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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 19, 2016 11:40:45 GMT
I do. Interesting story though. I worked in place that had a number of people who were local, born and raised here and never left. Not a bad thing, just a country thing. I am not the most sophisticated person around either but in a lot of ways I have had more experience just because I came from somewhere else. (if that makes sense.) There were times like this where I would assume that people knew what I was talking about and for what ever reason they didn't. It made me feel very self-conscious.
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Post by Nink on Jun 19, 2016 13:23:55 GMT
Next time maybe you could offer her a Ladyfinger (not the okra kind, I just saw those when I Google Ladyfinger ). I agree. She definitely deserved a finger.
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Post by utpea on Jun 19, 2016 13:33:01 GMT
Yes
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Post by Suziee2 on Jun 19, 2016 13:35:42 GMT
Love them.
Sadly, in my younger years I couldn't wait for it to be "that time of year" for the Swiss Colony catalog to come out. My favorite thing was picking out all the flavored the petit fours for Christmas. I always gave them as gifts, too.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 19, 2016 13:39:54 GMT
Hell yeah, I do. They're so damn good I wish they were Petit Fives! Seriously, though. Yes, and that lady sounds like a bitch and she should not get to eat any for being all sandy-snatch about it.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 19, 2016 13:43:13 GMT
Hell yeah, I do. They're so damn good I wish they were Petit Fives! Seriously, though. Yes, and that lady sounds like a bitch and she should not get to eat any for being all sandy-snatch about it. *mental note* ...add sandy-snatch to vocabulary ASAP as it is particularly appropriate for those of us who live in Florida...
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Post by cannes on Jun 19, 2016 16:13:29 GMT
Love them. Sadly, in my younger years I couldn't wait for it to be "that time of year" for the Swiss Colony catalog to come out. My favorite thing was picking out all the flavored the petit fours for Christmas. I always gave them as gifts, too. My great grandmother used to send all of the great grandkids a box of petit fours from Swiss Colony around Christmas time. I loved, loved getting those!
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Post by M~ on Jun 19, 2016 16:59:28 GMT
Yes, I do know what they are.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 19, 2016 17:00:26 GMT
Nope, had no idea
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 19, 2016 18:16:40 GMT
Yes and I love a great petit four! Love them!!!!
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Post by Judy26 on Jun 19, 2016 19:47:40 GMT
DD calls them cake balls with corners.
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Post by librarylady on Jun 19, 2016 20:27:11 GMT
I have never heard the term applied to anything but a small square cake. When someone posted it could be other things, I looked at the dictionary site. It says the little square cakes. So then I went to Wikipedia and that site has this to say: Petits fours come in three varieties:
Glacé ("glazed"), iced or decorated tiny cakes covered in fondant or icing, small éclairs, and tartlets Salé ("salted"), savoury bite-sized appetizers usually served at cocktail parties or buffets Sec ("dry"), dainty biscuits, baked meringues, macarons, and puff pastries
In a French patisserie, assorted small desserts are usually called mignardises, while hard, buttery biscuits are called petit fours.
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Jun 19, 2016 22:48:57 GMT
Yes! My aunt makes them.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jun 19, 2016 23:06:06 GMT
Nope.
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Post by AllieC on Jun 19, 2016 23:07:54 GMT
Yes but I don't think the term is used today as much as it used to be. I'm sure if I asked my 19 year old daughter she wouldn't know.
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Post by MommyofTriplets on Jun 19, 2016 23:16:11 GMT
Yes. In the 6th grade, I had to make petits fours with a classmate for French class. It was a disaster! They're hard to make (at least I thought so when I was 11.) Amy
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Post by caro on Jun 19, 2016 23:25:23 GMT
Petit fours were all the rage when I was younger and having wedding and baby showers. Everyone ordered from a local bakery and they were good. I've seen them in Kroger's bakery.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 20, 2016 0:51:31 GMT
Yes, and I love them. Here's the thing. There are some people who just don't like to learn new stuff. There are some people who do. The way they are made makes them a little different than cake. And honestly, if you are brining in a treat at work, I am not going to say anything to you to keep you from wanting to do that again. This reminds me, I have to bring two lemon meringue pies to work tomorrow morning for my old boss's birthday. I was told to make sure it was real meringue and said it would be. No butt hurt feelings.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jun 20, 2016 0:54:20 GMT
Yes Yum!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 2:58:19 GMT
Yes! Little delicious cakes!
Your post gave me an idea. I remember my mom saying that my sister loved petite fours. Her birthday is in August. I need to find a service to deliver some to her.
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Post by stampinchick on Jun 20, 2016 3:14:23 GMT
Yes. I don't care if they are a petit four or a humongous eight, cake is cake and cake is good.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jun 20, 2016 11:42:02 GMT
Yes, but it's funny that you posted this. I went to a graduation open house on Saturday, and one of the family's traditions is to have petit fours at events, because a family friend makes them as a business. Anyway, one of the women at the table I was at asked her son (maybe 12) to get her a couple of petit fours, and she explained to him what they were. Not surprising that a 12 year old didn't know, but I was super surprised that several adults at the table also had no idea what they were.
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Post by MerryMom on Jun 20, 2016 18:22:15 GMT
I know what they are, but probably the person wasn't aware hearing the term "petit four" said verbally versus reading it. Same with "amuse-bouche", I know what it is if I saw it spelled out, but if someone said "There are some "amuse-bouche" in the break room, help yourself". I would probably say "What" ?? Then the person could snicker/snigger about how I didn't know what an "amuse-bouche" is.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 20:09:50 GMT
I love them!
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Post by craftedbys on Jun 20, 2016 20:31:06 GMT
We used to serve them during formal rush parties when I was in college. Made us feel so grown up!
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Post by River on Jun 20, 2016 20:44:21 GMT
No, and probably would have looked puzzled and promptly have to go see what it was.
No reason for her to be rude and snarky though.
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Post by scrappert on Jun 20, 2016 21:10:33 GMT
Yes.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 20, 2016 21:14:54 GMT
Well, now you know what to get her for Christmas.
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Post by kachilyn on Jun 20, 2016 23:25:44 GMT
Yes. I fell in love with the idea of them when I read "Happy Birthday, Samantha" and they were served at her birthday tea!
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Post by workingclassdog on Jun 20, 2016 23:29:12 GMT
Well yes and no.... I know it was some kind of bakery thing.. but really no, I don't. But if you said that to me, I would have just said.. thanks and be on my way. I just don't think people say "there are petit fours" in the kitchen.. I have never heard anyone say 'petit four' but maybe I am low class...
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