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Redwall Food: What the heck
is it?
Panelist: A-tha-lia NHC
Do you know what a flan is? A scone? A yellow cheese with chesknutters in it? I
used Dictionary.com to find the definition of various foods commonly eaten in
Mossflower.
--A Flan
According to my mom, it's a custard-thing. According to Dictionary.com:
"flan n.
1. A tart with a filling of custard, fruit, or cheese.
2. A metal disk to be stamped as a coin; a blank."
Therefore, in conclusion, definition 1 makes the most sense. Number 2 may make
cents, but they don't have cents in Redwall, so we'll go with 1: a tart. But
wait! What is a tart?!
--A Tart
"tart n.
1. A pastry shell with shallow sides, no top crust, and any of various fillings.
2. Chiefly British. A pie.
Conclusion: A flan is a pastry shell with shallow sides, no top crust, with a
filling of custard, fruit, or cheese from Britain.
--A Scone
I had always thought of it as a biscuit. I like biscuits. Biscuits are good.
*nods*
"scone n.
1. A small, rich, biscuitlike pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a
griddle.
2. Utah. Yeast bread dough, deep-fried and served with honey and butter or with
a savory filling."
Well.. I guess I was partly right, anyway. I never knew scones had to do with
Utah...
Conclusion: Scones have something to do with Utah, but moreso with biscuits.
--Cordial
It's not a food, but it's made into many different kinds of drinks. So. Yeah.
"cor·dial n.
1. A stimulant; a tonic.
2. A liqueur."
Definition number 1 is confusing, and number 2... Sheesh! They let DIBBUNS drink
this stuff?! Don't they have an age limit or something?! I'M INSULTED. I WANT MY
MOMMY--err, LAWYER!
*clears throat*
Conclusion: Underage drinking in Redwall is legal, and this makes Atha very
insulted.
Moving on to our final food:
--Cheese
I like cheese. Cheese is good. But what is cheese?
"cheese n.
1. a. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk, often seasoned and
aged.
b. A molded mass of this substance.
2. Something resembling this substance in shape or consistency."
Final Overall Last Conclusion: I'm hungry.
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