Marzipan (was Re: [Sca-cooks] Pennsic)

[Sue Clemenger]

Speaking of peach pits, I'd love to have one of those molds....Does
anyone know how I could acquire one? If someone's selling them at
Pennsic, I'd gladly bribe -uh- encourage one of you willing War-goers to
pick one up for me.....
--Maire, who loves to eat marzipan, especially when it's dipped in dark
chocolate (!nummers!), and who's beginning to think she's forever
Pennsic-less.....*dramatic sigh*

Robin Carroll-Mann wrote:
>
> On 26 Jul 2002, at 20:52, Olwen the Odd wrote:
>
> > EEWWUU...*eat*
> > marzipan??? ickickick  No, silly, marzipan is just to play with.
>
> Some people disagree with you, m'lady.  In my area, the sight of
> peach pits starts so many mouths drooling that the National
> Weather Service has to announce a flash flood warning.
>
> Seriously, though -- have you ever had freshly made marzipan?  It
> has a subtle taste.  The commercial stuff has an overpowering
> almond taste, presumably because they add extract or flavoring to
> it.