are sultanas the same as currants?
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Summary Raisins, sultanas and currants are all types of dried grapes. Raisins and sultanas are soft, sweet and juicy, while currants have an intense, sweet and tangy taste. Raisins are typically the largest of the three.
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Tamarind and turmeric have little in common aside from geography — they show up in cuisine from the same parts of the world. Tamarind is the fruit of a leguminous tree. ... Turmeric is a rhizome related to ginger and which looks exactly like ginger but with a yellow tint.
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In conclusion, beets are sweeter than turnips, while turnips have a bit of a bite, not unlike a radish. Beets are in the same family as Swiss chard, while turnips are more related to cruciferous vegetables like broccoli. The green part of the vegetables, though, appear to be highly interchangeable.
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If you see another orangey vegetable staring at you it may not be a squash, but rather a yam. Just like sweet potato, turnips, carrots, taro, ginger and shallots, they are all related and are in the root/tuber/bulb vegetable category.
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So, here's the thing: All zucchini are squash, but not all squash are zucchini. Are you even more confused now? The term "squash" refers to a plant species within the gourd family, which is further divided into winter squash and summer squash.
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Botanically, It's a Fruit On the other hand, vegetables are a plant's roots, stems or leaves. ... All types of squash have seeds and come from the flowering part of plants. In fact, edible flowers even grow out of squash and are known as squash blossoms. Therefore, squash is considered a fruit.
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They look so similar! Okay, that's an understatement; the leeks and green garlic are undistinguishable visually. ... The green part of the garlic and leeks both form the same “V” shape when cut crosswise, and the leaves of both have a kind of left-right fan structure, so that's no help either. You have to use your nose.
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Are Juniper Berries the Same As Capers?. It is fairly understandable for some of us to mistake juniper berries for capers and vice versa, since they are similar in size, shape and appearance, and are both used in cooking. But they are not the same and come from two different plants.
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Both squash and gourds belong to the cucurbita family and both require full sun, rich soil and a long, warm growing season. Squash and gourds are sprawling plants with large leaves and long vines. However, there the similarities end. Squash (cucurbita) varieties include summer squash, winter squash and pumpkins.
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Leeks are in the same onion species as scallions, but they have a different taste and size. They're bigger than scallions, and they also have a mild onion-like flavor. It also has a slightly garlicky flavor, but when you cook it, that garlicky flavor mellows out.
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Red Currants – Edible These waist high bushes produce strings of small red fruit about 1/2 cm in diameter. You'll find 5-8 or 10 little red berries along the green stem. Once again, it's edible but tart. They're great in pancake, bannock, cake and especially jelly.
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Summary Dried fruits, such as dates, prunes, apricots, figs, sultanas, currants, and raisins, contain more calories than their fresh counterparts, making them great options for healthy weight gain. In addition, they tend to pack 3–5 times more micronutrients.
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Edibility and Nutritional Value of Red Currant, Ribes rubrum The berries are edible. They are sweet, being a good source of glucose, fructose and sucrose but also rather tart. ... Birds and small mammals are fond of them and the berries usually quickly disappear as they become ripe.
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Avocadoes, string beans, squash, eggplant, green pepper and okra are all technically fruits, Litt says. On the other hand, rhubarb is not a fruit.
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Chard greens look similar to beet greens, but unlike beets, the root of chard is inedible. The green leaves have a grooved, bumpy texture running up a colorful, thick stem. Both parts are edible, but they do cook at different rates.
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Usually sold with the roots still attached, upland cress has the same flavor and nutrient density as watercress, but its stems and leaves are thinner and more tender, like baby watercress. ... Watercress is from the genus Nasturtium. Upland Cress, on the other hand, is from the genus Barbarea."
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Gourds and squash are members of the Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes over 700 species. ... Botanically speaking, squash and gourds are fruits because they are part of the flowering plants that contain the seeds—like grapes or melons, they're the fruit that grows on a vine.