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09-12-2009, 09:53 PM   #51

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


yep 26 dec is correct

Q8
What would you do with frumenty if you were at a Christmas Party in the middle ages?
smoke it
wear it
eat it
drink it



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09-12-2009, 09:53 PM   #52

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


When Woolies started here it was something like anything you wanted for 6d (6 old pennies) or under - something like that. They used to have a store in the main street of the town I lived as a child and was the perfect place to spend pocket money.



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09-12-2009, 09:53 PM   #53

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


Drink it ............... wasn't it a mulled drink?



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09-12-2009, 09:55 PM   #54

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


Drink it, I believe



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09-12-2009, 09:55 PM   #55

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


Quote:
Originally Posted by calismum
is it - didn't know that
Yes, here you are CM!



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09-12-2009, 09:56 PM   #56

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


not according to this recipe

FRUMENTY
Curye on Inglysch, 15th c.
To make frumente. Tak clene whete & braye yt wel in a morter tyl the holes gon of; sethe it til it breste in water. Nym it up & lat it cole. Tak good broth & sweet mylk of kyn or of almand & tempere it therwith. Nym yelkys of eyren rawe & saffroun & cast therto; salt it; lat it naught boyle after the eyren ben cast therinne. Messe if forth with venesoun or with fat motoun fresch.
The Modern Version:
10 oz kibbled (cracked) wheat, bulgur may be substituted if necessary
5 cups water
1/3 cup beef stock
1/3 cup milk (or almond milk, see below)
2 egg yolks, beaten
pinch of dried saffron threads
salt to taste
Boil the kibbled wheat in the water until softened, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for another 15 minutes or until the water is abosrbed. Add the stock and milk (or almond milk) and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir mixture for about 5 minutes. Stir in egg yolks and saffron and continue stirring until the egg starts to thicken. Do not let the mixture boil. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving. The mixture will continue to thicken during this period.

So eat it would be correct.



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09-12-2009, 09:57 PM   #57

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


It sounds awful!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you an extremely fast typist CM or had you these things already prepared? Frosty the Snowman and the recipe above ......................



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09-12-2009, 09:58 PM   #58

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


[quote=angieh;585103]It sounds awful!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

Yes - but it made a good question



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09-12-2009, 10:00 PM   #59

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


i was gonna guess smoke it



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09-12-2009, 10:01 PM   #60

Re: Quiz - Wed 9 Dec (Xmas theme tonight)


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Originally Posted by angieh
It sounds awful!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you an extremely fast typist CM or had you these things already prepared? Frosty the Snowman and the recipe above ......................
neither - the person who ran the quiz last night had it all prepared. I asked her to email it to me as I thought it may be good for tonight.

(I've also got a good 'survival' test which I'll post later - none of the teams got it 100%)



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