Good point! But are they stuffed with a full brownie or just some brownie? Because if it's not an entire brownie (which I know is kind of like saying "How long is a piece of string?") then, I think it's stuff-in-a-thing. I think a better example than I used in the post is the difference between ravioli stuffed with pumpkin vs ravioli stuffed with a pumpkin. Nouns that can be either countable or uncountable seem to confuse the issue, but I think my theory still holds true.
Unless you tell me the cookies are stuffed with full brownies, in which case my whole thesis is crumbling!
maybe sweets and desserts are their own beast living outside of your theory, because while i can’t say for certain it was a whole brownie in there, i can say i’ve had a chocolate chip cookie stuffed with a entire oreo. #noregrets
Hi Mike - Some success with this Thing-in-a-thing! Many years ago (and occasionally since) I've enjoyed a unique combo, Made-to-Order by Bruno's Meats (Toronto), that I have served for Easter dinner... Boneless leg of lamb (Ontario preferred) - and where the bone 'was', a pork tenderloin is placed with the whole thing then tied with string and roasted. The flavours are mild but lovely. It serves a crowd! I enjoy reading your newsletters - Thanks. My Best, Jane Bosley
You may have cracked the thing-in-a-thing code! I think it's possible, as you say, that because the flavours are mild, especially pork tenderloin, that it doesn't set up as much of a clash between them. If the pork were replaced by something like a venison backstrap there would be too much competition with the lamb, but the pork becomes more of a supporting player, even though it is very much a "thing"!
brownie stuffed cookies are thing in a thing and are quite delicious.
Good point! But are they stuffed with a full brownie or just some brownie? Because if it's not an entire brownie (which I know is kind of like saying "How long is a piece of string?") then, I think it's stuff-in-a-thing. I think a better example than I used in the post is the difference between ravioli stuffed with pumpkin vs ravioli stuffed with a pumpkin. Nouns that can be either countable or uncountable seem to confuse the issue, but I think my theory still holds true.
Unless you tell me the cookies are stuffed with full brownies, in which case my whole thesis is crumbling!
crumbling… i what you did there! 😉
maybe sweets and desserts are their own beast living outside of your theory, because while i can’t say for certain it was a whole brownie in there, i can say i’ve had a chocolate chip cookie stuffed with a entire oreo. #noregrets
Hi Mike - Some success with this Thing-in-a-thing! Many years ago (and occasionally since) I've enjoyed a unique combo, Made-to-Order by Bruno's Meats (Toronto), that I have served for Easter dinner... Boneless leg of lamb (Ontario preferred) - and where the bone 'was', a pork tenderloin is placed with the whole thing then tied with string and roasted. The flavours are mild but lovely. It serves a crowd! I enjoy reading your newsletters - Thanks. My Best, Jane Bosley
You may have cracked the thing-in-a-thing code! I think it's possible, as you say, that because the flavours are mild, especially pork tenderloin, that it doesn't set up as much of a clash between them. If the pork were replaced by something like a venison backstrap there would be too much competition with the lamb, but the pork becomes more of a supporting player, even though it is very much a "thing"!