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Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 10, 2005, 08:49:51 PM

(http://www.thenutfactory.com/photos/fruit-dried-dates-deglett.jpg)

I had never tried these until just a few weeks ago.

Man... I'm going through these like mad. Can't get enough.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Estes on March 10, 2005, 09:28:49 PM

Those look like ****.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 10, 2005, 09:30:36 PM

No doubt... they're not pretty.

But damn... they're tasty.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Estes on March 10, 2005, 09:32:04 PM

may be a dumb question, I've never even heard of them until now.

But, what do they taste like? I may have to find some and give 'em a try.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 10, 2005, 09:36:19 PM

They taste like brown sugar... sort of.

The skin has an odd taste also... I'm going to have to eat another and see if I can describe it. :)

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Tumor on March 10, 2005, 10:35:28 PM

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Originally posted by Sandman
They taste like brown sugar... sort of.

 

  That's a good description!  I like the ones that have a texture much like what you would imagine a cockroach would have. :D

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 10, 2005, 10:37:45 PM

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Originally posted by Tumor
That's a good description!  I like the ones that have a texture much like what you would imagine a cockroach would have. :D

I was going to avoid the texture altogether. Now you've spoiled the surprise. LOL.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Maverick on March 10, 2005, 11:37:36 PM

Sandy,

You DO realize that a side effect of date overdose is the desire to mount camels...........



:D

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Nash on March 10, 2005, 11:41:48 PM

Dried pitted dates...

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 10, 2005, 11:44:08 PM

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Originally posted by Nash
Dried pitted dates...

Don't go there.


LMAO.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: JB73 on March 11, 2005, 08:39:33 AM

you know whay too many prunes do right?



all im saying is they (prunes and dates) are similar.


good luck with that

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 11, 2005, 08:56:17 AM

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Originally posted by JB73
you know whay too many prunes do right?



all im saying is they (prunes and dates) are similar.


good luck with that

The only thing similar between prunes and dates is that they're dried.

Now, if you had said prunes and apricots, I would agree.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Saintaw on March 16, 2005, 09:37:26 AM

Sandman, try dried figs.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 16, 2005, 09:40:00 AM

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Originally posted by Saintaw
Sandman, try dried figs.

I'll look for some. :)

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: straffo on March 16, 2005, 10:33:16 AM

Beware Sandman you start with date,figs and you end eating this :
(http://www.fromlebanon.com/images/bakbak.jpg)
or this
(http://www.fromlebanon.com/images/bakfinger.jpg)

More than Ten Thousand Mega calorie in each ;)

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Saintaw on March 16, 2005, 11:10:16 AM

Haalva is great too (Dentist will not agree) But like Straffo was going to say... eat a lot of those, and a thousand camel fleas will infest your armpits!

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 16, 2005, 11:15:26 AM

Quote

Originally posted by straffo
Beware Sandman you start with date,figs and you end eating this :
(http://www.fromlebanon.com/images/bakbak.jpg)
or this
(http://www.fromlebanon.com/images/bakfinger.jpg)

More than Ten Thousand Mega calorie in each ;)

What are those?

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Dux on March 16, 2005, 11:21:25 AM

Mmmm..... baklava. :)

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: straffo on March 16, 2005, 11:33:39 AM

it's a middle east pastry (Lebanon , Syrias etc ...)

I found a recipe in english :
http://www.syrialive.net/food/baklava.htm

Basicly it's sugar + sugar + sugar + honey :D

You can order some http://www.baklava.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

But I'm not responsible of your future addiction :p

Title: Re: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: mosgood on March 16, 2005, 11:39:40 AM

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Originally posted by Sandman
(http://www.thenutfactory.com/photos/fruit-dried-dates-deglett.jpg)

I had never tried these until just a few weeks ago.

Man... I'm going through these like mad. Can't get enough.

If you REALLY wanna try something wonderful..... put some cream cheese on them....   Incredible!:)

Title: Re: Re: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 16, 2005, 11:42:50 AM

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Originally posted by mosgood
If you REALLY wanna try something wonderful..... put some cream cheese on them....   Incredible!:)

One of my coworkers said that yesterday. She said to put cream cheese on it and then wrap it with bacon and bake it.

Sounded interesting.

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: Sandman on March 16, 2005, 11:43:34 AM

Quote

Originally posted by straffo
it's a middle east pastry (Lebanon , Syrias etc ...)

I found a recipe in english :
http://www.syrialive.net/food/baklava.htm

Basicly it's sugar + sugar + sugar + honey :D

You can order some http://www.baklava.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

But I'm not responsible of your future addiction :p

I can't recall ever eating Baklava... one more thing on my list. :)

Title: Re: Re: Re: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: mosgood on March 16, 2005, 11:53:48 AM

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Originally posted by Sandman
One of my coworkers said that yesterday. She said to put cream cheese on it and then wrap it with bacon and bake it.

Sounded interesting.

I just smear some cream cheese on them and eat them as a desert.  yummmm.....

Title: Dried Pitted Dates
Post by: straffo on March 16, 2005, 11:59:35 AM

Or just do this : http://www.therecipebox.com/members/box/sweets/sweet041.htm

More calories than you can dream of :)