 | | Name: | golden_raisins | | Synonym: | raisins | | Plural names: | sultanas |
| Description: | | Sultanas are a variety of green, seedless, grape, usually sold dried, of ancient (possibly Persian) lineage, often used in cooking especially in Australia and the United Kingdom. They are also used to make white wine. They are smaller than raisins and larger than currants, and they can be eaten as-is or used in baking. For some recipes, they are soaked in a liquid (fruit juice, alcohol, stock, or water), making them plump, tender and juicy. They are similar, though not identical, to the golden raisins sold in North America, and the two can be substituted for each other in recipes without disadvantage. White raisins are dried away from sunlight. It is speculated that the word 'Sultana' derives from the town of Salt in Western Jordan - an ancient settlement noted since Byzantine times for the quality of its grapes. Turkey is a major producer of sultanas (mostly exported via Izmir), where the name is thought to originate from the word sultan. Greece is also a big producer. Famous for their quality are the sultanas of Corinthia. In California they are often known as Thompson Seedless after William Thompson who first grew them commercially. |
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