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Revision as of 16:17, 25 November 2004 by Arcadian (talk | contribs) (→Ships Bearing The Name)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Sultanas are a variety of green, seedless, Sultana sundried grape, a grape of ancient (possibly Persian) lineage, often used in cooking especially in Australia and Britain. They are also used to make white wine. They are smaller than raisins and larger than currants, and they can be eaten as-is or used in baking. For some recipes, they are soaked in a liquid (fruit juice, alcohol, stock, or water), making them plump, tender and juicy. They are similar, though not identical, to the golden raisins sold in North America, and the two can be substituted for each other in recipes without disadvantage. White rasins are dried away from sunlight.
The term Sultana is used for a few Muslim women rulers in history. Most famously, Razia Sultan/Sultana of India. It is also used by non-Muslim Europeans as the title of the chief wife of a Sultan.
Ships Bearing The Name
- In 1840, the Sultana was the first ship from the Sultanate of Oman to visit the new world, arriving in New York and bearing the personal greetings and the representative of Sultan Sayyid Said ibn Sultan to trade with the USA.
- In 1843, a ship named Sultana transported Irish immigrants from Liverpool, England to New York, NY.
- In 1865, when the steamboat Sultana exploded and sank, more lives were lost than the Titanic disaster.
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See also: Sultana bird
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