FOOD NEWS
Explaining A Variety Of Date Fruits
BY CORINA GRUBER AND KIRSTEN NUNEZ
Medjool
Medjool dates are among the most popular varieties because of their sweeter-than-average taste and larger size. Like other dates, medjools are the fruits of palm trees.
Deglet Noor
The Deglet Noor date is ideal for making date sugar, syrups, or baking pastes and can also be used in cookies as it maintains consistency.
Ajwa
The texture of Ajwa dates is firm, and the taste is reminiscent of chocolate, amber, and caramel. Ajwa dates are rich in potassium and fiber.
Honey
Honey dates are a great natural sweetener for cookies, cake batter, ice cream, and oatmeal. Due to their soft texture, they will melt into caramel sauce.
Piarom
Use these to sweeten your morning cereal, puddings, bread, cakes, and cookies or for a healthier ice cream twist. Piarom dates are also used to make date sugar.