[Sca-cooks] New raisins in de Nola

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 15 Oct 2003, at 9:57, CorwynWdwd at aol.com wrote:

> You obviously have never cleaned your kitchen cabinets and found "THE RAISEN BOX
> THAT NOBODY REMEMBERED" Da Da DAAAAAAAAAA" <G>... There's a block of fossilized
> raisens in there. Trust me, there's a difference, and I bet given the shipping
> methods in period the differences were more profound.
> 
> Just an opinion...
> 
> Corwyn

I've had good luck using the microwave to resurrect such fossils.  Break the 
mass apart, and put it in a micro-safe dish.  Sprinkle it with a small amount 
of water (maybe 2 tablespoons for a boxful?).  Cover the dish tightly with 
plastic wrap, and nuke it for a few minutes.  The steam will rehydrate the 
raisins, and they will be soft and plump.  Boiling water works too, but the 
microwave method is less messy, and less likely to wash away flavor.


Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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