Manclass

Can anybody tell me where I can buy currants ? I've tried all the usual supermarkets and can find more or less every other dried fruits but not currants, I need them to make Eccles Cakes and only currants seem to work.
I managed to get them in Iceland stores but I live a long way from the closest . Dunns used to sell them but not any more...
Anybody seen them in any of the Spanish supermarkets ?


Thanks

olivefarmer

whereabouts are you?

Manclass

I'm in Almunecar, Granada

Retired in Euskadi

You could try in El Corte Ingles food dept. Also Carrefour cater for "foreign" foods, especially down south.
The general word is 'pasas' in Spanish:
Raisins are 'pasas de uva'
Sultanas are 'pasas de Esmirna/sultana'
Currants are 'pasas de Corinto'

olivefarmer

I haven't been to one of their Spanish shops but Holland And Barretts have just opened in Granada. I believe they also have a shop in Fuengirola. Might be worth a try if you are visiting either location.

mikelincs

We used to get them from Lidl or Aldi.

Manclass

I've tried Lidl , Cant see them there, no Aldi here, will look next time I see one..
Will look for Holland and Barrett next time i'm in Granada.


Thanks..

Alectryon

Maybe that's why I can't find them - the word I found for currants was 'grosellas', but 'pasas' seems to cover everything. The pasas that I can get are raisins or sultanas, definitely not currants. Aldi, Lidl, Carrefour, Mercadona, Corte Ingles et al all give me the same sort of look I get when I ask for parsnips or turnips - one of utter disbelief - perhaps it's my accent!

Retired in Euskadi

Grosellas refer to goosberries; parsnips (chirribia) & turnips (nabos) are rare here in the north, but I've seen them on sale in street markets on the costas, perhaps for the non-Spanish customers. I'm lucky enough to have an allotment, so grow my own.
I'm sure it's not your accent.

Grebo

Your local street market is usually a good source for dry fruit & nuts, I find they have a much better choice than the shops.