Talk:Fruitcake
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"Fruitcake" is just the remains of "Nuttier than a fruitcake". Wetman 04:44, 4 May 2004 (UTC)
I'm very offended by the "nuttier than a fruitcake" statement. I will remove it. --Keith-Wigdor 17:31, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I've heard fruitcake used to describe homosexuals or effeminate heterosexual men. I always took it as derived from a queer person being "fruity". However I don't have enough info to really say it was much more than local jargon. If someone knows more please add it. :D
I have heard it used in that manner too, but it isnt a very pupular phrase.--Random user#7325
Part of this reads like an ad for the Collin Street Bakery. This hardly seems appropriate.
Also, the article says that the word, used as a slang insult, was first recorded in the UK in 1935, but it doesn't appear at all in Eric Partridge's dictionary of English slang, which is the standard source. It does show up in Wentworth and Flexner's dictionary of US slang, without a date, except for 1952, when it was used in the movie "Pat and Mike". I'm going to look into this further. Tex 00:13, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
This article mentions, "Fruitcakes proliferated until a law in Europe restricted them to Christmas, weddings, and a few other holidays." That seems like a strange law, especially considering that, in the 18th century, there were many different countries all governed by different laws. Does someone have more details on the how and why of this? -- 2006-04-20
[edit] what is that a photo of?
that doesn't look like the kind of fruitcake i'm familiar with. a better pivture is needed. Joeyramoney 21:19, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure what fruitcake your talking about, but every fruitcake Ive ever seen looks exactly like that, just with different shapes and sizes.
[edit] taste
are fruitcakes really bad tasting or is that just an urban myth? i've never even seen one much less eaten one.
Depends on the person's opinion. Personally, I happen to like fruitcake. Most people are turned off by the strong alcohol flavour, specially when its been aged for over a year, but some people like me actually find that flavour to be the best part. My suggestion, go out and try it yourself. Just make sure its not one of the cheap ones or you'll just regret it. ---210.213.199.6 20:51, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
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- I'd say it varies a lot between cakes; recipe, how long it has been left to mature, etc have a lot to do with it. My experience is that many home-made and professional cakes are usually very moist, very rich, and incredibly flavourful. Many mass-produced cakes range from being comparable to home-made to being quite frankly not very nice at all. Then again, this is the case with pretty much everything. The core recipes are more or less the same regardless though. KingDaveRa 19:22, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I had some once, and that was like jellied fruit which wasn't that bad. I didn't finish it though. it was....um... the opposite of grows on you. shrinks? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.71.163.38 (talk • contribs) on 01:18, January 18, 2007 (UTC); Please sign your posts!
[edit] Ammunition
I saw on the History Channel that George Washington once said since they were low (run out) of ammo, that fruitcake should be used instead. I dunno how many British soldiers were killed in this method. I am looking for an online source, but it aired the day before Thanksgiving on their holiday eats special.--Ben414 06:12, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Europeans?
So Europeans were baking fruitcakes. Which ones exactly? Norwegians? Greeks? Belgians? All of them, no matter what nation they come from? Which "European" law restricted proliferation of fruitcakes? That must be an EU law, then? But then what is it about fruitcakes in 19th century England in the following sentence? Is the writer of this paragraph absolutely sure, he didn't mix up England and Europe? Why do I have this idea he was an American?
I let the "European" recipe go... :-) Mate, if you ever come to Europe, I wish you a wonderful time, whether you touch down in Finland or in Portugal. Just remember to try some local European fruitcake :-) --Breznanderl 00:14, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
