried figs but are black and tend to be softer. I use them interchangeably with other dried figsin recipes. I just made a Greek Christmas bread and used black mission figs instead of turkish figs and they were fine. Thu Dec 25 18:38:55 -0800 2008 4273240 13202 emilief