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Just found this in a cookbook published in 1941. Imgur is giving me some trouble today...

I look for ramps while turkey hunting in the spring... delicious!!


I don't use mace in my mincemeat recipe anymore. Last time I tried using it it sprayed back in my face when I tried to fill a teaspoon with the nasty stuff....

A spray of mace in the face-- sure ain't like Old Spice, is it-Deano?? And being a student of both Latin and the Roman Empire, seems like a mace was a rather nasty club like weapon-- 1941- wonder what spice Co. sold that item, and what it did to enhance the flavor of those minces??

Derived from the nutmeg tree found in warm climates, mace is the bright red, lace-like covering of the nutmeg seed shell. Mace is primarily found in ground form because it is much easier to use than the whole form, which can be difficult to crush. Because they are produced from the same tree, mace and nutmeg feature very similar flavor profiles, although mace is more pungent. Mace is often described as tasting like a combination of cinnamon and black pepper due to its spicy-sweetness. It is commonly used in baking, but works well in a variety of recipes ranging from sweet to savory.

Yet another variant, British I believe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i9qs7CLeQQ

Enjoying the discussion about mincemeat and learning far more than I thought possible.

Re: mace. Just try finding some in your local supermarket. I hit 3 this afternoon looking for some and came up empty. 73 kinds of chicken rubs and no mace.

Re: oatmeal. One of my favorite things to do with oatmeal (and farina, too) is to chop up a couple strips of candied orange peel and maybe some raisins and throw that in. Makes a world of difference, turning a good breakfast into a great one. I candy my own orange peels, so nothing from the fruit goes to waste.
I do something similar with yams for Thanksgiving dinner. Start off making caramel from white sugar in the saucepan, then add the canned yams and their syrup, then add some chopped candied orange peel, raisins and slices of orange.

But for the real stick to the ribs winter breakfast, there are plum dumplings. Make them around Labor Day when the prune plums come in, then freeze them. Come winter, microwave one or two and add a little cream. Stay warm from the inside out, all day.

Lloyd thanks for that 'Tube link.
Great little piece

Tinker: You're welcome. It was interesting for me to note that the chef in that one couldn't eat his final production as he, like me, is gluten intolerant.

FWIW, you can add nuts and nut oil in lieu of suet.
It�s no longer a storage mechanism as much as a holiday treat.
I like chopped walnuts in it.

I noticed that.
I'd read quite a bit about using acorn for flour.
I don't recall if it would be suitable for pie crust, but it's worth a look.

We mill flour here. Have you tried sourcing non-gmo organic wheat and milling your own flour? I've heard that some gluten intolerant folks have found that they can do fine, without bad reactions, with clean non-gmo wheat flour.