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[Busby]

Whats the difference between raisins, sultanas and currents?

Its a general cookery question for desserts.

[effervescence]

Definition:

There is often great confusion on the difference between dried fruits used in British cooking - the 3 most popular being raisins, sultanas and currants.

• Raisins are dried white grapes. They are dried to produce a dark, sweet fruit. The grapes used are usually Moscatel.
• Sultanas are also dried white grapes but from seedless varieties. They are golden in color and tend to be plumper, sweeter and juicier than other raisins. Also referred to as Golden Raisins in the US.
• Currants are dried, black, seedless grapes. They are dried to produce a black, tiny shriveled - yet packed with flavor - fruit.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/glos...driedfruit.htm

I like sultanas best - they are usually slightly bigger and nice and juicy and not so shrivelled.

[Isoverity]

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Originally Posted by effervescence

they are usually slightly bigger and nice and juicy and not so shrivelled.

Sounds like young jigglypuffs (practicing my "Ay Girl" slang!)

[Busby]

Quote:

Originally Posted by effervescence

Definition:

There is often great confusion on the difference between dried fruits used in British cooking - the 3 most popular being raisins, sultanas and currants.

• Raisins are dried white grapes. They are dried to produce a dark, sweet fruit. The grapes used are usually Moscatel.
• Sultanas are also dried white grapes but from seedless varieties. They are golden in color and tend to be plumper, sweeter and juicier than other raisins. Also referred to as Golden Raisins in the US.
• Currants are dried, black, seedless grapes. They are dried to produce a black, tiny shriveled - yet packed with flavor - fruit.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/glos...driedfruit.htm

I like sultanas best - they are usually slightly bigger and nice and juicy and not so shrivelled.

Thanks. I think I'll go with sultanas, its for a apple strudel xx