date paste
What is date paste?
Date paste is a semi-solid compound that is prepared by first kerneling the best and highest quality dates. Then the shell is separated from the dates, crushed and uniform, and after adjusting the moisture content of the product, it is offered as the export of date paste. After controlling the moisture content, which should be between 20 and 26%, this product is ground and kept as a paste. This product is obtained by industrial and semi-industrial methods, from different date cultivars, after performing a work process as follows:
- Antifungal
- Grading
- Humidity adjustment
- Caping
- Nuclearization
- Waste removal
- Pasteurization
- chopping
- Homogenize raw materials
- Add emulsifier
- Final homogenization
- Sanitary packaging
Some dates such as kebab dates, royal dates, Mazafati dates and other dates are converted into date dough by special machines after the above steps. Date paste is a processed product made from dates without any artificial additives, preservatives or unnatural ingredients. This product is very tasty, has a soft and uniform texture, tan color and is completely pasteurized. Black dough is made from black dates and brown dough is made from yellow and brown dates. You can also add other natural ingredients such as: sesame, hazelnut, pistachio kernel, almond kernel, walnut kernel and تا to get different flavors and of course more properties.
This product, as one of the important products produced from dates, has found many applications in the food industry today and can be a very good alternative to various types of sugar or artificial sweeteners. It is also a very nutritious substance that can be eaten not only as breakfast and dinner, but also as a condiment or marmalade to produce sweets, cakes and even to cook some foods.
Its industrial uses include confectionery, cake and chocolate making, biscuit and cake making industries, special kitchen industries for baking halva, confectioneries that are engaged in the production of desserts, chocolates, truffles and similar sweet products. , Dairy and ice cream industries and so on. One of the most popular souvenirs in some provinces of the country, including Kerman and Kermanshah, is date bread, which due to the high popularity of the people, its production has become popular throughout the country and has created a high-consumption market for date paste and date bread. This product has a high nutritional value and contains high fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamins and also is fat-free.
Why use date paste?
Many of us can not use dates naturally. Sometimes this problem is due to allergies to date skin or may be due to various other reasons. Even many of us can not easily eat dates with food. It is not easy to crush or chop dates every time and use them for cooking food, sweets and cakes. Date paste is a simple and very cost-effective way to use dates in cooking various foods, including sweets. When using date paste, you can easily give this dough under a bite as a simple and nutritious sandwich to your beloved child to eat as a snack and use its wonderful nutritional properties in the growth and intelligence of your child.You can even use date paste in cooking other foods as natural sugar without having to prepare the dates every time. Keep in mind that date paste is a fresh date product that is produced without the use of preservatives and unnatural ingredients. In fact, the same date with probably one or two more value-added foods that can easily ensure your health and well-being. In general, date paste, like dates themselves, has many properties and characteristics. For this reason, it is recommended to use date paste as sugar in many foods and see its effect on your weight, strength and vitality.
Date paste has a great effect on lowering your negative blood cholesterol
Date paste contains a lot of soluble fiber in the heart. This fiber increases the positive cholesterol in the blood and also reduces and controls the negative cholesterol in the blood.
Date paste strengthens bones
Date paste is made from a large amount of dates, and as you probably know, dates are high in minerals such as selenium, magnesium, manganese, copper and calcium. All of these minerals are important for the body to keep bones healthy and prevent osteoporosis.
Improve digestive problems by consuming date paste
When you use date paste as a natural sweetener, not only do you get rid of the harmful substances of sugar and other artificial sweeteners, but it also receives the fiber solution the body needs. The fiber along with the magnesium in this date paste speeds up the metabolism and empties the intestines and eliminates the problem of constipation. In addition, date paste eliminates gastric acid secretion and sourness if you are not allergic to dates.
Help eliminate anemia
Date paste is a plant source of iron that can help prevent anemia and iron deficiency. It is recommended that women consume two to three tablespoons of date paste a day during pregnancy. The high amount of iron in dates along with vitamins C and D not only promotes blood formation and strengthens the body and immunity, but also helps skin health by creating a resilient structure in the skin.
Date paste to improve immunity and body health
Consumption of date paste not only prevents many diseases due to the large amount of various antioxidants, but also for the cardiovascular system, nerves, respiratory tract and chest and throat pain, to cure colds and various infectious diseases, for Treatment of fatigue and lethargy, to improve weight or lose weight and many other benefits and properties.
