James Silverton wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:05:12 +0200:
>
>>> Felice > wrote:
>>>
>>>> "koko" > wrote in message
>>>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> OK, here's a start:
>>>
>>>>>>> r.f.c.-ers generally *abhor* canned soups of any kind and
>>>>>>> you won't find a single one in any of their larders/stock
>>>>>>> cupboards/kitchens.
>>>
>>>>>> Definitely a myth.
>>>
>>> I think the statement above is not accurate.
>
>> It wasn't supposed to be; we're talking about food "myths"
>> here where myth = an unfounded or false notion
>
> From how you say it, I guess that you are aware that a myth can have
> other meanings. The primary definition, according to the Oxford
> English Dictionary, is:
>
> "A traditional story, typically involving supernatural beings or
> forces, which embodies and provides an explanation, aetiology, or
> justification for something such as the early history of a society, a
> religious belief or ritual, or a natural phenomenon."
>
Yeah, M-W also has a similar definition, but it also has the "unfounded
or false notion" in there too, which is what I usually think about when
somebody mentions food or kitchen myths.
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Chatty Cathy