Fruit File: Grape

Friday, February 9th, 2007

The Grape (well… Grapes, one wouldn’t be all that great)

Famous for its use in wine along with jams, pickles, jelly and it’s seeds are also used to make oil. They come in a variety of colours and flavours (Great for mixing and matching). When dried in the sun, these big juicy nuggets turn into the much loved raisin, mmmmmmmmmmm!

Grapes can make microwaves go crazy and malfunction if you create a correct structure with them, how verily odd!!!

Storage

Cool place out of the sun, we like them in the fridge, they taste much better and keep longer, bargain!

Usage

ASAP after purchase, wash before use

Nutritional stuff

Antioxidant, anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory (good for Jakes hay-fever), Vit C, could lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease (can’t be a bad thing)

Tips

  • Get seedless grapes, seeds don’t take well to smoothies.
  • Grapes can be used to naturally sweeten any smoothie of your choice.
  • Grapes can be used as ‘nice cubes’- frozen and used instead of ice.

See all smoothie recipes with grape

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