Corinthian Currants
The Corinthian currant is one of Greece's oldest and most historically significant export products. Named after the port of Corinth through which they were traded for centuries, these small, seedless, intensely flavoured dried grapes (Vitis vinifera apyrena) were once the primary export of the Peloponnese and among the most traded food commodities in the Mediterranean…The Corinthian currant is one of Greece's oldest and most historically significant export products. Named after the port of Corinth through which they were traded for centuries, these small, seedless, intensely flavoured dried grapes (Vitis vinifera apyrena) were once the primary export of the Peloponnese and among the most traded food commodities in the Mediterranean world. In Victorian Britain, they arrived in their millions to fill Christmas puddings and mince pies — the word 'currant' itself derives from 'Corinth'.Today, Corinthian currants are less well-known outside of baking circles than they deserve to be. They are quite different from ordinary sultanas or raisins: smaller, darker, with a more concentrated…
