SC - Potatoes

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/22/00 3:47:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Aelfwyn at aol.com 
writes:

<< It isn't super scholarly, but 
 does give a good overview we could use to answer the perennial period 
 question.  >>

I don't know what you mean by not super scholarly but the  site appears to be 
very accurate so far as my own research is concerned. Sure, they don't list 
bibliographies, citations and other notations but who really expects those 
things in such a presentation. That is one of my pet peeves, in fact. My 
feelings are if a person writes something you disagree with then it is the 
reader's responsibility to provide conflicting data. At least in popular 
works. Textbook writing, while commendable, certainly does not appeal to most 
folks outside the research/university setting. :-) 

As an example, the book 'Royal Feasts' lists few original recipes but the 
redactions they give are easily found by any student of historical cuisine. 
On checking a few of the originals, the redactions are well within the bounds 
of possible interpretations. I think that not requiring someone else to do 
our homework is not necessarily a bad thing. It tends to discourage lazy 
research and makes for a much easier read book in the long run. :-)

Ras