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Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern
Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to cou… Read More.
Question:
Dates are so sweet - can we use dried figs instead in recipes?
— Maria Anguiano
Answer:
So, um, dates have a very tough skin and, uh, also sometimes people don't like the presence of the big seeds. And I don't know if you're talking about dehydrated or fresh, um, there's more calcium in the dehydrated than there are in fresh. I would use less dates and add more water, and you would still get a really nice, uh, paste from that. So that would be, uh, my suggestion.
