"WardNA" > wrote in message
...

> >Fresh currants are
> >berries in the gooseberry family.
>
> unavailable in the U.S. (except in preserved form)

Unavailable fresh in *parts* of the US. I used to see them
occasionally at Whole Foods in San Diego -- very pricey.

But the original recipe more than likely requires dried currants
anyway; recipes requiring fresh currants generally specify red or
black.

-j