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Where did mince pies originate? |
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England, where the 'mince' was not made of meat but from fruit.
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The medieval mince pie, or “chewette”, actually contained liver or chopped meat mixed with boiled eggs and ginger. Dried fruit and sweet ingredients would be added to the chewette’s filling for variety.
By the 16th century ‘mince’ or shred pie was considered a Christmas speciality, but in the 17th century Oliver Cromwell made the eating of mince pies on Christmas Day illegal. (This law was voted fourth most ridiculous British law in a 2007 poll.)
In the mid-17th century the liver and chopped meat was replaced by suet and, by the 19th century, meat products were no longer generally used in the ‘mince’. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.)
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