do you like them?

11/4/2010 10:14:22 AM

I used to hate them. I have not tried them in quite a while, so I want to try them again to see how I feel about them now.

[Edited on November 4, 2010 at 10:15 AM. Reason : they look kind of like roaches though :-/]

11/4/2010 10:15:05 AM

Between this and Big Boi, you've hit your monthly quota

11/4/2010 10:15:35 AM

^True. I'm definitely not a parody poster either. But I felt that both were quality...yet probably won't get a lot of traffic.

11/4/2010 10:16:33 AM

looks like an emptied bowl of minidicks

[Edited on November 4, 2010 at 10:18 AM. Reason : wtf happened there]

11/4/2010 10:17:42 AM

Tried to find a better picture of dates, but I'm lazy and this is the best I could do:




Though they might not be the prettiest food, they are delicious. I love dates and figs.

11/4/2010 10:40:12 AM

Do they have that mushy texture like figs? It has been so long since I had a fresh one that I can't remember. But I tried a dried one not all that long ago and wasn't the biggest fan. I do not really like the texture of figs or persimmons so maybe dates and I are just not meant to be.

11/4/2010 10:41:59 AM

Quote :

"I love dates and figs."

11/4/2010 10:42:03 AM

A+

Would eat again

11/4/2010 10:53:17 AM

Quote :

"Do they have that mushy texture like figs?"

This is a guess because I usually encounter dates or figs in a jam/paste or used to bake or caramelize a meat (fig jam is also delicious with a cheese plate), but they're both kind of like larger raisins. Their skin is a little bit tougher, but I would say that the inside is a little mushy...kinda "jammy."

11/4/2010 10:57:12 AM

The texture of fresh dates is like a cross between melted cheese and cotton candy.
It's unlike anything else....

:nom:





Anyone got recipes with dates? (They're more versatile than you think.)

[Edited on November 4, 2010 at 11:27 AM. Reason : dur]

11/4/2010 11:10:40 AM

^I used a combination of dates, figs, currants, and creme de cassis to braise a rack of lamb last Valentines Day. Shit was delicious...but took FOREVER.

11/4/2010 11:15:44 AM

they look like sheep balls

11/4/2010 3:03:46 PM

I love dates in cookies.

This pic is on the 1st page of GIS "date" results



[Edited on November 4, 2010 at 3:08 PM. Reason : s]

11/4/2010 3:07:02 PM

11/4/2010 3:09:29 PM

yum and I miss my grandmother's fig trees

I wanna buy some from the farmer's market whenever I find a place to plant them haha

11/4/2010 3:35:39 PM

lol you could buy my parents' house when they put it on the market. They have a ginormous fig tree.

11/4/2010 3:40:39 PM

I like "Hot Dates" which are dates sliced in half, stuffed with pineapple bits, then wrapped in bacon and broiled. mmmm so good.

11/4/2010 3:42:38 PM

^
Hot damn!


:nom:

11/4/2010 3:52:54 PM

I worked a place that stuffed dates with blue cheese, wrapped them in serrano ham, and dropped them in fryer for a little bit. Fucking delicious.

11/4/2010 4:02:19 PM