List of grape dishes facts for kids

Stuffed grape leaves with a mint sauce

Grapes are amazing fruits that grow on woody vines. They are actually a type of berry! People have been growing and eating grapes for thousands of years. Not only are they delicious to eat fresh, but they are also used to make many different foods and drinks. From sweet pies to savory dishes, grapes add a unique flavor. This article explores some of the most notable foods and drinks made with grapes, including their dried form, raisins.

Foods Made with Grapes

A typical grape pie

Torta Bertolina

Grapes are super versatile! Here are some cool foods made using fresh grapes:

• Churchkhela – This is a sweet snack from countries like Georgia. It's made by dipping nuts on a string into a thick grape juice mixture, then letting it dry.
• Grape hull pie – A tasty pie made from muscadine grapes. The grape skins are used to give it a special flavor!
• Grape ice cream – Ice cream that tastes like grapes! Some recipes use real grape juice to get that yummy flavor.
• Grape leaves – These are the actual leaves from the grapevine plant. People in many cultures use them to wrap up fillings, like rice and meat, before cooking them.
• Grape pie – A delicious pie with a sweet and tangy grape filling.
• Grape seed oil – This is an oil made by pressing the tiny seeds found inside grapes. It's used for cooking and in some beauty products.
• Grape syrup – A thick and sweet syrup made by boiling down concentrated grape juice.
  • Jallab – A popular fruit syrup from the Middle East. It's often made with grape syrup, dates, and rose water.
  • Pekmez – A thick, sweet syrup, similar to molasses. It's made by boiling down fruit juices, especially grape juice, until it's very concentrated.
• Moustalevria – A traditional Greek pudding. It's made by mixing grape juice with flour and cooking it until it becomes thick and creamy.
• Torta Bertolina – A special round cake from Italy. It's often eaten in the autumn and gets its unique golden color and smell from small American or Concord grapes.
• Vincotto – A dark, sweet, and thick paste. It's made by slowly cooking grapes until they become very concentrated.

Grapey Drinks

Grapes are also used to make some popular drinks:

• Grape juice – This is a simple and refreshing drink made by crushing and blending grapes into a liquid.
• Grape soda – A fizzy, sweet drink that tastes like grapes.

Foods Made with Raisins

Raisin cake in Miltenberg, Germany

A raisin is simply a dried grape! When grapes are dried, their sugars become more concentrated, making them super sweet. Raisins are used in many different foods:

• Ants on a log – A fun and easy snack often made with celery, peanut butter, and raisins on top.
• Chocolate-covered raisin – A sweet treat where raisins are coated in chocolate.
• Oatmeal raisin cookie – A classic cookie that combines the chewy texture of oats with the sweetness of raisins.
• Raisin bread – A type of bread that has raisins mixed into the dough. It's often flavored with cinnamon.
• Raisin cake – A delicious cake that includes raisins as a main ingredient.
• Spotted dick – A traditional British steamed pudding that contains dried fruit, often raisins or currants.
• Sultana (grape) – A type of dried grape, usually light-colored and seedless, often used as a raisin.
• White raisins – These are raisins made from green grapes, giving them a lighter color.
• Zante currant – A small, dark, dried grape, often used in baking, even though it's called a "currant."

See also

• List of fruit dishes