Marciano Cherries

[FEELIN'GOOD]

Hey guys- Are marciano cherries, you know, te ones in the jar, considered raw? I think they would taste so good inside of Alissa's fudge balls! I was going to buy some today, but didn't know if any of you knew off hand if they were okay. Thanks in advance :D

[glad_2beme]

I am willing to wager that they are not raw - -remember Alissa saying if it does not saw RAW it is most likely is not raw

[krysnted]

I would not think they are raw. Plus, isn't the juice a syrup? I thought about buying them last night myself, but I didn't think it would be raw, since they are not even in the produce section. Good luck Feelin Good!

[flutterfly]

They are cooked in the syrup. Very unhealthy plus they have chemicals and food dye in them

[FEELIN'GOOD]

Thanks guys... I figured. I haven't had them in years... I didn't know it was syrup they were in, but now that I think about it, they are because we used to put the 'juice' in our 7-up as kids. Crazy... I will play it safe and just use fresh raspberries like I should have in the first place.

Thanks for the input guys!
Melissa

[smasty]

Those things are nasty. I met a person who "manufactured" them years ago, they go through all kinds of bleaching and lye preparations if I remember right, before being dyed and soaked in sugar syrup.

[Sharon in Colorado]

Try dried sour cherries. They are excellent & bursting with flavor! They look just like craisins.

[FEELIN'GOOD]

Yikes Smasty... I'm staying away from the marciano cherries... I had no idea! I just made the fudge using frozen raspberries- it turned out excellent, infact, I posted a picture! Thanks again everyone!