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4 hours ago, Anna N said:I do not think that Ottolenghi could be any more specific. He is writing and working in the British Isles and few Brits would mistake currants for anything else.
As a Briton, I concur. No one would be in any doubt. Small black dried grapes as opposed to raisins or sultanas.
We were all raised on currant cake (aka flies' graveyard) and currant buns.
2 hours ago, Anna N said:I do not think that Ottolenghi could be any more specific. He is writing and working in the British Isles and few Brits would mistake currants for anything else.
As a Briton, I concur. No one would be in any doubt. Small black fried grapes as opposed to raisins or sultanas.
We were all raised on currant cake (aka flies' graveyard) and currant buns.
2 hours ago, Anna N said:I do not think that Ottolenghi could be any more specific. He is writing and working in the British Isles and few Brits would mistake currants for anything else.
As a Briton, I concur. No one would be in any doubt. Small black fried grapes as opposed to raisins or sultanas.
