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| message from Mary Fisher on 11 May 2004 |
Of course I could be wrong, the wine was flowing freely, but someone showed
me something which she said was 'sirret'.
Does anyone know what it was?
Mary
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| Dave Gibson replied to Mary Fisher on 11 May 2004 |
Is that a vital ingredient of dumplings/syrup duff/steak&kidney pud?
Dave
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| Stuart replied to Dave Gibson on 11 May 2004 |
Or maybe stuff I used to get dosed with as a kid
Sirret of Figs . :-)) Bleurgh !!!
Stuart
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| Mary Fisher replied to Stuart on 11 May 2004 |
No, that's suet.
I loved Syrup of Figs :-)
Mary
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| Dave Gibson replied to Mary Fisher on 11 May 2004 |
Ah but that might be sirret in Essix speke?
Dave
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| Ed Sirett replied to Mary Fisher on 12 May 2004 |
Apparently (according to one of my aunts) Sirett is a Scandinavian form of
the name Sigfried.
Sirret is a common mispelling of my name.
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| Mary Fisher replied to Ed Sirett on 12 May 2004 |
It might have been Sirett ... I didn't see it written and have forgotten how
she said it ws spelt!
No, this was a plant, with an edible root.
I tasted some of the root and it was similar to radish. Radishes are the
only vegetables I don't like ... :-)
Thanks anyway, I wondered if - no I assumed that - you'd know.
Mary
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| J.Milton.Hayes replied to Mary Fisher on 13 May 2004 |
: "Ed Sirett" <ed@makewrite.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
: news:pan.2004.05.12.19.16.43.152929@makewrite.demon.co.uk...
: > On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:05:02 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
: >
: > > OK, we're back from the Essex Badlands and I've come across the
word
: > > 'Sirret' with no apparent link to central heating ...
: > >
: > > Of course I could be wrong, the wine was flowing freely, but
someone
: showed
: > > me something which she said was 'sirret'.
:
: It might have been Sirett ... I didn't see it written and have
forgotten how
: she said it ws spelt!
: > >
: > Apparently (according to one of my aunts) Sirett is a Scandinavian
form of
: > the name Sigfried.
: > Sirret is a common mispelling of my name.
:
: No, this was a plant, with an edible root.
:
: I tasted some of the root and it was similar to radish. Radishes are
the
: only vegetables I don't like ... :-)
:
: Thanks anyway, I wondered if - no I assumed that - you'd know.
:
: Mary
:
It's not Skirret is it Mary?
http://www.magdalin.com/herbs/plants_pages/s/skirret.htm
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| Mary Fisher replied to J.Milton.Hayes on 13 May 2004 |
Could well be, I'm not the authority and the person who bought the plant
might have misheard or might even have been misinformed. I was just reminded
of Ed :-)
I'll have a look at the link and let you know.
Mary
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| Ed Sirett replied to Mary Fisher on 13 May 2004 |
Since you asked....
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
Skirret Skir"ret, n. A corrupted form equivalent to
sugarwort. (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant (Sium, or Pimpinella, Sisarum). It
is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe
for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very
sweet.
Looks like I'm in the clear.
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| Mary Fisher replied to Ed Sirett on 14 May 2004 |
I wasn't accusing you of anything nasty, just wondered if you knew ...
It just goes to show that even in the C16th I remember you :-)))
Mary
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| Mary Fisher replied to J.Milton.Hayes on 13 May 2004 |
After looking I suspect that it could well be, it was bought from a Tudor
garden - but I don't remember the look of the leaves.
That was very interesting, thank you.
Mary
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| Michael Mcneil replied to Mary Fisher on 14 May 2004 |
"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:40a3246a$0$22309$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net
I'm not sure I really want to know this but: never mind how they found
the cure, how did they get phlegm in there in the first place?
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| Mary Fisher replied to Michael Mcneil on 14 May 2004 |
It's not the phlegm that you're thinking of ...
Mary
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| Michael Mcneil replied to Mary Fisher on 14 May 2004 |
"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:40a4cb29$0$22317$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net
Go on then (I'm going to regret this -but I have to know...) what was I
thinking of then?
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| Mary Fisher replied to Michael Mcneil on 14 May 2004 |
Ahem ...
Mary
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| J.Milton.Hayes replied to Mary Fisher on 13 May 2004 |
: "J.Milton.Hayes" <J.Milton.Hayes@mad.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
: news:HFSdnRR2v7bZVD_dSa8jmA@karoo.co.uk...
: > :
: >
: > It's not Skirret is it Mary?
:
: After looking I suspect that it could well be, it was bought from a
Tudor
: garden - but I don't remember the look of the leaves.
:
: That was very interesting, thank you.
:
: Mary
: >
: > http://www.magdalin.com/herbs/plants_pages/s/skirret.htm
:
Apparently, it's supposed to taste like a cross between a carrot &
parsnip with a slight nutty flavour!
Dunno whether it was the nutty part that reminded you of Ed ;-)
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| Mary Fisher replied to J.Milton.Hayes on 14 May 2004 |
To me it tasted like mild radish, not at all sweet or nutty.
No. It was the not sweet part ;-)
I don't like radish. I do like Ed.
Mary
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| Capitol replied to Mary Fisher on 14 May 2004 |
Cannibalistic tendencies??
Regards
Capitol
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| Mary Fisher replied to Capitol on 14 May 2004 |
You must admit that he's very tasty ...
Mary
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