Jus de dattes biography
American cooking methods.
The honey, or the syrup called robb, is a jam made starting with second category dates, like the Jihl variety.
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Often used by country women to regulate high blood pressure, this half-soft variety, which preserves well, has a flavour that is reminiscent of caramel and a good concentration of natural sugar.
Each family has its own recipe, its specific know-how to prepare and conserve this liquid called “date honey”.
In order to preserve the syrup, the dates are cooked in their skins, then strained to remove the pits and lastly pressed to extract the juice. The extracted juice is reduced by cooking on a low flame until a coloured, syrupy liquid is obtained.
Berbers and all Saharan peoples make this confection that has exceptional virtues: it effectively contains a strong content of iron and magnesium, phosphorus and calcium for bones and, in the popular tradition, date honey has a reputation of increasing the libido.
Traditionally, date syrup is prepared on the day babie