Episode 132: Food for Thought
The History of English Podcast
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The Origins and Evolution of Mince, Sauce, Gravy, and Salad
Explores the origins and evolution of words like 'mince', 'sauce', and 'gravy', tracing their connections to chopping finely, broth, almond milk, and meat juices. Discusses a scribal error that resulted in the misspelling of 'grovei' for 'gravy' and connects Latin word for salt to 'sauce', 'sausage', 'saucer', and 'salad'.
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