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Zante currants, Corinth raisins, Corinthian raisins or outside the United States simply currants, are raisins of the small, sweet, seedless grape cultivar Black Corinth (Vitis vinifera). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The name comes from the Anglo-French phrase "raisins de Corinthe" (grapes of Corinth ) [ 5 ] and the Ionian island of Zakynthos (Zante), which was ...
Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland , New Zealand, Australia and South Africa , [ 1 ] the word raisin is reserved for the dark-colored dried large grape, [ 2 ] with sultana being a golden- or green-colored dried grape, and currant being a ...
A particular variety of seedless grape, the Black Corinth, is also sun dried to produce Zante currants, which are much smaller than other vine fruit, darker in colour and have a tart, tangy flavour. Several varieties of raisins are produced in Asia and are only available at ethnic grocers. Green raisins are produced in Iran.
The dried fruits commonly used are either raisins or currants and some orange zest also often finds its way into the filling. After they're baked, traditionally Chelsea buns are glazed with syrup ...
(Plum pudding is a similar, richer dish prepared with similar ingredients, cooked by steaming the mixture rather than baking it.) [1] The term "plum" originally referred to prunes, raisins or grapes. [1] [7] Thus the so-called plums from which English plum puddings are made "were always raisins, not the plump juicy fruits that the name suggests ...
According to Philbin, the best stuffing is made with raisins. Before you stop reading, this addition is nothing like raisins in potato salad, which, in my opinion, should never be together.
Not only are raisins a healthy snack we can put away by the handful, but we also love adding them to baked goods, salads and even pasta recipes.Yep, raisins are quite a versatile dried fruit ...
A cake made with sultanas, raisins, and glacé cherries. Genoise (Genoese cake) Genoa: A sponge cake made with a whole egg. German Chocolate Cake: United States: A chocolate cake with a coconut-pecan filling and chocolate frosting. Ghevar: India: A disc-shaped cake made from flour and ghee, soaked in sugar syrup, and topped with saffron, spices ...