Grainy dates

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Grainy dates

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I recently bought some dates from Holland and Barrett, taking advantage of their Penny Sale. They had an unusually grittiness to them - is that normal with certain types of dates or could something be wrong with them - they look and taste alright.
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Re: Grainy dates

Post: # 288697Post Green Aura »

It's just the natural sugars crystallising.
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