Raisins

[sherrardk]

Have raisins always been really huge and squishy (like wingless, fat, blue bottles) or have 'they' changed them somehow? I thought they used to be like slightly bigger currants and that sultanas were the horrible, squishy ones. Thanks.

[magsmay]

It depends if you buy cooking raisins or 'snacking' raisins -the snacking kind are bigger and softer. Sultanas are made from white grapes I think and raisins black grapes.

[knowabit]

And you can get large raisins.... I bought some for my daughter and they were huge!!

[gingejbee]

there are many different types of raisins - depending on the grape it was.

[sherrardk]

They were cooking ones (wanted currants but the local shop didn't have any). They were huge and squishy and vile. Must remember to order currants from Asda this week.

[Old_Geezer]

I guess it depends on how much you dry the grape out.
Are bluebottles squishy ? What do they taste like ?

[sherrardk]

OG - you know when you just get an idea in your head and it stays there? I had to pick the raisins out of my cakes, yeuch, just the thought of it.