SC - Forcemeat-further thoughts

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/21/00 2:07:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, stefan at texas.net 
writes:


<< Does the name come from forcing the meat through a
strainer or some such? 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.  >>

No. It is derived from 'farce' or 'stuff.' However, the definitive state of 
the meat, IMO, from viewing many uses of the term, denotes that a ground meat 
is meant when it is used. Whether it is used for actually stuffing something 
or not is not relevant. 



Ras
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