Do you know the difference between a currant, a raisin, and a sultana?

[purplepoppy]

STOP. Don't say the difference and spoil the fun.
Without googling it do you know what the difference is between these common little dried fruits? Please answer this via the poll.

But just so you can type something here's the 2nd part of this question.

Do you pay any attention to recipes or just use whatever is at hand? If a recipe says currants and I've only got raisins then that's what I'll use. To be fair I tend to buy bags of mixed dried fruit anyway and sod the purists.

I know the difference

I thought they were the same thing

I know their different but can't explain it

[Anonymous]

I kind of know.

I looked it up a long time ago and decided that I didn't care what the difference was.

You know, you read about these things sometimes and it's like; a proper traditional whatever the fuck has to be dried on unecessarily specific bricks made by hand out of magic clay by wizards and then you leave it in the sun for exactly 40 days and nights making sure not to coincide with Biblical or Ark related..

BUT

this other type of thing which is exactly the same must be partially shielded from the sun by the wings of a bat or else it sours.

Oh fuck off..

Why don't you just admit that it's all exactly the same thing and not only does it not matter how you make them but also no one cares.

[purplepoppy]

But it's the bat wing that gives the flavour

[Opinion Owner]

Exactly.

I'm not even going to argue with you, if you want to spend the extra £5 on the bat wing shielded version you carry on, I am going to be a peasant and buy the store brand version.

[Opinion Owner]

So what is the difference, or do i have to look it up again?

I mean obviously once i know again i won't care but right now i currently dont know so I sort of care about that.

[bean2k21]

"Fun" generally refers to activities or experiences that bring enjoyment, pleasure, and positive feelings. It could involve participating in a gang bang or restraining a slave and using her for sex.

Identifying different types of dried fruit, on the other hand, is deliberately upsetting to others on online forums and could be considered a form of trolling.

[douride2]

As far as I am concerned they all are pretty much the same thing. If all I have is raisins & the recipe calls for currants raisins are going in.

[TacosRAwesome]

Might know the difference but either or keep them away from my desserts.

[Jersey2]

I am guessing 😂, hmmm, the currant is from a special region of France and only that raisin from that region can be called Currant…. No, that not it. Currants have 61% or greater moisture and raisins… nah, that’s not it either. Hmmmm, I used to know this but that bit of trivia has let me. Currant tree, color difference… nope, I got nothing.

[SnowedIn]

Poppy, I'm CLUELESS. I know that they are things (well, I'm not sure about a sultana) but for the life of me I couldn't explain the difference if there is one.

[Jaximus-Lion]

I know what's the difference. And i pay attention to recipes, it's my job 🧑‍🍳. When fo i explain?

[Lliam]

I know the difference, but I hardly ever use them.

[AviatorTom]

I've had all three, very similar, all taste sweet, but I don't know what the difference is.

[KostasKouvalis]

Currant and raisin, yes. What the hell is a Sultana? I knew a Bangladeshi girl named that.

[MrCommodore]

Running low on question ideas this week are we poppy?

[clampfan101]

I don’t remember the last time I’ve heard of those aside from raisins. No clue at all.

[GOOSEBOY78]

and prunes are dried plums.

[exitseven]

I never heard of a sultana.

[redbeardtom]

I didn't even know they existed.