SC - Dried currents

[Bonne]

> >>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.
> 
> I think you have it backwards. "Raysons of coraunce" means "raisins of
> Corinth" means "dried zante grapes." My guess is that our "currants" got
> called that because they were vaguely similar to raisins of Corinth, i.e.
> little grapes.

but which came first?  we've came right back to brids question. If currants
became currents after raisins of corinth came along, what were currants called
before that? 
Bonne


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