Cate wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Dried currants are small dried grapes. If you lived in England for more
> > than a couple of weeks (and tried local products), you would have had
> > grape-type currants in scones, pastries (such as Eccles cakes or rock
> > cakes), mincemeat, hot-cross buns etc. They are extremely common there.
>
> I lived in London for a year when I was 20. Let's just say I was not an
> observant or adventurous eater then. For everything I ate that had currants,
> the currants weren't whole and I didn't know what the fruit looked like.

The currants may well have been whole; they are tiny.

>
> > Most of the 'whole food' places I've been to in ABQ have currants.
>
> I'll look at Whole Foods Market. Thanks.
>
> Cate

LOL! I didn't mean that as a brand name thing. Any shop that sells
'natural' foods will have them.