152649 Sun Jul 10 09:30:51 -0700 2005 8 12 Boston Area 0 819825 Any ideas where to get currants and gooseberries locally? There are tiny and very expensive containers of mediocre quality at Russos. Would prefer someplace with better volume/price, or, even better, pick-your-own. Sun Jul 10 09:30:51 -0700 2005 0 Samovar 1 819853 I saw them at Wilson's Farms, but they were very expensive (around $6 for a tiny punnet). Couldn't bring myself to pay that much for them since I used to get them for a fraction of that price when I lived in the UK. I hope that the price will fall as Americans get to know these fruits better. Mon Jul 11 00:43:38 -0700 2005 819825 0 ju 2 819867 And last weekend, I saw one lonely box of gooseberries at Formaggio Kitchen on Huron Ave. Have no idea of the price, but I suspect it wasn't cheap. Mon Jul 11 09:19:55 -0700 2005 819853 0 Linda W. 1 819873 Last year one of the stands at the Copley Square (Tues and Friday) farmer's market displayed tons of them -- very pretty and I think around $4 a pint. I believe it was the table that also sells cider donuts and other baked things on the right side of the table. I don't think they have appeared yet for this year so it could be they don't have them or they aren't ready yet. I always wondered what to do with them. Any suggestions other than jam or a tart? Mon Jul 11 09:47:01 -0700 2005 819825 0 dillard 2 819921 Gooseberry fool - a classic British dessert. You could google bbc.co.uk for a recipe. If you'd like a recipe posted, please transfer your request to the Home Cooking board to avoid a rap on the knuckles from the moderators of this site. Mon Jul 11 14:56:35 -0700 2005 819873 0 ju 1 819875 I got some lovely red currants at the Waltham farmer's market last weekend for $3/pint. The farmer selling those also had white currants, and gooseberries. She said that black currents are coming next weekend :) Waltham farmer's market is every saturday 9:30-2:30. Mon Jul 11 09:59:42 -0700 2005 819825 0 A Fish Called Wanda 2 3307212 russian village occasionally has them as does Arak's and the armenian fruit store across the street from araks Thu Jan 17 22:03:27 -0800 2008 3306912 14809 teezeetoo 3 3307574 Kay's, across Mt. Auburn from Arax Market, has been closed & vacant for a long time. Fri Jan 18 05:58:03 -0800 2008 3307212 12889 Taralli 1 3310279 Next summer you can take a trip out Swanzey, NH to Monadnock Berries and pick your own red and black currants as well as gooseberries (blueberries and raspberries too). I went last year and put up currant jelly and goosberry jam. The view of Mt. Monadock is gorgeous , too http://www.monadnockberries.com/index.htm Fri Jan 18 17:10:35 -0800 2008 819825 13429 chowmel