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#105892 - 06/17/03 08:08 AM whisk/whisket/ and hands
of troy Carpal Tunnel Registered: 10/17/00 Posts: 5400 Loc: rego park	From: Year of Wonder, by Geraldine Brooks speaking of a dress fashioned by the new taylor in town, she says: It was a golden green color, the color of sunlight-dappled leaves, of modest stgle, but well cut and flattering, its whisks and handstrimmed in a Genoa lace. whisketis also used.. but it is something different, since it seems to be portable, and a basket or some sort of bag, you encounter lines about 'removed the oat cakes from my whisket..,and 'set down my whisket' _________________________ my other obsession
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#105893 - 06/18/03 06:40 AM Re: whisk/whisket/ and hands
dxb Pooh-Bah Registered: 03/06/02 Posts: 1692 Loc: UK	From the OED, the only unexpected use of whisk is for 'a lady's neckerchief' or gorgette, often embroidered. Whisket, with or without the h, is as you surmise, a local term for a basket which may be of various types for various uses.
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#105894 - 06/18/03 07:41 AM Re: whisket
AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 6511 Loc: lower upstate New York	removed the oat cakes from my whisket ...which could be a challenge if you have a bit of a sticky one.
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#105895 - 06/18/03 08:02 AM Re: whisket
dxb Pooh-Bah Registered: 03/06/02 Posts: 1692 Loc: UK	Ah! But Scottish oat cakes aren't sticky: Scottish Oat Cakes 2 C plus 2 T oatmeal 1/2 t baking soda salt 1 oz butter, melted Approximately 6 T water Preheat the oven to 350. Combine 2 cups of the oatmeal with the baking soda and a pinch of salt. Add the melted butter and the water, a tablespoon at a time, until you have a stiff but pliable dough. Spread the remaining 2 T oatmeal on a pastry board and roll out the dough to approximately 1/8 inch thickness. Using a wine glass, cut the dough into 3-inch rounds. Bake the rounds on a greased baking sheet for 15 minutes or until they begin to turn a golden brown color. Turn off the heat and leave them in the oven with the door open for 5 more minutes. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container. Makes approximately 12.
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#105896 - 06/18/03 08:11 AM Re: whisket
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13653	oat cakes aren't sticky Ah, sticky whisket?
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