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Also known as Tart Cherries and Pie Cherries, Sour Cherries are smaller, softer, and more round than the sweet cherry varieties. Sour Cherries are not quite sweet enough to eat raw, and are most famous as the feature ingredient in Cherry pies and other desserts. They are delicious in main courses, salads, savory sauces, jam, jellies and beverages. One of our favorite chefs suggests dropping pitted Sour cherries into a glass bottle, and covering with Balasamic Vinegar. Let the vinegar steep for a couple of weeks, strain out the cherries, and taste the wonder that is Sour Cherry-Balsamic vinegar. (Thanks Dan!) Try Sour Cherry Cobbler. Sour Cherry Muffins. Sour Cherry Crostata. Sour Cherry in Spiced Wine Syrup over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Or if you’ re looking for something savory, try Sour Cherry Salsa. Pork Chops with Sour Cherry Sauce. Duck with SOUR CHERRY and Sage Sauce. Sour Cherry and Shallot Confit. Once you have used fresh Sour Cherries in your favorite recipes, you will never want to use dried or canned again! The season is very short, so don’ t miss out!