The versatile raisin Few foods are as easy to use as natural raisins. Sweet, tasty, and delicious, raisins are a great snack just as they are or can add flavor to almost any favorite recipe. versatile raisin. Varietals & Nutritional information Try mixing these delicious sun-dried nuggets with nuts and other dried fruits for a naturally good trail mix. It's easy to add raisins to salads and hors...
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Life on the vine The raisins are hard to work for, but the results are sweet. It takes at least three full years to produce a single raisin, from the time a grapevine is planted to its first yield. Life on the vine Grapevines must be tended by hand and demand constant attention all year. In January, vines are carefully pruned to allow the "canes," the most productive branches, to...
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Updated 2024 ---| history of raisin |--- Raisin TimeLine History Leaving fruits out to dry in the sun and air is one of the oldest methods of preserving food-whether it's turning grapes into raisins, or fresh figs, dates, apricots, and plums into their dried counterparts. history of raisin Raisins and dried fruits are simple, wholesome foods, grown by nature and "made" by men and women the same way for thousands...
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The major Raisin producers in the world 1. United States (428,650 tons) 2. Turkey (350,100 tons) 3. Iran (155,000 tons) 4. South Africa (33,500 tons) 5. Greece (31,000 tons) 6. Australia (16,800 tons) 7. Mexico (15,550 tons) Apricot varieties Global trade in raisins The statistics of Iranian raisin exports, according to the Customs Organization of Iran, are shown below (values are in millions of dollars): Note: Statistics are from March of...
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---! vitis vinifera and Vitaceae the scientific names of grape fruit !--- scientific names of grape fruit : • Vitis vinifera L • Vitaceae Please for more information or any inquiry click here …… [caption id="attachment_15115" align="aligncenter" width="673"] vitis vinifera and Vitaceae the scientific names of grape fruit[/caption] Description of Raisin : Raisin : the Raisin comes from the Latin racemes and means "a cluster of grapes or berries". Cultured...
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PERSIAN RICE WITH SAVORY PISTACHIO SAUCE Cooked Add raw pistachios to stir-fry dishes. Use them as a garnish in steaming hot soups. Bake them into casseroles. PERSIAN RICE WITH SAVORY PISTACHIO SAUCEAdd raw pistachios to grain dishes at the end of cooking. They're especially attractive with the lighter color grains, such as rice, quinoa, millet, and barley. Include pistachios in any legume pates, such as a lentil pate. When the pate is sliced...
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Storage pistachio If you want to store a large quantity of nuts, it's best to put them in heavy-duty freezer bags and freeze them. Frozen, they will keep for several months. For shorter storage you can refrigerate pistachios for up to 4 to 6 weeks. Storage pistachioIf pistachios stored over a long period lose their natural crispness, you can quickly revitalize them. Just place them on a baking sheet and...
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---!Pistachios Nutrition !--- Pistachios Nutrition : Just 47 pistachios, a one-ounce serving, contain 13 grams of predominantly monounsaturated fat and no cholesterol. All nuts, including pistachios, contain some saturated fat but are considered low in saturated fat. Fats are a concentrated source of energy and play an important role in assisting the body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, E, D, and K. [caption id="attachment_15085" align="aligncenter"...
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Medicinal benefits of pistachio A Loma Linda University medical study published results that should encourage us all to eat a 3 to 3 1/2-ounce serving of nuts five or more times a week. Those participants who ate nuts five times a week throughout the study showed a decrease in their LDL (the bad cholesterol) levels as well as total cholesterol levels. Those with lower cholesterol readings were at a lower...
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--- Sicilian Pistachios --- Sicilian Pistachios : Today, most of the pistachios consumed in Italy are imported from Iran and Iraq. That wasn't always the case. Throughout the middle Ages, the pistachios eaten by Sicilians came from eastern Sicily, where they are still grown, particularly around Mount Etna and in the Bronte area. Please...
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