Dates
Fruit
Refrigerator
Cool & dark
The date belongs to the stone fruits. Dried dates are readily available. Increasingly, fresh or frozen dates are also available. Fresh dates taste like honey and are less sweet than dried ones. Dried dates are cloyingly sweet. The so-called Medjool dates are known as the Mercedes among dates. Big, buttery soft and very tasty.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Fresh or thawed dates will keep for 2 days in a plastic bag in the fridge.
Dried dates have a long shelf life, up to months. Store them in a dry, cool place. If stored for a very long time, they can dry out and turn sugary. This makes them taste less good, but they are still edible.
Preparing
Remove the stone before use. Cut the fruit lengthwise and remove the stone. This is usually very easy.
The skin is edible, but can be a bit tough. For salads, it is therefore more convenient to remove the skin.
Storage times
Fresh
Refrigerated: 2 days
Dried
Cool place: see expiry date on packaging
Cleaning dates
See preparing.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation and season
Tip
Dates taste
Recipes with Dates
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Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1335 kj (315 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 73 gr |
| of which sugars | 70 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 7.5 gr |
| Protein | 2 gr |
| Salt | 0.03 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 2.2 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 13 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg |
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