Basra Date Syrup, 450g

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In a recent Guardian interview, Ottolenghi referred to date syrup the one "curveball" ingredient in his book Jerusalem and it features in our Jerusalem ingredients set. Ottolenghi recommends drizzling date syrup on " roasted veg or hummus-like purées." Date syrup is also beautiful drizzled over goats cheese, greek yoghurt, or as a substitution for processed sugar in baking recipes. Wilkinson VM, Gould GW. Food irradiation: a reference guide. New York: CRC Press; 1996. [ Google Scholar]

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You can also sweeten your tea, coffee, or any other beverages with this syrup. Although we know that it is so useful and beneficial, there are common questions that many people might have about date syrup. So, we are going to answer all of them so you will become completely knowledgeable about this product and all its usages. How is date syrup produced? Perhaps the most popular date syrup usage is to drizzle it over ice cream. It is true for both vegan and regular diets, and for both consumers and vendors who sell date ice cream in the way of providing value for their customers. Irradiation is very effective on the microbial content of processed products especially in bacteria (Jay et al. 2005). Total bacterial counts reduced in irradiated dates but the reduction in yeasts and moulds was not remarkable (Al-Kahtani et al. 1998; Azelmat et al. 2006).

Traditional ways of consuming date syrup include rubbing it on bread or drizzling it on top of pancakes, oatmeal, cheese, and salad. Some people like sweet cuisines, so you can find date syrup traces in cooking too. Since date syrup is an alternative to sugar, you can use this product in any condition that you usually use sugar. What about date syrup benefits for weight loss?Dehghan-Shoar Z, Hamidi-Esfahani Z, Abbasi S. Effect of temperature and modified atmosphere on quality preservation of sayer date fruits ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) J Food Process Preserv. 2010; 34(2):323–334. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00349.x. [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar]