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marzipan

Postby Eileen Opiolka » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:37 pm

Marplot on June 26 reminded me of marzipan, Mark's bread, and I wondered whether it has already been suggested. Marzipan and currants divide our family sharply when it comes to cakes, especially Christmas cake.

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Re: marzipan

Postby Slava » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:05 pm

How sweet it is! This one has a history clouded in multiple theories. I wonder if anyone can tell which is the right one.
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Re: marzipan

Postby Philip Hudson » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:01 am

I blush to say that at my advanced age and experience with the English language, I have never seen or heard the word marzipan before now. Do Americans use the word or the product it describes? I am aware that cakes in England are much more elaborate than they are in the USA. A simple pound cake suffices for me.
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Re: marzipan

Postby Slava » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:14 am

I admit I've never used the real thing, but I've seen the word, and candies made of it, many times.
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Re: marzipan

Postby call_copse » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:43 am

I'd raise an eyebrow that the word is entirely new to anyone; we'd put marzipan on fruited occasion cakes in general (wedding, Christmas) and Simnel Cake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simnel_cake) in particular. I'd have thought such a cake would be meat and bread to those of a religious persuasion - it's clearly a more local thing.
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