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Originally Posted by Michaelangelica
Thanks Monomer
An interesting article.
Lots of stuff I had not heard of
We have used the salt, red wine-carpet thing many times!
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I love those helpful hints for around the house and I always have some salt in the kitchen.
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Originally Posted by Michaelangelica
When the Normans invaded England they saw these pots of salt and herbs and called them "Pot Pourri"! literally translated to "Rotten Pots" ! 
Hence the name to today pronounced with varing amounts of "French" accent!
Just don't ask for Pot Pourri when in France. you never know what you will get!  |
So those lovely smelling pots literally mean "rotten pots"!! I don't think there would be any commercial value in the old form of pot pourri! Nice smelling black sludge...
