[Sca-cooks] Re: plums in plum pudding

[Susan Fox-Davis]

On 12/23/03 7:38 PM, "Devra at aol.com" <Devra at aol.com> wrote:
> Devra sez:
>       I think, in this case, that the word 'plum' refers to a choice morsel
> or delicacy, not to the dried fruit.  Think of 'it's a plum job' or Little
> Jack Horner, who pulled out the plum from the Christmas pie.

Evidently, a "plum" is a much more salable word that "prune,"
As evinced in the widespread use of "dried plum" instead.
Despite Stan Freberg's best commercial efforts.
"Today the pits:  tomorrow the wrinkles!

Selene Colfox