A date shake is typically made with a base of milk or ice cream and blended; a shake can contain about 1/2 cup of dates.[7]
Another method, invented in 1936 by Shield's Date Garden, involves the use of date crystals, dried "nubbins" of dates that are sweetened with date sugar. The crystals are then mixed with water to create a paste before being blended with other ingredients.[4] An alternative method involves baking the dates, which are then blended to a paste-like consistency.[1]
Date shakes are high in fiber, iron, potassium, and niacin.[7] They have a high sugar and calorific content.[1]
Historyedit
At the end of the 19th century into the beginning of the 20th, plant explorers from the USDA were sent to search globally for new crops that could be farmed in North America. These explorers returned with date palms from North Africa and the Middle East. The explorer, Walter Swingle brought back six medjool date offshoots from a Moroccan oasis; these six offshoot specimens "account for all the megool dates grown in the US."[1]
In 1928, Russ Nicholl (sometimes spelled Nichol) and his family built a roadside shack near Thermal, California.[8] Another news source states that Nichol built his shack in 1919.[9] A few years later, this shack was expanded and named Valerie Jean after Nicholl's daughter. With electricity and refrigeration, the Nicholls were able to offer variations of ingredients blended with their supply of dates.[10] Nichol was reportedly inspired by stories of nomads in the Middle East who he heard "lived entirely on dates and goat’s milk".[1]
In 1924 Floyd and Bess Shields opened the Shields Date Garden in Indio to compete with the quickly growing date industry in Coachella Valley.[11][2]
The Coachella Valley has numerous date shake shops, many of them are located on Highway 111.[7] The small desert town of Westmoreland, where medjool dates are grown, and Indio, where Shields is located, are known for their date shakes.[12][5] The drink has been called the "unofficial drink of the Coachella Valley"[4] or the "unofficial drink of Palm Springs."[5]
Date Palm Grove, Coachella Valley, Southern California
Referencesedit
^ abcdefBleiberg, Larry (2 May 2018). "The Worlds Ultimate Milkshake?". BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ abStern, Jane; Stern, Michael (2009). 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 378–379. ISBN9780547416441. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^"Indio's Date With Destiny". The Los Angeles Times, 4 December 1990
^ abcFeldmar, Jamie (June 2017). "The Cult of the California Date Shake". Saveur. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ abcMarcus, Lilit (January 2016). "How the Date Shake Became the Unofficial Drink of Palm Springs". Conde Nast Traveler. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^Villero, Joselito N. (12 July 2020). "Westmorland Date Shake and Gift Store". The Desert Review. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ abc"California on map with date shake". Monrovia News-Post. 4 July 1991. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^"Indio's Date With Destiny". The Los Angeles Times, 4 December 1990
^Corn, Elaine (18 February 1987). "Let me tell you about a place where it is easy to get a date". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^Chaki, Rohini. "Shields Date Garden Indio, California A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^Mejia, Brittny (3 May 2021). "During Ramadan, every night is a 'date' night". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^Hong, Joseph (15 February 2019). "County Fair and Date Festival opens in Indio, celebrating generations of local residents". Palm Springs Desert Sun. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External linksedit
"Roadside Date Shop on the Desert". Desert Magazine: 13–15. August 1938.
January 01, 1970
date, shake, date, shake, milkshake, made, with, dates, drink, originated, particularly, associated, with, coachella, valley, california, coursebeverageplace, originunited, statesregion, statecoachella, valleycreated, byruss, nichollserving, temperaturecoldmai. A date shake is a milkshake made with dates 1 2 3 4 5 6 The drink originated in and is particularly associated with the Coachella Valley in California Date shakeCourseBeveragePlace of originUnited StatesRegion or stateCoachella ValleyCreated byRuss NichollServing temperatureColdMain ingredientsDates ice creamVariationsFresh sugar crystal 40 tall knight highway sign for Shields Date Garden Indio California Contents 1 Preparation 2 History 3 References 4 External linksPreparation editA date shake is typically made with a base of milk or ice cream and blended a shake can contain about 1 2 cup of dates 7 Another method invented in 1936 by Shield s Date Garden involves the use of date crystals dried nubbins of dates that are sweetened with date sugar The crystals are then mixed with water to create a paste before being blended with other ingredients 4 An alternative method involves baking the dates which are then blended to a paste like consistency 1 Date shakes are high in fiber iron potassium and niacin 7 They have a high sugar and calorific content 1 History editAt the end of the 19th century into the beginning of the 20th plant explorers from the USDA were sent to search globally for new crops that could be farmed in North America These explorers returned with date palms from North Africa and the Middle East The explorer Walter Swingle brought back six medjool date offshoots from a Moroccan oasis these six offshoot specimens account for all the megool dates grown in the US 1 In 1928 Russ Nicholl sometimes spelled Nichol and his family built a roadside shack near Thermal California 8 Another news source states that Nichol built his shack in 1919 9 A few years later this shack was expanded and named Valerie Jean after Nicholl s daughter With electricity and refrigeration the Nicholls were able to offer variations of ingredients blended with their supply of dates 10 Nichol was reportedly inspired by stories of nomads in the Middle East who he heard lived entirely on dates and goat s milk 1 In 1924 Floyd and Bess Shields opened the Shields Date Garden in Indio to compete with the quickly growing date industry in Coachella Valley 11 2 The Coachella Valley has numerous date shake shops many of them are located on Highway 111 7 The small desert town of Westmoreland where medjool dates are grown and Indio where Shields is located are known for their date shakes 12 5 The drink has been called the unofficial drink of the Coachella Valley 4 or the unofficial drink of Palm Springs 5 They are a popular drink at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival 13 and during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 1 nbsp Date Palm Grove Coachella Valley Southern CaliforniaReferences edit a b c d e f Bleiberg Larry 2 May 2018 The Worlds Ultimate Milkshake BBC Retrieved 7 June 2021 a b Stern Jane Stern Michael 2009 500 Things to Eat Before It s Too Late Houghton Mifflin Harcourt pp 378 379 ISBN 9780547416441 Retrieved 7 June 2021 Indio s Date With Destiny The Los Angeles Times 4 December 1990 a b c Feldmar Jamie June 2017 The Cult of the California Date Shake Saveur Retrieved 7 June 2021 a b c Marcus Lilit January 2016 How the Date Shake Became the Unofficial Drink of Palm Springs Conde Nast Traveler Retrieved 7 June 2021 Villero Joselito N 12 July 2020 Westmorland Date Shake and Gift Store The Desert Review Retrieved 7 June 2021 a b c California on map with date shake Monrovia News Post 4 July 1991 Retrieved 7 June 2021 Indio s Date With Destiny The Los Angeles Times 4 December 1990 Corn Elaine 18 February 1987 Let me tell you about a place where it is easy to get a date The Sacramento Bee Retrieved 7 June 2021 Date Shake Recipe Saveur com Chaki Rohini Shields Date Garden Indio California A giant knight sex education date shakes and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis Atlas Obscura Retrieved 7 June 2021 Mejia Brittny 3 May 2021 During Ramadan every night is a date night The Los Angeles Times Retrieved 7 June 2021 Hong Joseph 15 February 2019 County Fair and Date Festival opens in Indio celebrating generations of local residents Palm Springs Desert Sun Retrieved 7 June 2021 External links edit Roadside Date Shop on the Desert Desert Magazine 13 15 August 1938 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Date shake amp oldid 1166410530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
