raisins

     

Raisins are ried grapes. They are produced in many regions of the world, such as the United States, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Greece, Turkey, India, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Togo, Jamaica, South Africa, Southern and Eastern Europe. Raisins may be eaten raw or used in cooking and baking.

Trivia about raisins

  • These sun-dried grapes can be found in oatmeal cookies
  • Some say these dried treats are tastier made from seeded grapes than from seedless ones
  • These dried grapes were grown as early as 2000 B.C. in Egypt
  • To make Ants on a Log, fill a celery stalk with cream cheese or peanut butter & top with these dried fruits
  • Cut down a bunch of Thompson seedlesses, dry them & you get these
  • In a nice, stable early 1900s model, the atom was like a plum pudding with electrons distributed like these
  • "Frail" can mean 75 pounds of this dried fruit; Calif. produces 10.5 million frails of this Thompson kind a year
  • Betty Crocker's recipe for Raggedy Ann Salad uses grated cheese for hair & these dried fruits for eyes
  • When making your special fruitcake for the holidays, be sure to add the Muscat or Thompson variety of these

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