Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#172354 12/31/07 03:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Sylvester' s pride.

oliebol

This grotesque lump of deepfried dough filled with raisins, currants and orange peel is the once a year national treat for Sylvester night.( life size)They should be home baked, but sure I and many other's have lost the old houswives'skill. Good bakeries can rival with old mom's bolletjes. They are grotesque but good!

As there is no page in English I add the local wiki -page.
wiki-bol

You, who live in different parts of continents, where descendants of all different nationalities must have brought their own specialties, do you have a Sylvester special?

BranShea #172355 12/31/07 03:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290
The English page for the oliebol is linked from the Dutch one. I like the literal meaning: oil ball. Truth in advertising. I also note the Flemish have a different word for them: smoutebollen. In Kölle om Rhing, there's a similar treat: Muuzemändelche.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
BranShea #172356 12/31/07 04:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,400
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,400
Sylvester' s pride and Sylvester night--

New years day? new Year's eve? this term is not one i am familiar with.. (I know St Stephens day (aka boxing day/day after christmas) but not Sylvesters night!)

of troy #172357 12/31/07 04:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290
Silvester is also the German term for New Year's Eve. It's named after the anniversary of the death of Pope Silvester I on 31 December 335 (according to the German Wikipedia entry). A grand tradition, which I plan to fulfill with the help of YouTube this year, is to watch Dinner for One. Now if only I could find some oliebollen to go with the Sekt.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
zmjezhd #172358 12/31/07 05:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,154
Z
Zed Offline
Pooh-Bah
Offline
Pooh-Bah
Z
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,154
If you tilt your head to the left Ollie has a distinct, tho' as you said grotesque, face.

zmjezhd #172360 12/31/07 06:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Today's paper contained a discussion about whether the church put st.Silvester's death on dec. 31 to cannalize paganism or if he really died on that date. It still is a night to chase off bad spirits. Can't miss them with over 12.000.000 euros of fireworks aimed at them.

[It's on (Dinner for One)at 9.45 PM local time here.]
West Deutsche Rundfunk
You tube? I'll give it a try. 'smoutebollen' is such a comical word.The ou pronounced like in pronounce. The lore of the 'bol'
is pretty weird.

Quote:
Zed: If you tilt your head to the left Ollie has a distinct, tho' as you said grotesque, face.

Yes, they look you in the eye before they say goodbye.

BranShea #172361 12/31/07 11:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Sufferin' succotash!

Faldage #172362 01/01/08 08:26 AM
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Fully agreed.
I prefer the ritual rain- snow- or sundance.

BranShea #172375 01/02/08 02:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
I never knew there was anything associated with New Year's other than relating to a change in the calendar. Cool. Maybe that's why they served beignets at the Congolese concert we went to over the weekend.

Jackie #172382 01/03/08 10:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Funny! After looking up the New Orleans style recipe some last words about this down to earth subject.
The New Orleans recipe equals the also existing Congolese recipe (a Congolese woman friend made them in my kitchen) This recipe can't be a derivation from the Belgian 'smoutebol' migrated to the U.S. through the slave trade, as the European exploration and administration of Congo took place from the 1870s. Slave trade act is from 1807. It may be just a coincidence.

In one of the recipes the N.O. style beignets were referred to as "square donuts", i.e "square balls".
Would it be: A plane figure having four equal sides?
Or this: A square meal.

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,912
Posts229,283
Members9,179
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members
TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV, Heather_Turey, Standy
9,179 Registered Users
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 444 guests, and 3 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
tsuwm 10,542
wofahulicodoc 10,510
LukeJavan8 9,916
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5