Fruit fool derive it from the French verb "fouler" meaning "to crush" or "to press" (in the context of pressing grapes for wine), but this derivation is dismissed by the "Oxford English Dictionary" as baseless and inconsistent with the early use of the word. Originally, the most common fruit ingredient in fools was gooseberries, although other fruits and berries are known from early recipes, e.g., apples, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries. Modern recipes may include any seasonal fruit readily found, but gooseberry fool remains the perennial favorite. Norfolk fool is an old local variation of the fruit fool which seems to treat the
Bizarre Fruit Bizarre Fruit Bizarre Fruit is the third album by the British dance band M People. It was released on 14 November 1994 and charted and peaked at number 4, spending one year on the chart before an expanded version of the album, "Bizarre Fruit II", was released a year later. This album sold over 900,000 copies in the UK and was certified 3× Platinum. In 1996 it was announced that "Bizarre Fruit" had reached 1.1 million copies sold worldwide. The album's two most popular singles were "Sight for Sore Eyes", which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart and