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[Sue Clemenger]

I've heard of vegemite, and even seen it for sale in a local store, but what on _earth_ does it taste like?
- --Maire

Gwynydd of Culloden wrote:

> What sort of "cool stuff" do you have in mind?  Vegemite and Chikos (uncertain about the spelling, they are sort of chocolate jelly babies - had a Canadian friend who was crazy about them and didn't want to go back to Canada because they didn't have them there!)?
>
> Gwynydd
>
> At 2000-03-25 03:42:58.953000,
> "Peters, Rise J." (rise.peters at spiegelmcd.com) wrote:
> > The other option is barter.  Find cool stuff that you can get
> > there, that we
> > can't get here, and arrange a swap by mail.  There are probably
> > several of
> > us you could entice into such an arrangement.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gwynydd of Culloden
> > [mailto:Gwynydd_of_Culloden at freemail.com.au]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 12:40 PM
> > > To: harper at idt.net; sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> > > Subject: Re: SC -
> > >
> > >
> > > Personal cheques are often not really a useful alternative
> > > because cheques written out against my bank (the ANZ) are not
> > > easily presentable in other countries (I am in Australia).
> > > Also, I am very nervous about sending a money order because
> > > it is the next best thing to real money and, as such, there
> > > are none of the safeguards which apply to cheques and credit
> > cards.
> > >
> > > Thank you, however, for the thought
> > >
> > > I do know of the Miscellany and also of the wonderful project
> > that is
> > > the Floriligeum - indeed, I have put a link to it on the Ynys
> > > Fawr webpage which I manage (and will do the same with the
> > > Miscellany soon!).
> > >
> > > Gwynydd
> > >
> > > At 2000-03-25 03:07:34.125000,
> > > "Robin Carroll-Mann" (harper at idt.net) wrote:
> > > > And it came to pass on 25 Mar 00,, that Gwynydd of Culloden
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > First, I wish to thank all those who have taken the time to
> > > > suggest
> > > > > cookbooks for my collection.  Unfortunately, I am not able
> > to
> > > > buy books
> > > > > which cannot be ordered into a local bookstore in Tasmania.
> > Odd
> > > > as it may
> > > > > seem in this credit-happy world, neither my Lady nor I have
> > a
> > > > credit card!
> > > >
> > > > Gwynydd,
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps some of the gentles here can suggest book dealers that
> > do
> > > > mail order and will accept personal checks or money orders.  I
> > > > think
> > > > Poison Pen Press does so (Devra, jump in here if I'm wrong.)
> > I
> > > > understand your feelings about redaction -- I am in the midst
> > of
> > > > making
> > > > the transition from being a "recipe cook" to a novice
> > redactor.  I
> > > > would
> > > > second the notion put forth by others here that you get hold
> > of a
> > > > book
> > > > like _Pleyn Delit_ or _The Medieval Kitchen_ which has the
> > > > original text
> > > > followed by the author's redaction.  And in addition to the
> > > > wonderful
> > > > Miscellany, there are many other redacted recipes on the web.
> > > > Many
> > > > are in the Floriligeum, and on web pages which are listed at:
> > > > http://www.godecookery.com/mrcookwr/mrcookwr.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
> > > > Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
> > > > mka Robin Carroll-Mann
> > > > harper at idt.net
> > > >
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