Raisin
dried grape
A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. The word raisin is commonly used for the dried dark-colored seedless grape, while sultana is a golden-colored dried grape, and currant is a dried small Black Corinth seedless grape.
Varieties
Raisin varieties depend on the types of grapes used and appear in a variety of sizes and colors, including black, brown, and yellow. Seedless varieties include sultanas (the common American type is known as Thompson Seedless in the United States), Zante currants (black Corinthian raisins, Vitis vinifera L. var. Apyrena), and Flame grapes. Raisins are traditionally sun-dried but may also be artificially dried in dehydrators with controlled temperature and humidity.
Golden raisins (sultanas) are created with a treatment of sulfur dioxide rather than purely drying them.
Black Corinth or Zante currants are small, sometimes seedless, raisins that are much darker and have a tart, tangy flavor. They are usually called currants.
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