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« Reply #3435 on: 11:00:00, 28-10-2008 » |
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Ollie I think you're right about the derivation of dandelion - I'm sure I've read that somewhere. Predictive textish for sugar snap peas is 'sugar soap rear'.  I'm sure that's where we get it from, yes. On the other hand it's a good thing we didn't wait a couple of centuries to pinch their word for it or we'd be calling it pissinbed. Although since dandelion is a mild diuretic that might not be too inappropriate. Predictive text for 'sort the sheep from the goats' comes up nicely. And if you hear me complain about being 'localesed' you can probably work out why.
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« Reply #3436 on: 11:03:35, 28-10-2008 » |
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since dandelion is a mild diuretic that might not be too inappropriate. Yes indeed - as far as I understand it that's the reason for the current French name. (I suppose we should just be grateful they didn't give that name to beer or coffee.) |
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« Reply #3437 on: 11:04:34, 28-10-2008 » |
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since dandelion is a mild diuretic that might not be too inappropriate. Yes indeed - as far as I understand it that's the reason for the current French name. [Lightbulb]..Aha... [/lightbulb] |
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« Reply #3438 on: 11:05:51, 28-10-2008 » |
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As I seem to be working on British/American vocabulary this morning, I'll clarify:
mangetout (British) = snow pea or pea pod (American)
They're flatter and wider than sugar snap peas, and contain small, flat pea-embryos inside rather than the spherical peas you see inside sugar snaps. Most often associated with Chinese stir-fries, and (also unlike sugar snaps) hardly ever eaten raw.
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« Reply #3439 on: 11:09:27, 28-10-2008 » |
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Whatever they (mangetout) are called, it doesn't stop them tasting horrible (IMHO)!
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« Reply #3440 on: 11:12:26, 28-10-2008 » |
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Whatever they (mangetout) are called, it doesn't stop them tasting horrible (IMHO)!
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« Reply #3441 on: 11:16:37, 28-10-2008 » |
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« Reply #3442 on: 11:57:23, 28-10-2008 » |
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Whatever they (mangetout) are called, it doesn't stop them tasting horrible (IMHO)!
Sure you're not confusing them with the mangesurtoutpas, Jonathan? An easy mistake to make. Maybe that's it then Ollie! |
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« Reply #3443 on: 13:21:13, 28-10-2008 » |
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Before the Normans came over with their Frenchified hoppity-skippety ways, their bowing and scraping and their lion's dentures, I believe the dandelion was known to us locals as "Ladies' Shit-a-Bed". Or so Richard Mabey tells me and I hope he's right because I insisted on bringing up the children to call them that.
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« Reply #3444 on: 15:19:34, 28-10-2008 » |
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Snakes Alive, it's cold out there! I think this calls for a robust bean dish, simmered for several hours with mucho onions, tomatoes, some garlic and a goodly handful of chillies. Beans of choice - plump white haricots and crab eyes. Rice may be involved, I feel a carb attack coming on.... <major hunger emoticon>
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« Reply #3445 on: 15:21:20, 28-10-2008 » |
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I agree Mort, it is freezing outside - exactly why i plan on not leaving the house until April. I really wish we could hibernate as i really, really hate being cold for 6 months of the year.  |
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« Reply #3446 on: 17:01:59, 28-10-2008 » |
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Excuse me whilst I just check some predictive texts... Sugar snap peas Sort the sheep from the hosts Ladies shut in a bed Mange tout Oh, I thought I'd have more than that  I'll go and silk for a but. Tommo |
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« Reply #3447 on: 17:12:56, 28-10-2008 » |
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Excuse me whilst I just check some predictive texts... Sugar snap peas Sort the sheep from the hosts Ladies shut in a bed Mange tout Oh, I thought I'd have more than that I'll go and silk for a but. Tommo Hmm. I get Sugar roar rear Post the sides from the goats Massif tout Tommo, what on earth did you type to get those 'Ladies shut in bed'?  Hmm, there could be a new game in the mekon here ...  |
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« Reply #3448 on: 17:35:45, 28-10-2008 » |
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Tommo, what on earth did you type to get those 'Ladies shut in bed'? Hmm, there could be a new game in the mekon here ... George's dandelions!!! Lovely to hear from George again by the way.  |
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« Reply #3449 on: 17:39:05, 28-10-2008 » |
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