The market · Fruit · Northern and Central Europe

Blackcurrants

Small, very sour black berries with an intense, musky scent — almost always cooked.

tart · berry-like · musky
Blackcurrants

What to do with it

Ibu Sari's Beef rendangBlackcurrant would cut through its richnessAna Etxarri's Pil pilBlackcurrant would cut through its richnessTolu Adeyemi's SuyaBlackcurrant would cut through its richnessTolu Adeyemi's Rendang, the Lagos wayBlackcurrant would cut through its richness

Goes with

sugarcreamapplemint

Knowing it

Where to buy
Pick-your-own and farm shops in July; frozen the rest of the year.
A little history
Blackcurrant cordial became a British staple in the Second World War, as a source of vitamin C when oranges were scarce.
Worth knowing
The leaves smell of the fruit too, and can infuse a cream.

More fruit, in season with it

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