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Proper Prunes
Posted: January 5th, 2018, 1:06 pm
by GeoffF100
I like proper old fashioned dries prunes, with no added water. Not only do I dislike paying for added water, but it makes the prunes go off. I think Holland & Barrett still sells proper prunes, but they are not cheap. The price may be OK in the Penny Sale though.
I was getting prunes that did not have huge amounts of added water from Asda. I poured the prunes into a big poly bag, spread them out as best I could, and froze them. That solved the shelf life problem. Unfortunately, the latest batch of prunes has even more added water (10%), so the prunes stick together when I freeze them. What a pain.
I expect that this is all part of the food industry's plan to fatten people up. If the prunes do not keep, they hope, people will eat the whole packet. Packets of calorie dense foods such as these often come with the caption "great for snacking". I expect they are, but only if you want to be shaped like a football with arms and legs sticking out.
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: January 5th, 2018, 9:55 pm
by johnstevens77
We only buy real dried apricots, prunes, figs and dates. We have no trouble finding them in our local whole food shop at reasonable prices. Hollande and Barret is across the road from them but I have only been in to look at their eye watering prices. The dates and figs are two of our snack foods and the apricots and prunes and almost always always cooked up (without added sugar) as compote in the fridge to eat as they are for dessert or as topping for porridge. I also make apricote mousse from the dried apricots and have a couple of large preserving jars of prunes in brandy in the cupboard.
Oh yes. I also use the apricots as part of a fruit salad and in frangipane tarts.
john
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: April 28th, 2018, 12:44 am
by Pipsmum
Dinner party fodder for cheats. Separate and soak a packet of dried figs in port or sherry for 24 hrs ishy-ish or at least overnight. Serve with cream.
Would probably apply to any dried fruits.
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: April 28th, 2018, 1:51 am
by Alaric
GeoffF100 wrote:I like proper old fashioned dries prunes, with no added water.
Those of a certain age may recall twelve or thirteen years of no-choice school lunches. Whilst some of the dessert offerings are fondly remembered, it would be a minority who have any affection for prunes.
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 3rd, 2018, 10:40 am
by didds
I LOVE prunes!
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 23rd, 2018, 3:27 pm
by BusyBumbleBee
Is it only old farts who like real prunes?
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 24th, 2018, 4:08 pm
by didds
BusyBumbleBee wrote:Is it only old farts who like real prunes?
I always find they "work" too quickly for farts!
didds
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 24th, 2018, 9:20 pm
by LadyGagarin
Have you tried Aldi, if you have one near, or possibly Lidl? I haven't specifically checked for prunes as I loathe them myself, but they are usually pretty reasonably priced and well-stocked IME.
LadyG
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 26th, 2018, 8:57 am
by UncleEbenezer
A lot of wholefood shops are strong on dried fruit. Perhaps more or less according to the character of their local markets (talking of which, an oldfashioned market would be a place to look).
I would expect to find prunes in either of the two thriving market towns within occasional-shopping distance of here - where I do most of my non-supermarket food shopping. Do you not have a market town you could try?
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 27th, 2018, 9:42 am
by didds
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 28th, 2018, 10:10 pm
by johnstevens77
Sorry Didds
But Asda and Tesco describe "Soft prunes", (whatever they are), but the OP was talking about "Proper prunes" and to me that means sun or maybe oven dried, not soft. Also, Asda is out of stock!
john
Re: Proper Prunes
Posted: May 28th, 2018, 11:27 pm
by didds
ah... not sure i've ever come across anything but soft prunes then! Sorry! (And Im not meaning prunes ina can of syrup/juice here which is another scenario
)
didds