On 2/14/2011 11:46 AM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Jean wrote:
>
>> I should sample fresh dates when I next see them? I just
>> assumed one would end up drying them oneself.
>
> Yes, you should definitely try them, but even fresh dates don't have
> much in the way of juice. They'll just be softer and plumper than
> dried dates. And because the flesh isn't concentrated by drying, you
> might find them less sweet.
>
> Bob

Actually barhi's seem much sweeter to me than dried dates I've
eaten. I think they're just sweeter in general. And you are
correct that they are not "juicy". They are more moist but not
at all juicy.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?