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Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Kevin Sowten on January 21, 2015, 19:37:51 PM

Title: Dates (hurma)
Post by: Kevin Sowten on January 21, 2015, 19:37:51 PM

We love dates with proper (market) yoghurt and honey.
Paid 25TL for half a kilo before Xmas at Patlangic market (and they were superb !!)
But we found some boxed on the same market last week - imported from Iran with
a donation to charity - 600g for 5TL and they are scrummy !!!!!!

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: villain on February 27, 2015, 11:06:02 AM

Dates are one of my most favourite things.

I reckon your dates might be mazafati variety from Bam in Iran. If so, that's my very favourite type of date. Within the caramel/honey/toffee/chocolatey range of date flavours, they're at the "chocolate" end of the scale. I pick them up cheap from my local greengrocers once a year just after Ramadan. They keep, so I bought 5 boxes (don't know when I'll get to see them again...)

I've not tried this, but apparently the "thing to do" is to soak them overnight in goat's milk before pigging out on them.

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: KKOB on February 27, 2015, 14:10:40 PM

Have you tried soaking them in Lion's Milk ?  ;)

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: echogirl1 on February 27, 2015, 14:50:21 PM

When I saw the title of this topic I thought Kevin was asking about the dates of a religious festival in Calis, so I checked out the thread in case it clashed with my holiday!!!! (Blonde moment!!)

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: KKOB on February 27, 2015, 15:52:08 PM

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Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: Colwyn on February 27, 2015, 16:36:38 PM

Quote from: KKOB on February 27, 2015, 14:10:40 PM

Have you tried soaking them in Lion's Milk ?   ;)

Are you expecting him to remember?

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on February 27, 2015, 20:23:29 PM

Love dates and always think it is a shame they only have them in the shops and supermarkets at Christmas.  However, found some in Lidl's last week.   This week found a big plastic tub of them in Home Bargains for 99p.
Would always rather have a box of dates than a box of sweeties.

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: KKOB on February 27, 2015, 20:46:10 PM

Get one of your footmen to go to an Oriental Supermarket or Aldi. They have them all year round.

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on February 27, 2015, 21:05:30 PM

No oriental supermarkets around here, but I think the box I got in Home Bargains was good for 99p.
One of the footmen got this doormat for us.
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Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: KKOB on February 27, 2015, 21:33:13 PM

Spiffing !   ;)

There's a large choice of dates on Amazon.

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: Lotty on February 28, 2015, 08:26:46 AM

Loved these at Christmas!  :P filled with whipped Roquefort topped with caramelised chopped walnuts.
Yummy  :D

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Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: villain on February 28, 2015, 11:10:19 AM

Show us yer dates?

Saudi Khudary stuffed with almonds surrounded by my beloved Iranian mazafatis

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Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: GordonA on February 28, 2015, 17:32:30 PM

I bought a tub from Home Bargains on Thursday, no stones in them, and they are quite delicious,  :P :P :P :P

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on February 28, 2015, 17:52:33 PM

Same ones we have Gordon.  I left them out in the kitchen and everyone is dipping in when they pass.  Really good value for money and delicious. 

Title: Re: Dates (hurma)
Post by: GordonA on February 28, 2015, 21:24:30 PM

Quote from: Jacqui Harvey on February 28, 2015, 17:52:33 PM

Same ones we have Gordon.  I left them out in the kitchen and everyone is dipping in when they pass.  Really good value for money and delicious. 

Lorraine absolutely HATES them, so I have them all to myself Hee, Hee, !!