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SpongeBarb Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Muesli and cereal
Are muesli and cereal the same thing?
Recently I read a couple of British boardies mentioning they ate muesli for breakfast.
I'd guess 'muesli' is what Americans call 'cereal'. Am I off again?
Thanks.
Recently I read a couple of British boardies mentioning they ate muesli for breakfast.
I'd guess 'muesli' is what Americans call 'cereal'. Am I off again?
Thanks.
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Muesli is a particular type of cereal - a mixture of oats, other grains, dried fruit, etc. -- sort of like granola, but less sweet and not crunchy.
- Muesli is a particular type of cereal - a mixture of oats, other grains, dried fruit, etc.
- -- sort of like granola, but less sweet and not crunchy.
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Muesli is a particular type of cereal - a mixture of oats, other grains, dried fruit, etc. -- sort of like granola, but less sweet and not crunchy.
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Yes, I think 'muesli' is a swiss word that refers to a specific mix of crushed grain, various nuts and dried fruit, probably invented in the alps a long time ago as a means to provide sustenance over the long cold winters...
Most cereal brands would have such a blend within the array of products they offer to the customer, and it's really kind of a generic word not a copyrighted trademark like
Most cereal brands would have such a blend within the array of products they offer to the customer, and it's really kind of a generic word not a copyrighted trademark like
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