"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
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> Janet Bostwick wrote:
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>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
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>>> Tis' the season for pies, but whatever happened to the once -
>>> ubiquitous mince pie? I can't say I've even ever tasted one....
>>>
>> snip
>> It wasn't part of my family tradition, but I did acquire a recipe
>> from a friend and made it once long ago. It was o.k., but it never
>> interested me to make it again.
>
>
> The term "heavy" came to mind when reading that article...back in the day
> you needed all those calories for the manual labor that was the norm for
> many people. By the 1940's machines had rendered moot a lot of that 19th
> century drudgery...
>
> I'm surprised the author did not bring this up...
> --
> Best
> Greg
>
When I wrote my original reply I toyed with words to describe the taste.
Heavy, yes, but overly strong tasting in spice and raisins. A small piece
went a long way. For me, it was just too much.
Janet