Naturata Organic Dried Fruits
Granted, they look a bit wrinkled. However, dried fruits are so sweet that even the most powerful kings, emperors or caliphs couldn't resist. Dried fruits are among the oldest culinary delights known to mankind. Their success story began a long time ago with date palms in ancient Mesopotamia. Since up to 50 kg of tasty dates can be harvested from a single palm each year, it was an important source of food for the people of the Orient for millennia. As early as 5,000 years ago, during the harvest season, they noticed that ripe dates that fell from the tree were quickly dried out by the sun. In doing so, they shriveled up, but then tasted even sweeter than fresh ones. In addition, dried dates had a much longer storage life. That is why people soon began to deliberately dry a large part of their date harvest.
In the ancient Orient, dried dates were served as an accompaniment to meat dishes or sprinkled on the bread dough. Ancient writings show that in Mesopotamia more than 300 recipes for bread with dried fruits were in circulation 1,700 years ago. Already in ancient times people began to dry not only dates but also other fruits. In Ancient Egypt, for example, dried figs were particularly popular. The Armenians were the first ones to come up with the idea of drying grapes. In special vessels that were buried in the hot desert soil, the grapes lost their moisture and slowly turned into raisins.
Raisins were extremely popular in the ancient Mediterranean. The Romans in particular were crazy about these dried grapes. At banquets, the Roman upper class feasted on roasted birds stuffed with raisins. In addition to cakes and sweetened nuts, raisins were also served for dessert. And if one felt unwell, a glass of “Passum” (raisin wine) was poured. The oily and extremely sweet wine was considered a reliable remedy. The Roman legionaries also strengthened themselves on long marches with raisins. Because of their good preservability, dried fruits were part of the typical travel provisions of soldiers, caravans, nomads and seafarers.
Today dates and other dried fruits are a natural alternative to traditional energy bars. This is because the fruit loses a lot of its volume when it is dried. So there is more energy in 100 g of dried fruit than in the same amount of fresh fruit. For this reason, many endurance athletes eat the small power-packs during training. But dried fruits are also an interesting option as sweets. In contrast to confectionery and other sweets, dried fruit have a higher satiety value and do not burden the metabolism as much. And if you sweeten your morning muesli with a portion of dried fruit, you can start the day with extra power.
With dried fruits form Naturata you can supplement your diet in many ways. The Naturata organic Apple Chips are a fruity alternative to fried potato chips. Those who like it more exotic should try the Banana Chips. In the Orient, dates are still a symbol of hospitality, they are the classics among the dried fruits. Baked goods, desserts and, of course, mueslis can be refined with the exotic, sweet aroma of raisins, sultanas, dried apricots or dried mango. But they are also simply irresistible on their own. The sour cranberries give hearty dishes and sophisticated salad creations a special touch. Dried figs go well with risotto and extravagant pasta dishes, but also complement opulent cheese platters. Enjoy Naturata dried fruits in mueslis, desserts, fruit bread, ice cream or simply pure as a natural snack.
