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b"Tonight, we\\u2019ll read a selection of sweetmeat recipes from \\u201cMiss Leslie\\u2019s New Cookery Book\\u201d published in 1857. A type of sugar confectionery, it is where the term \\u2018sweets\\u2019 comes from nowadays. It has nothing to do with animal flesh, as the Old English word \\u2018mete\\u2019 meant \\u2018food\\u2019 in general. In other words, we are talking about candy.\\n\\n\\u2014 read by 'V' \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"