Raisins are most often used for making cakes and pies, for meat dishes or for salads. The most important thing is that the dried grapes are not damaged, have worms in them or are chemically treated.
If you learn to choose raisins correctly, you will be able to prepare delicious and healthy dishes.
Unfortunately, raisins cannot be called the ideal spring food, since during drying they lose some of their vitamin C. But the natural sugars, glucose and fructose, which multiply up to 4-5 times during drying, turn raisins into an energy bomb.
Small dried grapes contain large amounts of organic acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B4 and trace elements. Modern science claims that raisins strengthen the cardiovascular system, the iron in them is easily absorbed by the body and the antioxidants in them suppress the growth of bacteria that cause caries and periodontal disease.
Raisins also have the ability of calming the nerves. However, any medicine, even natural, should be consumed in moderation! You know that grapes are high in calories. And when dried, they have even more. 100 grams of raisins contain 310-320 kcal.
Therefore, ladies, if you battle with your weight, remember that the abuse of dried fruits will affect your figure. Otherwise, a handful of raisins per day is enough for your health.
There are several methods of drying grapes. One of them is natural - ripened grapes are exposed to direct sunlight for two weeks. Often, to speed up the process, the fruits are dipped for a few seconds in a hot soda solution. Another way is to dry them in the shade, in a room or premises protected from the sun. However, this process is longer.
After the raisins are dried on private farms, before they reach the stores, they pass through packaging factories. There they are washed, cleaned of debris, sorted and finally - packaged. To extend their shelf life, raisins are often treated with sorbic acid, sulfur dioxide or sulfites.
The latter are preservatives that are allowed to be used. But, if you are against chemical treatment, then when buying, look at the color of the raisins.
Any grape, whether black or green, darkens when dried. Sulphites give the raisins a transparent color. Therefore, for those who want to eat only natural raisins, it is better to buy black, dark brown or light brown, but not the spectacular golden fruits.
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