"Emrys Davies" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> I just read that corned beef comes from cattle raised on maize. I always
>> though it referred to the corns of salt which was used to help preserve
>> it.
>> Can anyone elucidate please?
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> The use of the term corned comes from the fact that the Middle English
> word corn could refer to grains of salt as well as cereal grains.

Thanks, Emrys I will post that in ukf+d. I am sure that poster will be
pleased to see it)


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