Online Dates

If you follow me on facebook you know I have an obsession with dates. They are like my personal form of crack. Medjool Dates are my all time favorite. Recently a friend suggested I order some dates online to save money. He suggested www.7hotdates.com
I checked out the website and their prices were AMAZING! 5lbs for $35. That was at least a $10 savings from buying them at the grocery store. However this particular date farmer does not have medjool dates available until August. So I had to try 4 other types of dates that I was unfamiliar with. For the price though I was willing to give them at least a one shot try.

I purchase the foursome deal. 5lbs for $35 which includes shipping. The four types of dates I received were Khadrawy, Kalawy, Deglet noor, and Zahidi. Here is my review on the four different types of dates.

Khadrawy- taste very much like a medjool date. They are smaller in size and slightly sweeter and gooeyier on the inside. Out of the four different dates these are by far my favorite.

Halawy- Another one that is similar to the medjool date only not as sweet. These are also smaller in size. Not as gooey as the Khadrawy date and not as sweet. These are my 2nd favorite of the four.

Zahidi- This date is NOTHING like a medjool date. It is much smaller then the medjool date also. Actually looks more like a nut. It has a much firmer texture and slightly nutty taste. I like this date and I will eat what's in my box but I would not purchase them again.

Deglet noor- These dates are VERY firm. Almost impossible to rip apart with your bare hands. I need to use a knife to cut them open to get the seed out. These dates are skinny and longer then the above three date varieties but still smaller then a medjool date. These dates are NOT sweet at all. They have a very distinguished taste that is hard to describe. My blend has a hard time blending these up in my smoothies. I will eat what I bought but never purchase these again.

I just checked the 7hotdates website and they currently only have Zahidi & Deglet noor dates available until August. I'll be forced to find another online date supplier or go back to purchasing medjool dates from my grocery store.