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boast (medicine) and Marinated strawberries with mint and clotted cream (recipes)


boast (medicine)


boast


1. To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.

2. To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the General form required.

Origin: Of uncertain etymology.

1. To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent, wealth. "By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: . Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Eph. Ii. 8, 9)

2. To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult. "In God we boast all the day long." (Ps. Xiiv. 8)

Synonym: To brag, bluster, vapor, crow, talk big.

Origin: OE. Bosten, boosten, v, bost, boost, n, noise, boasting; cf. G. Bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten, Dan. Puste, Sw. Pusta, to blow, Sw. Posa to swell; or W. Bostio to boast, bost boast, Gael. Bosd. But these last may be from English.

1. To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol. "Lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds." (Milton)

2. To display vaingloriously.

3. To possess or have; as, to boast a name. To boast one's self, to speak with unbecoming confidence in, and approval of, one's self; followed by of and the thing to which the boasting relates. "Boast not thyself of to-morrow." (Prov. Xxvii)

Source: Websters Dictionary


Marinated strawberries with mint and clotted cream (recipes)






Serves 4



Preparation time

30 mins to 1 hour



Cooking time

no Cooking required

















Ingredients



400g/14oz strawberries, washed and quartered 55g/2oz caster sugar ½ lemon, juice only pinch of ground white pepper 1 tsp finely chopped fresh mintclotted cream, to serve



Method



1. Place half of the strawberries into a large bowl with most of the sugar and all of the lemon juice. Using a fork, mash well. Mix the remaining quartered strawberries into the mashed strawberry mix.2. Season the mixture with the pepper and chopped mint and adjust the sweetness to taste with the remaining sugar. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.3. To serve, place the strawberries into bowls and spoon over clotted cream.