Dried cranberry

Canneberge séchée

What it is

Almost always sweetened before drying, because an unsweetened dried cranberry is close to inedible — the fruit is far too acidic. Read the label: many are sweetened with apple juice concentrate rather than sugar, and they taste different.

In the kitchen

Their acidity cuts fat, which is why they work in a stuffing or a grain salad far better than raisins do.

Goes with

Turkey Pecan Orange Wild rice Goat cheese Walnut Sage Hazelnut

Same species

Lingonberry Blueberry Cranberry Wild bilberry

Also used with

Wensleydale

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