Christmas brings to mind many holiday foods, and some of these foods are pretty unusual. For example, why is fruitcake eaten just during this time of year? Why is mince meat a pie?; Is wassail a beverage or singing? First of all, fruitcake is made of flour and tiny candied fruit and seems to show up every Christmas whether liked or not.

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