tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post1898436239678697597..comments2023-02-12T08:53:15.582+00:00Comments on The Spaniard and the Edwardian: acclimatization: food and drink editionKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06547751713543965445noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post-48331343085477659122011-10-29T10:59:48.038+01:002011-10-29T10:59:48.038+01:00@Lyla
I had no idea there is a meat-based differe...@Lyla<br /><br />I had no idea there is a meat-based difference in terminology. Brilliant! I really couldn't've brought myself to buy lamb mince anyway...<br /><br />Fry's word show is fantastic (as is QI, which I just finished watching - oh how do I love thee, iPlayer...). Did you see last week's episode - the 10th doctor was on it. I nearly squeed with delight.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547751713543965445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post-80236034006655059002011-10-29T10:49:23.682+01:002011-10-29T10:49:23.682+01:00I hate to do it but I have to. I'm calling yo...I hate to do it but I have to. I'm calling you out on a technicality. It's a very British technicality but it exists. What you made was a Cottage Pie...and it looks delicious. A Sheppard's Pie uses lamb mince. Whilst Sheppard's Pie often is the generic term for a mince meat and potato pie, there is the distinction in terms relating to the meat content. As a lover of words, I think you'll appreciate this variation. Which leads me to a new topic - I think the Brits very much are into very descriptive words, rather than generics. They have very specific terms to describe things that we in North America would defer to a generic word...not sure if you've noticed this or not? And finally you should be watching Stephen Fry's word show - I think it would be up your ginnel.Lylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356843988506581360noreply@blogger.com