Do dates need to be washed? How to wash dates cleanly?

Dates are called desert bread and are the most representative specialty food in the Middle East. Dates from the Middle East can often be seen in the domestic market. Some people have a special liking for this kind of dates and like to eat them, but they don’t know whether they need to be washed after purchase, and they don’t know how to wash them clean. The following editor will talk about this issue specifically for everyone.

Do dates need to be washed?

Dates need to be washed. Although there is a saying that fresh water is as precious as oil in the Middle East, dates grow in a natural environment and there will be some residual substances on the surface after picking. If they are not washed, these substances will enter the human body and cause certain harm to the body. In addition, the dates that have been air-dried also need to be washed, otherwise the floating dust on the surface will enter the human body, and after a large amount of accumulation, it will affect human health.

How to wash dates

1. When washing fresh dates, you can rinse them directly with clean water. It is best to put them under running water and rinse them with running water. During the washing process, you can stir them back and forth with your hands to allow the dates to fully contact with the running water, so that all the dirt on the surface can be washed away.

2. When cleaning the dates, soak them in light salt water, then wash them with clean water to make them especially clean. Put the dates in a basin, add appropriate amount of edible salt and clean water, make light salt water and soak them for three to four hours, then rinse the dates with clean water. This will not only wash away the dust on the surface of the dates, but also eliminate all bacteria and viruses on its surface, so as to achieve the effect of thoroughly cleaning the dates.

3. The washing of air-dried dates is different from that of fresh dates, because the surface of the air-dried coconut thorns has many wrinkles. Before washing, it must be softened with clean water, otherwise the dirt remaining in the wrinkles cannot be washed off at all. After soaking in clean water for three to five hours, its surface will become soft, and the dirt on the epidermis will also soften. At this time, rinse it with clean water to make it particularly clean.