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Lembas vs Holiday Fruitcake

SirDennisC Half-elven Dec 28 2009, 2:29am Views: 8157 Lembas vs Holiday Fruitcake Time for another "daft comparison game" Light and crispy or multiple texture violations; years of Elven wisdom or years at the back of the pantry; whey or way too much; loaded with nutrition or loaded with Maraschino cherries... Which one has the edge? Lembas or Fruitcake?

Ataahua Forum Admin / Moderator Dec 28 2009, 3:13am Views: 4113 Lembas, given that my tastebuds classify any fruitcake as 'revolting'. Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..." Dwarves: "Pretty rings..." Men: "Pretty rings..." Sauron: "Mine's better." "Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak. Ataahua's stories

Magpie Immortal Dec 28 2009, 5:00am Views: 4104 You have not had... ...Ordinary Hobbit and Hobbit Love's fruitcake. It is as good as my friend Mimi's fruitcake and we feel blessed when we can get some from either source. The trick is not to use the candied fruit but instead dried fruit. And nuts. And liquor. yum Other than a taste of the Hob's fruitcake at our last moot, my season was bare of fruitcake this year. :-( I don't know what lembas is like and it's supposed to be magical so how can it not be better than any mortal food. But lots of recipes I see trying to create a mortal version of lembas use shortbread. If I had shortbread and good fruitcake in front of me... I'd take the fruitcake. LOTR soundtrack website Torn Image Posting Guide magpie avatar gallery

Kangi Ska Half-elven Dec 28 2009, 5:21am Views: 4063 But I have had said fruitcake and am currently savoring the date version. Lembas might be its equal. Kangi Ska At night one cannot tell if crows are black or white.

Idril Celebrindal Tol Eressea Dec 28 2009, 4:30pm Views: 4058 Mmmmm ... fruitcake! I have a soft spot for home-made fruitcake. Especially if it's made with real dried fruit, nuts and liquor (as others have pointed out). Lembas seems more like upscale energy or granola bars -- something you'd eat while camping, not a special holiday treat. With caffeine, all things are possible. The pity of Bilbo will screw up the fate of many.

SirDennisC Half-elven Dec 28 2009, 5:01pm Views: 4117 Eating fruitcake right now with coffee. Quite good really, if it wasn't for those indigestion inspiring candied cherries. Maybe you have to be an Elf to truly prefer Lembas?

Jazmine Tol Eressea Dec 30 2009, 11:09am Views: 4099 I'm gonna go with fruitcake I've made loads of them this year, and have decided I actually quite like it. I think my problem before was that I'd never tried home made. When it's made with proper dried fruits and nuts, it can be quite delicious!

Larewen Lorien Jan 2 2010, 12:26am Views: 4098 hmm.. that is a tough one While I have heard many times that a (true) homemade fruitcake is delicious, I haven't tried one. (nor do I believe it (delicious) Seems it should be either cake or fruit. Not a mixture of the two. I don't particularly like cooked or dried fruit (not even a fan of apple pie for that reason). I have not had the pleasure (or displeasure) of trying lembas either. Depending on what "sort of" bread it actually is, I could be happy with some mayonnaise or honey butter on it. So, you see my dilemna in choosing? (This post was edited by Larewen on Jan 2 2010, 12:28am)

Arwen_Undomiel Lorien Jan 4 2010, 8:14pm Views: 4014 LEMBAS DEFINITELY Lembas against fruitcake! "Life can't be all work and no TORn."-- jflower I didn't realize this was a sad occasion.

Larewen Lorien Jan 5 2010, 2:09pm Views: 4111 Lembas=weight loss? Fruitcake=weight gain? If you only need a little bite of lembas to sustain you for some time, it seems to me the way to go. ;)

Idril Celebrindal Tol Eressea Jan 6 2010, 5:44am Views: 4012 Lembas: Official waybread of the Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig diet plans!  Does the guy who invented the Cookie Diet know something we don't? With caffeine, all things are possible. The pity of Bilbo will screw up the fate of many. (This post was edited by Idril Celebrindal on Jan 6 2010, 5:45am)

Eowyn of Penns Woods Valinor Jan 6 2010, 6:19am Views: 4031 Yeah... that Mom's cookies will make your arse look bigger! And your jeans smaller. I know it now, too. ;) **********************************

Larewen Lorien Jan 6 2010, 1:49pm Views: 4068 A cookie diet? Must do a google search....

Farawyn Rohan Jan 14 2010, 7:00pm Views: 4159 As a weapon, right? Fruitcake! ************* Disclaimer: The author of this message does not guarantee correct grammar, spelling or English usage. No responsibility can be accepted for the use of this message as a guide to written English. ************** Discuss:

Donry Tol Eressea Jan 17 2010, 10:04pm Views: 3895 Lembas.... ugh...can't stand the Holiday fruitcake. What's the matter, James? No glib remark? No pithy comeback?"

Loresilme Valinor Jan 24 2010, 4:49pm Views: 7670 This goes with your end of the world poll ;-) Which would be more likely to survive the end of the world, lembas or that fruitcake way in the back of the pantry.....

AncalagontheBlack Rohan Jul 4 2013, 11:25am Views: 3342 lembas