Comments on: mince http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/ An American in Bloomsbury Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gregory http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42985 Gregory Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:49:16 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42985 It is still apparently illegal to eat mince pies in England. It is like most Brit laws againt crime in general, they are not applied that often. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7081038.stm I think the crusades thing might just be regular ye olde pastry. However, I suppose if spices were found as a factor of that particular war against devious Muslims and one had some exotic duty-free spices it was cool to show off. so a mince pie race in keeping up with the neigbors would replace rabbit & pheasant with stuff that cost money. The little star on top is just biblical, the three wise men etc. Matthew 2: 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, "In the days of Herod the king It is still apparently illegal to eat mince pies in England.

It is like most Brit laws againt crime in general, they are not applied that often.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7081038.stm

I think the crusades thing might just be regular ye olde pastry.

However, I suppose if spices were found as a factor of that particular war against devious Muslims and one had some exotic duty-free spices it was cool to show off.

so a mince pie race in keeping up with the neigbors would replace rabbit & pheasant with stuff that cost money.

The little star on top is just biblical, the three wise men etc.

Matthew 2: 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, “In the days of Herod the king

]]> By: Jack http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42898 Jack Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:28:07 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42898 Splicegirl..You are totally right, however, as Anglofille has pointed out, mince pies are everywhere in England this time of year but, like a good fruitcake, it's very hard to find the genuine article! (which is) Dried fruits soaked in brandy, suet, (oh yes, if the frogs can have goose fat, we can have suet)encased in either a melt in your mouth traditional shortcrust, or a puff pastry modern cop out. Serve warm with a dollop of clotted cream. I can't wait!! Splicegirl..You are totally right, however, as Anglofille has pointed out, mince pies are everywhere in England this time of year but, like a good fruitcake, it’s very hard to find the genuine article! (which is) Dried fruits soaked in brandy, suet, (oh yes, if the frogs can have goose fat, we can have suet)encased in either a melt in your mouth traditional shortcrust, or a puff pastry modern cop out. Serve warm with a dollop of clotted cream. I can’t wait!!

]]> By: Jack http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42884 Jack Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:08:37 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42884 The history of the mince pie is interesting. The origins did indeeed have minced animal meat, fruits and spices within a sweet pastry. Perhaps of Arabic origin..maybe brought back from the crusades? Sounds about right to me. As you know, suet is integral to a traditional English mince pie to this day. Fear not however, massed produced mince pies don't have suet, only E numbers. The history of the mince pie is interesting. The origins did indeeed have minced animal meat, fruits and spices within a sweet pastry. Perhaps of Arabic origin..maybe brought back from the crusades? Sounds about right to me.

As you know, suet is integral to a traditional English mince pie to this day. Fear not however, massed produced mince pies don’t have suet, only E numbers.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42701 Rebecca Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:36:59 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42701 I've not yet had a mince pie... it seems menacing. Maybe because mince and menacing sound similarly in my brain. I'm not entirely sure. I’ve not yet had a mince pie… it seems menacing. Maybe because mince and menacing sound similarly in my brain. I’m not entirely sure.

]]> By: korova http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42695 korova Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:46:19 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42695 People are always staring at me as if I'm a communist. Mince pie, or no mince pie. People are always staring at me as if I’m a communist. Mince pie, or no mince pie.

]]> By: Gregory http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42641 Gregory Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:02:49 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42641 Christmas cake is fruitcake here as well, it is sort of the Bengal famine mix for people who like sugar. One Christmas cake should feed the entire world for a month. Christmas cake should be like a tardis' internal space enhancement but directed towards weight. For people who are not Dr. Who fans, the tardis (limitless) interior versus (tiny) exterior size is achieved by making the Tardis a gateway to a micro-universe. Christmas cake is fruitcake here as well, it is sort of the Bengal famine mix for people who like sugar.

One Christmas cake should feed the entire world for a month.

Christmas cake should be like a tardis’ internal space enhancement but directed towards weight.

For people who are not Dr. Who fans, the tardis (limitless) interior versus (tiny) exterior size is achieved by making the Tardis a gateway to a micro-universe.

]]> By: SpliceGirl http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42533 SpliceGirl Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:58:44 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/2007/12/12/mince/#comment-42533 Maybe the mincemeat pie is to England what the fruitcake is to the USA. But then the difference I guess is that people in England actually eat the mince pies whereas in the USA fruitcakes are viciously destroyed and givers of it are silently berated for their crappy inedible gift. Maybe the mincemeat pie is to England what the fruitcake is to the USA. But then the difference I guess is that people in England actually eat the mince pies whereas in the USA fruitcakes are viciously destroyed and givers of it are silently berated for their crappy inedible gift.

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