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halikatak
11-17-2007, 11:01 AM
I tried googling this but couldn't come up with anything substantial.
Help please!!
RowanC
11-17-2007, 11:02 AM
Hold the left side of the date with your left fingers
Hold the right side of the date with your right fingers
Dig in with your fingers and pull apart.
Take out the pit.
eachpeachpearplum
11-17-2007, 12:03 PM
Excellent question!

I have recruted my husband to model for you one Majool date. :)

EPPP
halikatak
11-17-2007, 12:56 PM
LOL thanks!
diali36
11-17-2007, 01:22 PM
Very Carefully!:)

Sorry, couldn't stop myself, it just sounded like the set up for a joke.
I use a knife and just cut them in half. Then carefully and very closely check for unwanted house guest before I use them.
halikatak
11-17-2007, 02:13 PM
Very Carefully!:)
Then carefully and very closely check for unwanted house guest before I use them.


I think I'm going to have to pass on eating dates. I would die if I opened one with some extra "protein". :eek:

Grodie!
Ama
11-17-2007, 02:46 PM
I think I'm going to have to pass on eating dates. I would die if I opened one with some extra "protein". :eek:

Grodie!

I use a paring knife because of that and I open EVERY date before I eat it. I have had a few dates with "extra protein" but thankfully they have all been caught. I never just pop them in my mouth - my dh does that eeeeeww. I'm not big on eating bugs....
eachpeachpearplum
11-17-2007, 02:47 PM
I think I'm going to have to pass on eating dates. I would die if I opened one with some extra "protein". :eek:

Grodie!


It would be a shame to miss out on dates. I have been eating them almost daily for three years and have NEVER com across any extras. And not that I would mind as it shows you have an organic product.

Read this dates thead:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=26796&highlight=dates
Ama
11-17-2007, 02:48 PM
One more thing... not sure if something special is done to medjools, if buggies just don't like them or what but I've never found any 'extra protein' in a medjool date. I've also never found anything in a date that I bought from the health food store, only ones I bought from organic date farms which makes me wonder about those HFS dates....
Revvell
11-17-2007, 02:56 PM
Advice> store in the fridge. Bo and I have both "enjoyed" the lil guys. :eek: But I'm a squirrel so it doesn't bother me as much.
RowanC
11-17-2007, 04:02 PM
I've been eating dates for 30 years and I have NEVER seen a bug in one.

If you store your dates in a cool place, in a tight lidded jar, you should have no problems.