[HPforGrownups] Re: Rejoice, for another candy debate cometh!

[Denise R]

No: HPFGUIDX 12987

Ok. a bit more even off subject, but this is mentioned in LW&W so it's not
too far off.

I always used to mix up Truffles, Treacle (Alice in Wonderland had that,
didn't it?), and Turkish Delight.

What exactly is the difference to the three?

Which of the three would be found in Hogsmeade's famous candy store?

Grins....

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy Z" <aiz24 at hotmail.com>
To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 12:52 PM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Rejoice, for another candy debate cometh!


> Whew, Naama, we were running dry on the ol' lemon issue!  You saved us
> just in the nick.
>
> And to add to the toffee/fudge query:
>
> What is treacle anyway?  This is not a term we use in the US.  My
> Annotated Alice says it's molasses.  Is it *exactly* the same as what
> we call molasses (thick syrup that is produced during the process of
> refining cane sugar)?  Or some other kind of syrup?  I've been trying
> to picture treacle tart for some time now, without success.
>
> And do people really make fudge OR toffee out of it, or is this an
> example of Hagrid's culinary inventiveness?
>
> And while we're at it, what's spotted dick?  (I'm trying to imagine
> serving something with that name in a US school.  The students would
> die of the giggles.)
>
> Mod Squad, is this off-topic?
>
> Amy Z
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