pumpernickel was [Sca-cooks] Re: food myths (Turkey)

[johnna holloway]

It came from an urban legend of course--

See http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/pumper.htm

Johnnae llyn Lewis  Johnna Holloway
(now that was an easy reference question for a change)
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"Decker, Terry D." wrote:>
> I'm curious, where did this story come from?  I'd like to chase it back to
> its source.>
> Bear
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> > I was recently told that the term pumpernickle bread is
> > derived form the
> > fact that Napoleon fed it to his horse Nichole? I thought it predated
> > Napoleon does anyone know for sure?> >
> > Elric