How to Choose the Best Raisins

Most of us keep some sort of dried fruit in the house, but did you know that there are some things that you should look for before buying them. I never really gave it any thought until I started reading an article on the topic. What can I say, I was eating breakfast and had nothing else to do… so I started reading.

 

Lets take raisins for example. You should look for the plumpest you can find, and they should be of uniform color. And, now here is the biggy. Check to see if a lot of stalks have been thrown in. Who wants to pay for those? They should also be stored in a tightly covered glass container in a dark place. If you store them in the fridge… even better. And for years, I never even took them out of the bag!