Comments on: Cute looks - bad taste

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:18:14 +0000

Are we sure these are dates? I thought dates looked better than this.. they are a little softer and I thought they were brown. But maybe I'm thinking of figs. Either way.. fruit is supposed to be good!

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:50:09 +0000

To me, fresh dates taste like apples.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:45:54 +0000

I have a date tree in Alabama. They start out green. My favorite stage is when they're dark brown and the flesh is firm. After that they become reddish and the flesh gets soft and gooey, while the outside wrinkles. I'm looking for the best way to preserve them. Most have fallen off the tree before I could use them in a recipe. Some were yellow on top, brown on the bottom, but tasted every bit as good, as long as they were firm.

By: syed

syed — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:20:24 +0000

I must admit I love dates - so I would love to know more about fresh dates and how to best to appreciate them. The 'freezing' tip resonates with me, I've bought packs of similar dates when in Saudi Arabia that had only just defrosted and just assumed that it was for preservation or packing and transport.. but I did wonder why other dates were not packed this way.. mystery solved, thanks guys! Now here's a related tidbit - the most prized of these dates seemed to be ones that were half yellow and half brown, almost as if half of the date was made to to stay fresh while the other half ripened! (there was a distinct line on all the dates with the top half lengthwise being yellow and the bottom being brown) Anyone know what this is about..?

By: Nicky

Nicky — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:07:05 +0000

Carolina, Thank you for your sweet comment! And - please - don't be too shy to report back, when you tried one of of our featured recipes! First-hand feedback is always very welcome :)
Sadly our little trip to Vienna was way to short, we are already thinking about going back there... In any way, we'll let you know in advance and see, if you're still up for a "blind foodie date".

Thank you all for your tips and feedback on how to treat my newly acquired dates, for some reason I still prefer the dark brown ones I usually buy in colder seasons!

Andrea, Thanks for following-up! Same with my dates, no sign of improvement, neither after they started to wrinkle nor after defrosting the small amount I had put in the freezer ;(

Junaid Khan, Your description made my mouth water! I guess the ones I purchased only had limited potential ;)

By: Junaid Khan

Junaid Khan — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:43:54 +0000

what you describe (dry mouth, rough on teeth) is caused by unripe dates. If the dates are way too unripe, they won't tasted much more than tasteless paper but if left to ripe just slightly, darker, softer spots with more hard deeper yellow, they taste like the best thing ever. It is an acquired taste as I love it and my wife who have had these only a couple of times, does not care for them. I love them.