HERB - Watermelon

[Sandy M Koenig]

yes, I was wondering abouut dried apricots and peaches


RAVEN
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"

On Wed, 3 Jun 1998 08:54:34 EDT LrdRas at aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 6/3/98 1:01:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, owner-
>herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG writes:
>
><< M'Lord
>    Cariadoc of the Bow (no offense intended, I'm still learning how 
>to
>    address people) cited the Andalusian cookbook as having a recipie
>    for making fresh dates out of dried ones that calls for 
>watermelon.
> 
>    - Aislinn >>
>
>I don't seem to remember any reference for making fresh dates from 
>dried ones
>posted by His Grace from the Andalusian cookbook but I posted a recipe 
>very
>similar to what you describe from The Baghdad Cookery Book 
>(al-Baghdadi).
>Here it is:
>
>To Make Fresh Dates from Dried
>
>1 Watermelon
>1 LB Dried Dates
>
>Cut a circular opening in the top of the watermelon large enough to 
>allow
>entrance of your hand.  Save the piece cut out.  Reach in and remove 
>the seeds
>and flesh, squeezing and leaving the liquid behind.  Put the dates 
>into the
>watermelon.  Replace the cut out section.  Leave in a cool place 24 
>hours.
>Your dates will be as is they were fresh.  (Note: This technique can 
>also be
>used with figs and, I suspect other types of dried fruits. Experiment. 
>:-))
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