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liuzhou

liuzhou

16 minutes ago, AlaMoi said:

the theory cooks in UK would only refer to the zante as a "currant" appears to be busted..

 

I don't think so. In the UK, the word currant on its own, without qualification, always means the dried grape. The word is as common as 'banana'. No great mystery.

 

When qualified with black or red or whatever, it is immediately recognisable as a berry fruit. Also blackcurrant or redcurrant is usually given as one word.

 

That said, I've never heard of 'dried currants' either. I have heard of 'dried blackcurrants'. One of my local stores has them here in China.

liuzhou

liuzhou

10 minutes ago, AlaMoi said:

the theory cooks in UK would only refer to the zante as a "currant" appears to be busted..

 

I don't think so. In the UK, the word currant on it's own, without qualification, always means the dried grape. The word is as common as 'banana'. No great mystery.

 

When qualified with black or red or whatever, it is immediately recognisable as a berry fruit. Also blackcurrant or redcurrant is usually given as one word.

 

That said, I've never heard of 'dried currants' either. I have heard of 'dried blackcurrants'. One of my local stores has them here in China.

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