[Sca-cooks] A few more words on lambs
Huette von Ahrens
ahrenshav at yahoo.com
Mon May 22 17:18:42 PDT 2006
--- Patrick Levesque <petruvoda at videotron.ca> wrote:
> Actually, in French, Ox and Beef both translate as 'Boeuf' - there is no
> differentiation between the two terms. Same thing goes for Calf and Veal,
> which are 'Veau'.
>
This reminds me of the PBS show called, "The Story of English", which pointed
out some interesting facts about the origins of the English language.
Beef is from the French/Norman
Cow is from the Anglo/Saxon
Mutton is from the French/Norman
Sheep is from the Anglo/Saxon
Pork is from the French/Norman
Pig is from the Anglo/Saxon
Venison is from French/Norman
Deer is from Anglo/Saxon
According to the show, this proved that the Normans were the conquerors and
therefore the eaters of the beasts, while the Anglo-Saxons became the caretakers
and cooks of the beasts...
Huette
Remember that while money talks, chocolate sings.
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