tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post6301148767110661800..comments2024-03-06T09:43:09.476+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: Carls and Hot Pints.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-15503361241330190462013-01-09T07:36:55.174+10:002013-01-09T07:36:55.174+10:00Hi Joel, sorry for the late response, I got a bit ...Hi Joel, sorry for the late response, I got a bit sidetracked with the Christmas season then the backlog of work. I do hope your hot pint was good!<br />Hi Sandra - you have given me something to think about and explore so thankyou!<br />JanetThe Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-20342100127953393722013-01-03T00:06:40.913+10:002013-01-03T00:06:40.913+10:00I don't have any packages to look at, but I th...I don't have any packages to look at, but I think I recall Walker's Shortbread to describe the triangular version as "carls."<br />SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-84894196484451705722013-01-02T05:44:06.912+10:002013-01-02T05:44:06.912+10:00Dear Ms. Clarkson, I've very much enjoyed foll...Dear Ms. Clarkson, I've very much enjoyed following your blog for some time now. We are going to try cooking up a hot pint later today and enjoy it while catching up on your blog entries. All the best in the new year. Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-10695591789348493342013-01-01T11:18:37.709+10:002013-01-01T11:18:37.709+10:00Regarding the origins of carls, do you suspect as ...Regarding the origins of carls, do you suspect as I do that the clue may lie with the term for the children, "Guisards"? That would point to Mary of Guise, and perhaps give you a cultural and epochal starting point. I don't know the New Year customs in Mediaeval/Renaissance France, but it makes sense to me to start hunting around there. I'll be very interested in what you discover!Piet Bnoreply@blogger.com