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but can be replaced with seedless raisins of black, or the bleached variety
found in America, called "currants." Retailed at 12 to 15 cents per pound.
PISTACHIO NUTS. (SHAM FUSTUCK.)
Nuts that grow especially in Arabia and have a green-almond flavor. They are
exceedingly pleasant to taste and are easily digested. Sold salted or otherwise.
Retailed at 40 to 45 cents per pound.
OKRA. (BAMIA.)
A plant largely cultivated in Asia Minor. Its pods are of pointed shape at one
end. The flavor is not agreeable to most people at first, but it is one of the
best vegetables known for food. It is used fresh, also sold strung-on-threads in
dried condition. It is put up in cans, too. A delicious food, especially good
for invalids. The price of dried okra is 40 cents per pound. Large cans are
retailed at 35 to 40 cents each. Imported mostly from Italy, Greece and Turkey.
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