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Originally Posted by Harrysmum   Hee hee! We used to have bushels and pecks too - but I've never even HEARD of a pottle....
And yes, ground beef IS minced beef - but we also have ground steak, which is ground much more finely. I love ground steak best.
Plus (please all gasp in amazement!) I have never, ever eaten a mince pie, or know anyone that has, that has ANY MEAT IN IT WHATSOEVER!!!  Truly, ours are all fruit (sultanas, candied peel, cherries etc) within an all-butter shortcrust pastry case.
I don't think we're very Downton Abbey in Surrey.... x |
I love food traditions and also I love study words.. like why we call a pig (saxton) in the field and pork (norman) on the table
The word casserole comes from the french for baking dish...etc
Pottle is an ole norman/saxton word from pot. So I am guessing it is a pot (or here we would say a bowl) of apples??
Now that you said that about mince... I am confused. I have seen jars of mince on market shelves that is what you said. Is mince pie and mince meat pie the same???
btw... I do love rum cake which is a holiday cake here. I made red velvet cup cakes this year ...oooohhh yum!