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A cherry is a fleshy fruit (drupe) that contains a single stony seed. The cherry belongs to the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus, along with [[almonds]], [[peaches]], [[plums]], [[apricots]] and bird cherries.

Cherries work very well with fatty meats such pork and duck where recipes like [[cherry salsa]] help to balance the flavours.

Try adding them to [[cous cous]] for extra colour and flavour.

===Maraschino cherries===
A '''maraschino cherry''' is a preserved, sweetened cherry, typically made from light-coloured sweet cherries such as the Royal Ann, Rainier, or Gold varieties. The cherries are first preserved in a brine solution usually containing sulphur dioxide or [[alcohol]], then soaked in a suspension of food colouring (common red food dye, FD&C Red 40), sugar syrup, and other components.

They are commonly used as a garnish in [[cocktails]].

* See also:
*[[Cerezas de la Montaña de Alicante]]
*[[Cereza del Jerte (Jerte Valley cherries)]]

===Black cherries===
[[Image:Amerikaanse vogelkers bessen Prunus serotina.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Black cherries, ripening]]
The black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry (''Prunus serotina''), is a woody tree belonging to the genus Prunus. This cherry is native to eastern North America: including eastern Canada. In the mid 20th century it was widely introduced into Western and Central Europe as an ornamental tree where it has become locally naturalised.

The fruit is a drupe, 1 centimetre (0.39 in) in diameter, green to red at first, ripening to black; it is usually astringent and bitter when eaten fresh, but also somewhat sweet. The fruit is readily eaten by birds.

The fruit of Prunus serotina is suitable for making [[jam]] and pies, and has some use in flavouring liqueurs; they are also a popular flavouring for sodas and [[ice creams]]. The black cherry is commonly used instead of sweet cherries (Prunus avium) to achieve a sharper taste. It is also used in cakes which include [[dark chocolate]], such as a Black Forest gateau and as garnishes for cocktails.

The wood of P. serotina is also used for cooking and [[smoking foods]], where it imparts a unique flavour.

== How much does one cup of cherries weigh? ==
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:''

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!style="min-width: 20%;"|'''Ingredient'''
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!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''Ounces'''
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|Fresh Cherries (pitteed)||1 Cup||225 g||8 oz
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'''Conversion notes:'''<br />
Every [[ingredient]] has a cups to ounces or grams conversion table. Search for the ingredient, cup to weight conversions are at the end of each ingredient page.

We also have a [[generic conversion table]] and a [[portions per person lookup]].
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