tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post8315230297834933123..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: July recipe: Gooseberry foolCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-26113508643514105082008-07-22T18:41:00.000+01:002008-07-22T18:41:00.000+01:00Meghan - do you suppose that's another possible re...Meghan - do you suppose that's another possible reason for the name, that any fool could make it? :-) It's certainly very easy, especially if you don't bother sieving out the pips.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-19431569894280748862008-07-21T23:21:00.000+01:002008-07-21T23:21:00.000+01:00YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!And the name is hilarious. The...YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!<BR/><BR/>And the name is hilarious. The best part is though, it seems so easy to make!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-41776793752994388912008-07-20T18:35:00.000+01:002008-07-20T18:35:00.000+01:00The Concise Oxford Dictionary says that "fool" in ...The Concise Oxford Dictionary says that "fool" in its usual sense is Middle English, from Old French, from Latin 'follis' meaning 'bellows or empty-headed person'.<BR/><BR/>For "fool" in the dessert sense it says, rather tentatively, "16th century, perhaps from preceding". <BR/><BR/>So, anyone's guess as to exactly why the dessert should have acquired its name. How about some connection with the air you have to whip into the cream to make the dessert - akin to the modern term "airhead"? Any better ideas, anyone?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-69063751096573900452008-07-20T00:55:00.000+01:002008-07-20T00:55:00.000+01:00Naturally! But does anyone know why it is called a...Naturally! But does anyone know <I>why</I> it is called a fool? I'd never heard of it before!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-35284935853127562282008-07-18T12:25:00.000+01:002008-07-18T12:25:00.000+01:00I have always loved the name!I have always loved the name!Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.com