@grumpygrampa@thecanadian.social
@grumpygrampa@thecanadian.social avatar

grumpygrampa

@[email protected]

I block people who cross-post from X or Bluesky.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

TheConversationUS, to histodons
@TheConversationUS@newsie.social avatar

Christmas pudding is a relatively recent concoction of two classic medieval dishes: a runny porridge known as “plum pottage”, which featured any seasonal mixture of meats, dried fruits, and spices; and “figgy pudding” (yes, the one mentioned in the song), a mixture of sweet and savory ingredients bagged with flour and cooked by steaming.

During the 18th century, the two merged into the more familiar plum pudding:
https://theconversation.com/how-the-christmas-pudding-with-ingredients-taken-from-the-colonies-became-an-iconic-british-food-218326
@histodons

grumpygrampa,
@grumpygrampa@thecanadian.social avatar

@TheConversationUS @histodons I've only ever seen these with "hard sauce" on top. This should still be good, though.

bibliolater, to bookstodon
@bibliolater@qoto.org avatar

Recently, I brought a #book from an online seller. I had to the return it due to the low level damage that it had suffered in transit. This is not the first time that this has happend. I have noticed a marked deterioration in the quality of packaging used to transport #books bought online. Before envelopes were used that had bubbled wrapping inside and gave some sort of protection. Now one has to be thankful if paying 'top dollar' for a brand new #book and it arrives without any minor scrapes especially if it is just stuck in a standard cardboard envelope.

#Reading #AmReading #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon

grumpygrampa,
@grumpygrampa@thecanadian.social avatar

@bibliolater @bookstodon I pre-ordered a book once. After a while, it shipped and was "out for delivery". A couple of days later, the order was cancelled by the retailer, and I was refunded the purchase price.
I asked why that happened, and was told that "the book wasn't published".
I asked why it was out for delivery if it hadn't been published. No answer from them.
I buy books at a local independent books store now.

grumpygrampa,
@grumpygrampa@thecanadian.social avatar

@bibliolater @bookstodon Somewhat. I would guess that it depends on where the local store gets their books.
The online place is one of the major book retailers, so I guess they may get better prices when buying books, but the delivery charge and waiting time tend to eat into the savings.

grumpygrampa,
@grumpygrampa@thecanadian.social avatar

@bibliolater @bookstodon That would depend on who was doing the delivering. Going to the local bookstore gets me out of the house now and then. Always a good thing.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • random
  • uselessserver093
  • Food
  • aaaaaaacccccccce
  • test
  • CafeMeta
  • testmag
  • MUD
  • RhythmGameZone
  • RSS
  • dabs
  • KamenRider
  • Ask_kbincafe
  • TheResearchGuardian
  • KbinCafe
  • Socialism
  • oklahoma
  • SuperSentai
  • feritale
  • All magazines
    •