Food Lens · Snacks
Dried fruit
Intensely sweet and chewy with a concentrated version of the fresh fruit's flavor.
Lens analyzedDried fruit is fresh fruit with most of its water removed, concentrating its natural sugars into a chewier, more intensely flavored form. Common types include raisins, dried mango, and dried apricots, each shrinking and darkening somewhat compared to the fresh version. Because water is removed rather than sugar added in most plain versions, the sweetness comes from the fruit itself.
Where it comes from
Drying fruit in the sun or over low heat is one of the oldest food preservation methods, letting a seasonal harvest last through months without refrigeration. Nearly every fruit-growing region developed its own dried fruit tradition, from Mediterranean dried figs and apricots to Southeast Asian dried mango.
Buying it
Check the label for added sugar or sulfur dioxide, which some brands use to preserve color, if you prefer a plainer product. Choose fruit that looks pliable rather than rock-hard, which suggests it's fresher.
Storing it
Store dried fruit sealed in the pantry, where it keeps for about a year.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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