On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 16:25:05 GMT, Puester >
wrote:

>Cangurita wrote:
>>
>> My husband and I have discussed this a bit:
>> Is Junket one of those "My Mom's / Grandparent's era" things? Why isn't it
>> a commonplace item these days (ease, convenience, etc)? (or is it?)
>> I remember mum making it all the time - but I'm now convinced that we were
>> no normal food eating family.. none of my friends had heard of junket
>> growing up.. (I'm early 20s for an age/generation pov)
>> My husband hadn't heard of junket before - but he is quite used to me
>> picking up odd food things when I see them and acting like they are the best
>> known thing in the world!
>> My mother-in-law didn't know what 'Junket' was (wanted to know if it was
>> something Australian!)... but she knew what rennet was, and remembered her
>> mom (or grandmother?) making it in freezer trays, then beating it smooth for
>> icecream..
>>
>> Do any of you wonderful rfc peoples know of/use/dislike/love junket? (just
>> interesting to get a wider opinion on discussions!)
>>
>
>
>I'm a lot older than you (I have kids your age) but I
>know about rennet because in my family it was used to
>make a fresh, lightly salted cheese. I also remember
>seeing flavored Junket on the store shelves, subtitled
>"Danish Pudding", but I remember it being fruit flavored,
>strawberry and/or raspberry. I had an aunt who kept a few
>cows for her large fmily and I know they ate a lot of
>Junket as pudding.
>
>gloria p


I'm 74 and loved Junket. I understand that it is still available at
the Vermont Country Store.
www.vermontcountrystore.com tel.1 802 362-8440

I just ordered, some.

Jerry