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    In the US and Australia it comes in plastic. In Europe it is found sporting glass. Its name changed over 40 years ago from a duel-meaning word that is also part of a new parody novel of The Da Vinci Code. What is it, and what did a woman once do with it at a certain Immigration Check Point?

    Question #67011. Asked by peasypod. (Jun 15 06 9:20 PM)


    MyAlias

    		Is ther an importance in the spelling of the word duel/dual????

    Jun 15 06, 10:37 PM
    peasypod

    		Oooops. Would a passing editor wave the magic wand over that one, and get this back on the unanswereds?

    Thanks MyAlias.

    Jun 15 06, 10:43 PM
    lanfranco

    		I'm fairly certain that this is Nutella, the chocolate-hazelnut spread. It used to be called "Supercrema Gianduja," gianduja being both a type of chocolate and hazelnut paste and the name of a Torinese Commedia dell'arte mask/character. It's not that popular in the U.S., but it is sold in plastic jars here.

    In Mexico, a woman once smeared it on her face, in order to convince a Customs officer that it was a beauty product, not a food item:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutella

    Jun 16 06, 1:11 PM
    peasypod

    		Yes, Frankie, and The Da Vinci Code linkage was the dual Italian word gianduja/gianduiotto which is also in the title of 'Il Codice Gianduiotto' written by Bruno Gambarotta.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianduiotto

    Hmmm, as for my typo in the question, it seems McG must still be celebrating his upgrade. Wonder if he'll let us rent his wand for a small fee?

    Jun 16 06, 5:15 PM

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