SC - Dried currents
Robyn Probert
robyn.probert at lawpoint.com.au
Thu Apr 30 16:09:05 PDT 1998
At 10:32 AM 30/04/98 -0700, you wrote:
>So... if currants in period recipes are the little grape raisins, were *real*
>currants (red or black) used in period? and if so how were they refered to?
>-brid
In many period recipies (esp 14th and 15th century) they are referred to as
"raysons of coraunce" (spelling varies) - ie "raisins of currants" as
distinct from raisins of grapes.
Hope this helps
Rowan
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