[Sca-cooks] medieval steaks

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Mar 16, 2006, at 7:37 PM, Lonnie D. Harvel wrote:

> Terry Decker wrote:
>
>> Looking in the OED, leche is a form of leach meaning "to slice,"  
>> which is probably the most likely in this context.
>
>
> Dulce de Leche --- Sweet Slices?

Dood! Leche has a completely different meaning in Spanish. Remember?  
English is more like German, and Spanish is based on Latin?

> La Leche League --- A French butcher society? A bunch of cut ups?

Again... Latin and Romance languages for milk...

> Leche Lumbard --- A slice of meat loaf?

Ummm... yes, actually. Or at least, a food you slice, from Lombardy...


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