3/29/2023 0 Comments My recipes and stories recipesMake the dressing: In a food processor or blender, blend the blue cheese, buttermilk, oil, lemon, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges. ![]() 3 to 4 very thin slices prosciutto, cut into small strips, optional.2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice or Meyer lemon juice.⅓ cup buttermilk (or ⅓ cup milk plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice).When you saute the dates, the natural sugars emerge and they taste like candy. It’s a luscious combination of crisp, sweet and earthy. A wedge of iceberg is coated in the dressing, topped with the sauteed dates and if you like, thin strips of sauteed, crispy prosciutto. A blue cheese dressing is made by blending the cheese with olive oil, lemon juice, milk and mayonnaise. Here, dates are split open, pitted and gently sauteed in olive oil. This is a riff on the classic wedge salad with blue cheese. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now) Wedge salad with sauteed dates, blue cheese dressing and crispy prosciutto Wedge salad with sauteed dates, blue cheese dressing and crispy prosciutto. And finally, an upside-down date-orange cake that is simple to make and very impressive.Īll these recipes were tested with Medjool dates. Click here for more information and to mail order Rancho Meladuco dates. A roasted carrot and date dish (which works well as a vegetarian main course or side dish) topped with a date vinaigrette and pistachios. A gorgeous wedge salad with blue cheese, dates and crispy prosciutto. These three recipes show off some of the possibilities of using dates, both raw and cooked. When shopping for dried dates, look for fruit that is slightly translucent and not clumped together or mashed.Īccording to Joan Smith, because of the high sugar and low moisture content in dates, they can be frozen for several years. Many consider dates a superfood: nutrient-rich, high in antioxidants and fiber. The sugar intensifies as the dates dry and moisture evaporates. In terms of health, dates have a high sugar content. ![]() Honey dates have a molasses-like flavor, and Khadrawy (pronounced ‘ká-draw-ee) have a dry exterior and a smooth texture with a brown sugar essence. Also look for Delget Noor, a less sweet, nutty-flavored date, which is often sold pitted and chopped, and used for baking. There are more than 200 varieties of dates grown in the U.S., but the most common are Medjools, a large, plump, meaty variety. ![]() I started cooking with dates and fell in love.ĭates grow in clusters (like grapes) on date palms, which are native to the Middle East. But they also have an unexpected creaminess that makes them ideal to use raw or cooked in everything from smoothies to soups, salads, pizza toppings, sauces and baked goods. Smith is spot on: Dates are chewy and dense. Those shriveled brown dried fruit? I was never a huge date fan until I tasted the freshness, and “meatiness,” of Rancho Meladuco’s dates. If you’ve ever picked up a packet of dried dates in your local grocery store, you may not be sure what all the fuss is about. Smith has been growing dates for about seven years on her 200-acre ranch in the Coachella Valley, the same area that’s home to the famed music festival. When you ask Joan Smith, owner of Rancho Meladuco in Mecca, California, about dates, you’re met with an onslaught of adjectives: “Meaty. Find more stories like this one on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime.
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