> Had no idea what lembas was either and the choice weren't great. It > would seem that lembas are a Hobbit bread.
Actually it was a bread that the elves made & gave to the members of the fellowship. It was an excellent food for travellers as it was light to carry and a small amount of it could sustain them for a long period of time. Frodo & Sam stretched their portion of it far into their journey. Mark E.
