Dates
Pronounced dayts
Dates are the sweet, chewy fruit of the date palm, eaten fresh or dried. A staple across North Africa and the Middle East, they are naturally high in sugar and fibre and are traditionally eaten to break the fast during Ramadan. Popular varieties include Medjool and Deglet Nour.
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Also known as
- Medjool dates
- Deglet Nour
- tamr (Arabic)
How it is used
Eaten on their own, stuffed, chopped into porridge, blended into date paste as a natural sweetener, or added to tagines.
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