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raisin
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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raisin Dried seedless grapes of several kinds. Valencia raisins from Spanish grapes; Thompson seedless raisins produced mainly in California from the sultanina grape (the skins are coarser than the sultana). Raisins are also produced in Australia and South Africa. A 20‐g portion provides 1.4 g of dietary fibre and supplies 50 kcal (210 kJ). See also
currants, dried;
dried fruit;
sultanas.
Raisin oil is extracted from the seeds of muscat
grapes, which are removed before drying them to yield raisins. The oil is used primarily to coat the raisins to prevent them sticking together, to render them soft and pliable and less subject to insect infestation.
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Raisins' risin' popularity: their appeal as a bread ingredient is multicultural.
Magazine article from: Food Processing; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...life and look appealing. It's not only raisin bread that contains raisins. Raisin juice concentrate, or raisin syrup, is used...breads as a natural preservative, and ground raisins, or raisin paste, are often incorporated into whole...
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Raisins' nutrition isn't new wrinkle
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/17/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...their temples with raisins. According to Roman physicians, raisin potions cured...s supply of raisins comes from the...the California Raisin Advisory Board...helps preserve the raisins' golden-amber color. This raisin is available in...
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Raisins form conga line to kitchen
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/22/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...rediscovered. As one television viewer wrote in response to the Claymation raisin commercials, "After watching those little raisins dance, I'm a raisin eater again." Raisins are one of mankind's oldest foods. Grapes were dried as early as 2000...
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Raisin' the bar on health and good food
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 7/28/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...by the California Raisin Marketing Board found that the inulin in raisins, ferments in the...dessert wines and raisins. Serving ideas Recently, the California Raisin Administrative Committee...part of California Raisin Administrative Committee...efforts to promote raisins. This ...
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California raisins for the British food industry.
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 1/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...Industrial Applications. Raisins and raisin by-products Raisin by...confectionery products. The raisins and raisin products have an attractive...in liquor, fruit juice or raisin juice concentrate, raisins can act as flavour-carrying...
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Raisin' delicious possibilities. (R&D Applications).(many raisin breads exist)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 1/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...contains "invisible" raisins. Raisin juice concentrate...Other bakers use ground raisins, or raisin paste, in bread products...at 650-340-8311 raisins@tjpmd.com www.calraisins.org California Raisin Marketing Board Write...
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Raisins don't need new wrinkles
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/7/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...their temples with raisins. According to Roman physicians, raisin potions cured a variety...Thus, the California raisin industry was born...world's supply of raisins comes from the San...Valley, the California Raisin Advisory Board says...
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Raisin functionality.(R&D Applications Seminar: A practical educational events for formulators)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...tapped. The California Raisin Marketing Board tracks usage trends with raisins. According to Tom Payne...Increased interest in raisins brings a greater interest in raisin functionality in foods and in raisins as ingredients. Europeans...
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RAISIN BLUES
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 11/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...The California Raisins were hot. According...the California Raisin Advisory Board...pitching the use of raisins and raisin paste as a natural...Bernadine Ferguson, the raisin board's online expert, raisins contain several compounds...
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Raisins = Sweetness, Functionality and Nutrition.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...food industry uses whole raisins, raisin paste and raisin juice...fine mesh screen makes raisin paste. Leaching raisins with water, and concentrating...consultant, California Raisin Marketing Board. "Raisins also contain tartaric acid...
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Raisins
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...substantial amount of raisins include Greece, Australia...their own variety of raisin that they consistently...quicker profits by making raisins, the raisin industry was born. Raw...raw material for making raisins is grapes. To make 1...
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raisin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
raisin dried fruit of certain...for the production of raisins is limited to regions...clusters for table use. Raisins of sharp flavor and...leading producer. Raisin production was introduced...1 lb (.45 kg) of raisins. Raisins are valuable...
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Raisin in the Sun, A
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Raisin in the Sun, A (1959), a play by Lorraine...The play was later made into the musical RAISIN (1973) with a score by Judd Woldin (music...her writing career, finding success with Raisin in the Sun but less so with The Sign in...
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Raisin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Raisin river, 115 mi (185 km) long, rising in S Mich. and flowing E to Lake...killed (Jan. 22, 1813) the remaining Americans, and "Remember the River Raisin" became the American rallying cry to the war's end.
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golden raisin
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
gold·en rai·sin • n. a raisin made from a white grape.
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