tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post8066101617822377765..comments2024-03-21T00:59:27.758+00:00Comments on The Word Den: Spot the frippet: scintilla.Sally Pruehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15999389456442530903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post-77082152505478581322014-05-21T10:34:31.053+01:002014-05-21T10:34:31.053+01:00It would only sound pretentious if people knew wha...It would only sound pretentious if people knew what you meant, Eddie. And even if they did, it might just come over as wrong!Sally Pruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999389456442530903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post-26360369834653789552014-05-21T10:18:46.050+01:002014-05-21T10:18:46.050+01:00No, no link I'm afraid, as it's all mine. ...No, no link I'm afraid, as it's all mine. But maybe a recipe will be a good idea for the post when I finally get there - it will certainly be a Lexi first.<br /><br />It is an interesting word, isn't it? It has prompted many lively discussions with fellow Spanish speakers, because when speaking English I pronounce it 'pie-ell-uh', but when speaking Spanish I pronounce it the Spanish way 'pah-ay-uh'. This is because (in my humble opinion), paella has become an established English word and therefore sticking resolutely to the Spanish pronunciation in this case would seem a tad pretentious.<br /><br />Just my opinion! : o ) Eddie Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08286045359355498275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post-19966462625481398862014-05-20T11:22:36.899+01:002014-05-20T11:22:36.899+01:00I can't wait for Lexicolatry to get to the let...I can't wait for Lexicolatry to get to the letter p so we can have the recipe, Eddie. Actually, do you have a link so we can have an Eddie-authorised recipe anyway? It's an interesting word I'd like to write about.Sally Pruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999389456442530903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post-90796813668996217962014-05-20T10:58:37.144+01:002014-05-20T10:58:37.144+01:00Whaaaaaa ... !?
As someone that considers paella ...Whaaaaaa ... !?<br /><br />As someone that considers paella my speciality dish, I absolutely contest the assertion that saffron only contributes 'a scintella' of flavour! Certainly, many Spanish consider saffron to be omittable and instead use yellow colouring (mainly due to the price), but without saffron to give it that delicate honeyed, slightly metallic taste, it's just not paella at all ...<br /><br />Hmph.Eddie Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08286045359355498275noreply@blogger.com