• NathanUp@lemmy.ml
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    Why do people hate raisins? They’re chewy little sugar bombs. What’s not to like?

    • WildlyCanadian@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I love raisins by themselves, or sometimes in food like Tagine

      Raisins in baking are almost always a disappointment

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        1 year ago

        They’re fine as long as they’re inside the baked good. Won’t get roasted too much there.
        Those burnt one on the surface are terrible.

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      For me it’s the texture that causes issues. I love grapes, but dry them out and suddenly they make me nauseous.

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      1 year ago

      Raisins are fine until you eat a cookie expecting chocolate chips and get a raisins instead.

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      1 year ago

      I love raisins on their own. And in raisin brand for some reason. But I strongly dislike their texture in baked goods such as cinnamon buns or cookies.

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      To the American palate natural sugars taste like sour lemons. The rest of the world goes crazy for sultanas or raisins in things because they are such a sweet little surprise. To Americans raised on a steady diet of factory brewed high fructose corn syrup, they seem to offend and overwhelm their senses.

      I hear so much raisin hate on American podcasts etc. I’ll never understand it.

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        1 year ago

        Even the pastry in the meme is a “pain au raisin” which they’ve just put… icing sugar on top of 🤢

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        Lol that’s absurd hahaha People have different palletes and culture and socioeconomic history. To just slash out us little Americans for a quick jab is ignorant at best. Everyone loves fruit in America. Everyone on earth loves fruit. Put that pet theory to rest.

        For what it’s worth, I love raisins in bread, cereal, salads and cookie and I’m American as they come.

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        You’re not far wrong, but the corollary is it’s really hard to avoid unless you’re fairly nutrition aware. After moving away I lost several kilo in a year by accident. Eating normal food and living someplace walkable does a lot.

        ed: typo

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      Someone gave out little boxes of raisins on Halloween. I poured them into my mouth. They had worms in them. To this day I’m suspicious of raisins.

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        That just makes them better! Like when you eat lo mein and get to pretend the pieces of cabbage are little grubs. It’s the best part!

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    According to the webcomic Adventures of God, there is a special place in hell for people who give out raisins instead of candy on Halloween

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    I hate everything about raisins. I hate the consistency. I hate the taste. Raisins can fuck right off.

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    Never go to a Christmas Eve in Brazil. People put raisins on everything! (And I love it!)

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    Hey, people that hate raisins, I’m curious how you feel about fresh grapes. Is this an issue with the whole thing, or just dried fruit?

    Raisins are delicious btw I could eat golden raisins in particular by the fistfull

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      Raisins in particular have a mouthfeel like bugs for me. Fresh grapes are mid but nice when it’s hot out. I like dried versions of most fruits I like the fresh version of

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    They tell you that having a kid changes you but I was not prepared to freaking love raisins from literally one day to the next. Ever since I popped out that kid I fucking love raisins. Didn’t like them in pregnancy, didn’t like them before, one day plopp and goddamn raisins are the best.

    Also happened with nuts and marzipan.