The Meaning of Mincemeat

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:42 pm

Dont mince your words will ya:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:49 pm

Bez;1073322 wrote: I think they were originally made with minced meat + spices + dried fruit......all that remains of the meat now is the SUET

I do love mince pies.......'lever' off the top and pop in a 'dobb' of thick cream................ yum !Yes babe we realised that at the start fanks to Jimbo:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl...we have still had a great laugh though:D;)

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:51 pm

Anyone watchin Mince in the City:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:52 pm

There is no reason for mincemeat.

The tradition came around the middle ages when short of food during the black death, folk had to find something to eat and stuff pastry with. As there was no food, the inventor of Mincemeat, 'Sir Stuffitt', swept up the floor one night with a mixture of horse dung, dead cockroach's, scabs from the dying, sawdust and broken chickens claws.

So the contents would not be discovered, he minced it all up together and that's where the name 'mince' pie's came from.

These were a great success and have been part of the British heritage ever since.

Health Inspectors now freeze dry any caught cockroaches to sell on the mince pie's factories and chickens now cut their own claw nails to sell on as well.

'Sir Stuffitt' made a fortune from his mince pie's and went on to become a member of the House of Lords winning the 'Noble Mince-Pie award in 1647.

Later in life, Sir Stuffitt also went on to make a killing by sweeping up debris from forests and woods, spraying it with under-arm deodorant, calling it 'pot-pori' and selling it to posh people.

Happy eating folks:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:54 pm

Chezzie;1073354 wrote: Anyone watchin Mince in the City:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflBehave:yh_rotflwonder why I used to know a guy who was a drag queen and he used to say...look at that queen mincing......wonder how that got its name fgs:D;)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:55 pm

oscar;1073359 wrote: There is no reason for mincemeat.

The tradition came around the middle ages when short of food during the black death, folk had to find something to eat and stuff pastry with. As there was no food, the inventor of Mincemeat, 'Sir Stuffitt', swept up the floor one night with a mixture of horse dung, dead cockroach's, scabs from the dying, sawdust and broken chickens claws.

So the contents would not be discovered, he minced it all up together and that's where the name 'mince' pie's came from.

These were a great success and have been part of the British heritage ever since.

Health Inspectors now freeze dry any caught cockroaches to sell on the mince pie's factories and chickens now cut their own claw nails to sell on as well.

'Sir Stuffitt' made a fortune from his mince pie's and went on to become a member of the House of Lords winning the 'Noble Mince-Pie award in 1647.

Later in life, Sir Stuffitt also went on to make a killing by sweeping up debris from forests and woods, spraying it with under-arm deodorant, calling it 'pot'pori' and selling it to posh people.

Happy eating folks:yh_rotflTrust you to come up with such a sweet meaning:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:56 pm

along-for-the-ride;1073325 wrote: Ssooooooooooooo meaty!:wah:

and quite a few fruitcakes here to!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:58 pm

Carolly;1073362 wrote: Behave:yh_rotflwonder why I used to know a guy who was a drag queen and he used to say...look at that queen mincing......wonder how that got its name fgs:D;)

mince (mns)

v. minced, minc·ing, minc·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To cut or chop into very small pieces.

b. To subdivide (land, for example) into minute parts.

2. To pronounce in an affected way, as with studied elegance and refinement.

3. To moderate or restrain (words) for the sake of politeness and decorum; euphemize: Don't mince words: say what you mean.

v.intr.

1. To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness.

2. To speak in an affected way.

n.

Finely chopped food, especially mincemeat.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:59 pm

oscar;1073359 wrote: There is no reason for mincemeat.

The tradition came around the middle ages when short of food during the black death, folk had to find something to eat and stuff pastry with. As there was no food, the inventor of Mincemeat, 'Sir Stuffitt', swept up the floor one night with a mixture of horse dung, dead cockroach's, scabs from the dying, sawdust and broken chickens claws.

So the contents would not be discovered, he minced it all up together and that's where the name 'mince' pie's came from.

These were a great success and have been part of the British heritage ever since.

Health Inspectors now freeze dry any caught cockroaches to sell on the mince pie's factories and chickens now cut their own claw nails to sell on as well.

'Sir Stuffitt' made a fortune from his mince pie's and went on to become a member of the House of Lords winning the 'Noble Mince-Pie award in 1647.

Later in life, Sir Stuffitt also went on to make a killing by sweeping up debris from forests and woods, spraying it with under-arm deodorant, calling it 'pot-pori' and selling it to posh people.

Happy eating folks:yh_rotfl

again, you have to many aliens!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:00 pm

Carolly;1073364 wrote: Trust you to come up with such a sweet meaning:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Scabs from the dying were rounded into balls, dipped into left over sneeze drippings and called 'chessy wotsits'.

Sir stuffitt, also took dead twigs from tree's dying from 'Dutch Elm Disease', rolled them in black glue and named them 'Twiglets'

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:01 pm

oscar;1073376 wrote: Scabs from the dying were rounded into balls, dipped into left over sneeze drippings and called 'chessy wotsits'.

Sir stuffitt, also took dead twigs from tree's dying from 'Dutch Elm Disease', rolled them in black glue and named them 'Twiglets'

arggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh:-5:-5:-5 stop it i love twiglets!!!!!!!:D:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:01 pm

Kathy Ellen;1073278 wrote: mincebeef balls..:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

hey, this is a clean forum eh?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:02 pm

jimbo;1073380 wrote: you bunch of mincers there is a perectly good mock the evolution of jimbo thread going totaly ignored

its all pie in the sky :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

erm i'll have you know me and carolly posted on that thread and were totally ignored:sneaky: * tosses hair over shoulder sniffs and minces off*:D

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:02 pm

jimbo;1073380 wrote: you bunch of mincers there is a perectly good mock the evolution of jimbo thread going totaly ignored

its all pie in the sky :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Sorry, you said something?????

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:04 pm

along-for-the-ride;1073325 wrote: Ssooooooooooooo meaty!:wah:Schhh the meat is banned:D:wah:;)

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:05 pm

jimbo;1073393 wrote: you were both mincestaken :p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

well we thought your thread was about humas and i said i liked it with carrot sticks and carolly likes hers with pitta bread:D

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:08 pm

Chezzie;1073371 wrote: mince (mns)

v. minced, minc·ing, minc·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To cut or chop into very small pieces.

b. To subdivide (land, for example) into minute parts.

2. To pronounce in an affected way, as with studied elegance and refinement.

3. To moderate or restrain (words) for the sake of politeness and decorum; euphemize: Don't mince words: say what you mean.

v.intr.

1. To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness.

2. To speak in an affected way.

n.

Finely chopped food, especially mincemeat.Cant believe how many meaning Mince has......quite amazing really.....but there again Im a saddo to fink a word is amazing aint I fgs:-5:-5;):wah::wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:09 pm

Carolly;1073404 wrote: Cant believe how many meaning Mince has......quite amazing really.....but there again Im a saddo to fink a word is amazing aint I fgs:-5:-5;):wah::wah:

yes

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:10 pm

jimbo;1073407 wrote: i have just noticed my typo i wondered what the hell you were on about jimbo crying with laughter here :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

its ok we dont expect you men to catch on as quick:rolleyes::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:10 pm

oscar;1073376 wrote: Scabs from the dying were rounded into balls, dipped into left over sneeze drippings and called 'chessy wotsits'.

Sir stuffitt, also took dead twigs from tree's dying from 'Dutch Elm Disease', rolled them in black glue and named them 'Twiglets'Such words of wisdom.......I am truely not worthy of:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:13 pm

jimbo;1073380 wrote: you bunch of mincers there is a perectly good mock the evolution of jimbo thread going totaly ignored

its all pie in the sky :yh_rotfl:yh_rotflWell its bleedin boring...who wants to reads pages of stuff that they dont understand....only word I understood was Houmous fgs:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:p

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:14 pm

JImbo shhhhhhh

i think whelk actually did think it was about hummas:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:15 pm

kazalala;1073387 wrote: erm i'll have you know me and carolly posted on that thread and were totally ignored:sneaky: * tosses hair over shoulder sniffs and minces off*:DEre we did didnt we.....he does that alot ye know:-5:-5 he didnt wanna know about me Houmous with Pitta Bread and Salad:rolleyes::wah::wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:16 pm

jimbo;1073393 wrote: you were both mincestaken :p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflNoooooooo:p

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:17 pm

Odie;1073249 wrote: political........its a UK thingy!:yh_rotfl

Potatoes we could make a political issue out of but - mince pies - all we can do with those is to throw them at politicians.

That is if they don't get all eaten up first. (The mince pies that is.)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:17 pm

kazalala;1073396 wrote: well we thought your thread was about humas and i said i liked it with carrot sticks and carolly likes hers with pitta bread:DAlways put abit of paprika on Houmous......hot tip;):D

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:18 pm

OpenMind;1073423 wrote: Potatoes we could make a political issue out of but - mince pies - all we can do with those is to throw them at politicians.

That is if they don't get all eaten up first. (The mince pies that is.)

Im sure potatoes would be better to throw at politicians:sneaky::D

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:18 pm

Carolly;1073417 wrote: Ere we did didnt we.....he does that alot ye know:-5:-5 he didnt wanna know about me Houmous with Pitta Bread and Salad:rolleyes::wah::wah:

Now I understand why he made that post on his thread.:wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:18 pm

kazalala;1073406 wrote: yesYe well at least I dont get enjoyment watching Balls going everywhere:rolleyes::wah::p

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:19 pm

Carolly;1073424 wrote: Always put abit of paprika on Houmous......hot tip;):D

ok:D

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:20 pm

jimbo;1073407 wrote: i have just noticed my typo i wondered what the hell you were on about jimbo crying with laughter here :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflRead yer bleedin answers in future Winkle:-5:-5:rolleyes:;)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:21 pm

kazalala;1073409 wrote: its ok we dont expect you men to catch on as quick:rolleyes::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Now THATS true...........and funny:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:22 pm

kazalala;1073416 wrote: JImbo shhhhhhh

i think whelk actually did think it was about hummas:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflYou cant even spell the bleedin stuff:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:23 pm

THIS THREAD SHOULD BE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:24 pm

OpenMind;1073428 wrote: Now I understand why he made that post on his thread.:wah:;):wah::wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:25 pm

OpenMind;1073435 wrote: THIS THREAD SHOULD BE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotflYou will be in a minute pal:-5:-5:-5:D:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:25 pm

Carolly;1073434 wrote: You cant even spell the bleedin stuff:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shut up:p:p ye daft bat JImbo was meant to be atlking about humans not Hummus,,, er it is Hummas innit:D

Trunk Monkey · Post by **Trunk Monkey** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:28 pm

Mincemeat initially began as a way to preserve food. It would likely have been made in large batches and canned or stored. In many ways, early mincemeat resembled the ingredients cut up for sausages like black pudding and white pudding. The term gets its name from fine cutting of animal ingredients and fruit, essentially mincing the ingredients needed to make mincemeat.

:eek:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:30 pm

kazalala;1073440 wrote: shut up:p:p ye daft bat JImbo was meant to be atlking about humans not Hummus,,, er it is Hummas innit:D

I mean Hummus,,, not hummas:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:34 pm

Carolly;1073439 wrote: You will be in a minute pal:-5:-5:-5:D:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Snigger!!

:sneaky:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:41 pm

kazalala;1073440 wrote: shut up:p:p ye daft bat JImbo was meant to be atlking about humans not Hummus,,, er it is Hummas innit:DNo Miss Smarty pants it aint:pits actually houmous....so put that in yer pipe and smoke it:rolleyes::p:D

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:41 pm

Carolly;1073469 wrote: No Miss Smarty pants it aint:pits actually houmous....so put that in yer pipe and smoke it:rolleyes::p:D

It actually has more than one spelling.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:42 pm

jimbo;1073446 wrote: aint the the palastine terror group :-3:-3:-3

:-3...no hope for you Winkle:rolleyes::yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:44 pm

Humous, hummus, humus, hommos are all correct.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:44 pm

Trunk Monkey;1073445 wrote: Mincemeat initially began as a way to preserve food. It would likely have been made in large batches and canned or stored. In many ways, early mincemeat resembled the ingredients cut up for sausages like black pudding and white pudding. The term gets its name from fine cutting of animal ingredients and fruit, essentially mincing the ingredients needed to make mincemeat.

:eek:

Fanks PJ;).......whats white pudding

:-3

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:45 pm

OpenMind;1073458 wrote:

Snigger!!

:sneaky:Behave:-5:-5:sneaky: