Dates Must Be Washed Before Consumption, This Is The Reason
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.COM – Dates are one of the many fruits consumed during the month of Ramadan. Iftar with dates believed to have many health benefits.
However, you need to wash the dates before consuming or eaten.
Reported by Home Cook World, Thursday (14/4/2022) according to Crystal Dates, one of the largest date palm producers and exporters in Iran, you should Wash dry dates before consumption.
VD Photography/ Unsplash Illustration of dates. The sweet taste of dried dates is tempting to be consumed directly from the packaging. Unwashed dried dates can carry dust, germs, and even insects.
In general, date producers advise consumers to wash their dates dry before consumption.
Dates travel a long distance to get to your home. As for some Most of the imported dates come from the Middle East, including Iran and Iraq.
During the journey, one can only imagine what one encounters dates before arriving at the store or supermarket.
If the dates are loose, it may be more obvious that they should be washed. Lots the hand that touches the date, starting from the moment it is picked from the tree dates, until they are packaged at the place of production.
Like any other fruit or vegetable, check the dried dates, and wash them clean.