SC - MY GLOSSARY - A FEW MORE ENTRIES
LrdRas at aol.com
LrdRas at aol.com
Thu Sep 21 19:28:43 PDT 2000
In a message dated 9/21/00 2:07:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, stefan at texas.net
writes:
<< ? If that is the case, then the origin of the
name might be closer to Ras' definition even if the use of the
forcemeat might be closer to Phillipa's. >>
Actually, the origin of the term has little to do with either of our
definitions. :-(
>From Merriam-Webster:
force*meat (noun)
[force (alteration of farce [2]) + meat]
First appeared circa 1688
: finely chopped and highly seasoned meat or fish that is either served
alone or used as a stuffing -- called also farce
Ras
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