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I brought a bag of red currants to work and offered them to everyone 
who came into my office.  I warned each person that they were sour.  
The reactions varied a lot - one woman made a face that looked like she 
might be sick.  One man accepted my offer of half of what was left in 
the bag to take back to his office.

The neighborhood kids mostly like them.  My daughter says she doesn't 
really like the flavor, but they are so much fun to eat that she eats 
them anyway.  (I serve them with strings attached, and you pull off the 
berried with your teeth while removing the strings from your mouth.)

Ginda

On Monday, July 14, 2003, at 12:03  PM, Tom Olenio wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Regarding currants...
>
> My kids eat Skittles and Starburst candies which are tart.  Putting 
> 2+2 I had them try some red
> currants and they love them.
>
> Later,
> Tom
>
> Mauch1@aol.com wrote:
>
> > If you're making a pie w/ gooseberries or
> > Jostaberries, do you need to remove the stem
> > and blossom ends?
> >
> > BTW, for all the negative talk around Jostaberries
> > I have found them quite productive (if I make sure
> > I prune to the weakest growing branches) and tasty
> > if left to darken enough.  However I don't believe
> > them to be as good as Currants.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris Mauchline
> > SE PA, zone 6
> > 40° 5' N    75° 51'W
> > ~650 ft elevation
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> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Canada
> Hardiness Zone 5b
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