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From: upstill@ucbvax.ARPA (Steve Upstill)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Eggnog
Message-ID: <3874@ucbvax.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 16:46:13 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 18 16:46:13 1984
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Summary: 

>> Does anybody have a nice thick eggnog recipe?

> Just add cornstarch or carageenen; you can bet that's what they do...

Actually not.  Brief cooking of eggs mixed with milk has the same effect;
see 'custard'.  In fact, the keyword is Creme Anglaise, which is a lightly
thickened thin custard creme distinquishable from thick egg nog only
by seasoning.

Steve Upstill