Origins & history of selected traditional Christmas foods: Mincemeat & mince pies From: Filipino Reporter | Date: December 30, 2004 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Filipino Reporter
12-30-2004
People have been mincing (chopping into tiny pieces) meat and other foods
since ancient times. Hash is a related food. Minced meats accomplished many
things. It

* Utilized leftover meat

* Stretched the protein supply

* Permitted meat to be incorporated into other dishes, as in mincemeat pie.

According to the food historians, mincemeat pie dates back to Medieval
times. At that time, this recipe did, indeed, include meat. It also often
contained dried fruits, sugar and spices, as was the tradition of the day.
The distinction between mincemeat and mince was drawn in the ...

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