Do Blackcurrants Need to be Cooked? Exploring Raw vs. Cooked Berries
                                
                                
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                                While raw blackcurrants are perfectly safe and edible, they are most commonly cooked due to their intense, tart flavor and tannic nature. Cooking them, often with added sugar, helps to mellow the sharpness and create a more palatable, sweeter taste for a variety of culinary applications.