One of the bars near to my place of work has been offering 'three tailored Christmas menus', named 'gold', 'frankincense' and 'myrrh' (or rather 'myrhh', but let's not be picky).
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Some browsing on the internet reveals the following:
- Gold is toxic if consumed in high quantities. And prohibitively expensive, of course, so not many people get the opportunity to test that.
- Myrrh, which often cost more than its weight in gold in ancient times, has a bitter taste and is traditionally associated with funerals and cremations.
- Frankincense... is actually edible, although chewy and sticky. Mmmm.
So it looks as if the frankincense menu wins the day.
(This is just for fun, and I wouldn't be surprised if any or all of these facts were incorrect.)
blurtit.com: Can you eat gold?
herbaleducator.com: Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh
Oh, and one last thing: Merry Christmas!
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