Back home with Q for Ed Sirett

Is that a vital ingredient of dumplings/syrup duff/steak&kidney pud?

Dave

Or maybe stuff I used to get dosed with as a kid

Sirret of Figs . :-)) Bleurgh !!! Stuart

I loved Syrup of Figs :-)

Mary

Ah but that might be sirret in Essix speke?

Dave

Apparently (according to one of my aunts) Sirett is a Scandinavian form of the name Sigfried. Sirret is a common mispelling of my name.

It might have been Sirett ... I didn't see it written and have forgotten how she said it ws spelt!

No, this was a plant, with an edible root.

I tasted some of the root and it was similar to radish. Radishes are the only vegetables I don't like ... :-)

Thanks anyway, I wondered if - no I assumed that - you'd know.

Mary

: > > OK, we're back from the Essex Badlands and I've come across the word : > > 'Sirret' with no apparent link to central heating ... : > >

: > > Of course I could be wrong, the wine was flowing freely, but someone : showed : > > me something which she said was 'sirret'. : : It might have been Sirett ... I didn't see it written and have forgotten how : she said it ws spelt! : > >

: > Apparently (according to one of my aunts) Sirett is a Scandinavian form of : > the name Sigfried. : > Sirret is a common mispelling of my name. : : No, this was a plant, with an edible root. : : I tasted some of the root and it was similar to radish. Radishes are the : only vegetables I don't like ... :-) : : Thanks anyway, I wondered if - no I assumed that - you'd know. : : Mary : :

It's not Skirret is it Mary?

Could well be, I'm not the authority and the person who bought the plant might have misheard or might even have been misinformed. I was just reminded of Ed :-)

I'll have a look at the link and let you know.

Mary

After looking I suspect that it could well be, it was bought from a Tudor garden - but I don't remember the look of the leaves.

That was very interesting, thank you.

Mary

Since you asked....

"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)" Skirret Skir"ret, n. A corrupted form equivalent to sugarwort. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Sium, or Pimpinella, Sisarum). It is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very sweet.

Looks like I'm in the clear.

: > It's not Skirret is it Mary? : : After looking I suspect that it could well be, it was bought from a Tudor : garden - but I don't remember the look of the leaves. : : That was very interesting, thank you. : : Mary : >

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Dunno whether it was the nutty part that reminded you of Ed ;-)

the cure, how did they get phlegm in there in the first place?

I wasn't accusing you of anything nasty, just wondered if you knew ...

It just goes to show that even in the C16th I remember you :-)))

Mary

To me it tasted like mild radish, not at all sweet or nutty.

No. It was the not sweet part ;-)

I don't like radish. I do like Ed.

Mary

It's not the phlegm that you're thinking of ...

Mary

Go on then (I'm going to regret this -but I have to know...) what was I thinking of then?

Cannibalistic tendencies??

Regards Capitol

You must admit that he's very tasty ...

Mary

Ahem ...

Mary