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The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread
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Raisins..are fucking awesome.




I mean, how couldn't you love them??

They're soft, sweet and scrumptious. The fucking TRIPLE S.

They're great in oatmeal, cinnamon raisin bread, raisin bran, RAISINETS!
The list goes on and on.

BUT WAIT!  What exactly is a raisin, you ask.

THEY'RE DRIED GRAPES, YOU SILLY FUCK!

Now, how they're dried can vary from vendor to vendor, but it's either going to be by a dehydrator, oven, or our friend - THE SUN :sunny:

Okay, since you got that under your belt, here's some RAISIN HISTORY!!


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RAISIN HISTORY
It is believed that humans discovered raisins when they happened upon grapes drying on a vine.
History books note that raisins were sun-dried from grapes as long ago as 1490 B.C.
But several hundred years passed before it was determined which grape variety would make the best raisin.

1490 B.C. - History books first note raisins were sun-dried grapes. Between 120 and 900 B.C. , the first vineyards were developed.
Muscat raisins, which are oversized with seeds and full of flavor, were grown in southern Spain.
Farmers of Greece grew tiny, seedless, tangy raisins called currants.

11th century - Crusader knights first introduced raisins to Europe when they returned home from the Mediterranean.
Packaging and shipping techniques were good enough to ship raisins throughout northern Europe.

14th century - Raisins became an important part of European cuisine. Spaniards perfected viticulture, or grape growing.
Roman physicians prescribed raisins to cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age.
Eventually, they became so valuable that two jars of raisins could be traded for one slave!

18th century - Spanish missionaries in Mexico moved into California and helped farmers grow grapes for wine.

1851 - A marketable muscat for raisins, the Egyptian Muscat, was grown near San Diego.
Since the area didn't have sufficient water supply, farmers moved to the San Joaquin (wah keen) Valley which has a mild climate and extensive irrigation system perfect for the art of viticulture.

1873 - Legend says California's first raisin crop was grown by nature, not farmers.
A massive heat wave hit the valley before harvest, and most of the grapes dried on the vine before farmers could pick them.

1876 - Scottish immigrant William Thompson grew a seedless grape variety that was thin-skinned, seedless, sweet and tasty.
Today 95 percent of California raisins are made from Thompson seedless grapes.

Late 1800s - Armenians descended from the first founders of vineyards in Persia began settling in the San Joaquin Valley.
The area now supplies raisins for nearly half the world, making it the largest producer anywhere.
From the California Raisin Marketing Board - www.calraisins.org

Raisin History from here.

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So, there you have it. Raisins are fucking awesome, and this thread is a reminder of that.



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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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I like dates.


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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raisin bread toast with a lot of butter... :drooling:


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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Yeah raisins are good i guess.

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Alabama Slim]
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YOU GUESS?? LOLHAHA. YOU GUESS??????

Look, raisins are the bee's knees. If you disagree, feel free to kill yourself.

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Alabama Slim]
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Raisins are gross as shit.

In this day and age why the hell don't people just eat fresh grapes is beyond me.


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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I'd rather have grapes, jelly or wine.

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Everlong]
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People don't usually eat raisins as a substitute for grapes.

Though a raisin is a dried grape, there are many differences between the raisin it is and the grape it once was.

Edited by shadyy (06/04/12 06:02 PM)

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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I love you shady

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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oh yeah and jam, jam is good.

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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boner soup said:
People don't usually eat raisins as a substitute for grapes.

Though a raisin is a dried grape, there are many differences between the raisin it is and the grape it once was.


Tell me the differences besides grapes tasting awesome and raisins tasting like shit. :lol:


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Synth Ethics]
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simon418 said:
raisin bread toast with a lot of butter... :drooling:


yep - that's it...


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Everlong]
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Everlong said:
boner soup said:
People don't usually eat raisins as a substitute for grapes.

Though a raisin is a dried grape, there are many differences between the raisin it is and the grape it once was.


Tell me the differences besides grapes tasting awesome and raisins tasting like shit. :lol:



When a fruit is dried, its components become concentrated.

Researchers have found that ounce for ounce, raisins contain almost three times the amount of antioxidants as their original grape counterparts.
This means that you can eat one ounce of raisins and get the same amount of antioxidants as if you ate three ounces of grapes.

-from here

Sugar content gets boosted.

Water content is obviously completely changed.

Amount of calories.

I mean, these are differences that affect the nutritional value along with the flavor.

:themoreyouknow:

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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boner soup said:
Everlong said:
boner soup said:
People don't usually eat raisins as a substitute for grapes.

Though a raisin is a dried grape, there are many differences between the raisin it is and the grape it once was.


Tell me the differences besides grapes tasting awesome and raisins tasting like shit. :lol:



When a fruit is dried, its components become concentrated.

Researchers have found that ounce for ounce, raisins contain almost three times the amount of antioxidants as their original grape counterparts.
This means that you can eat one ounce of raisins and get the same amount of antioxidants as if you ate three ounces of grapes.

-from here

Sugar content gets boosted.

Water content is obviously completely changed.

Amount of calories.

I mean, these are differences that affect the nutritional value along with the flavor.

:themoreyouknow:


:eek: Had no idea, thanks for the information. I still think they taste like garbage that's been left out in the summer sun for a week. :kingtard:



P.S. Why do your threads always have a ridiculous amount of views compared to actual replies? Do you sit there and hit the refresh button every second or what? It obviously isn't some other user sitting there and doing it.. Why? :lol:


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Everlong]
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Well, huh, might as, might as well ask why is a tree good? Why is the sunset good? Why are boobs good?

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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wait, I could make my own raisin with my dehydrator! :thousandisland:


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Synth Ethics]
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Did I mention I like one thing about raisins?

I remember being a kid and doing this.. you put a raisin in a glass of sprite and it bobs down to the bottom of the glass and then back up. :awesome:


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Synth Ethics]
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Simon's Raisins

can you see it??

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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: shadyy]
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boner soup said:
Everlong said:
boner soup said:
People don't usually eat raisins as a substitute for grapes.

Though a raisin is a dried grape, there are many differences between the raisin it is and the grape it once was.


Tell me the differences besides grapes tasting awesome and raisins tasting like shit. :lol:



When a fruit is dried, its components become concentrated.

Researchers have found that ounce for ounce, raisins contain almost three times the amount of antioxidants as their original grape counterparts.
This means that you can eat one ounce of raisins and get the same amount of antioxidants as if you ate three ounces of grapes.

-from here

Sugar content gets boosted.

Water content is obviously completely changed.

Amount of calories.

I mean, these are differences that affect the nutritional value along with the flavor.

:themoreyouknow:


dzuh, of course there is more goodies is dried shit ounce for ounce

, you got all the fucking water out!
boner soup said:
Simon's Raisins

can you see it??


nope, but I can almost taste it  :awetongue:


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Re: The Official Raisin Appreciation Thread [Re: Synth Ethics]
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Oh, look!

Phenomenal finger food, starring YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!







Post edited by Kid_Orgo

Edited by shadyy (06/04/12 07:32 PM)

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