[Sca-cooks] Larousse gastronomique?

[david friedman]

>I remember seeing on this list a while back some rather strong dislike
>expressed about the Larousse Gastronomique.  Now that I have finally put my
>hands on mine again, after 5 years in storage (the book, not me!), I'd be
>interested to know why you believe it is not such a good reference
>book.  Also, do your objections hold true for the French version as well as
>the English one?
>Thx
>
>
>Gorgeous Muiredach
>Rokkehealden Shire
>Middle Kingdom
>aka
>Nicolas Steenhout
>"You must deal with me as I think of myself" J. Hockenberry
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My objections are limited to the English edition; I don't have the
French. It's long enough ago so that i can no longer give you
examples, but my general conclusion was that it was unreliable on
historical issues.
--
David Friedman
Professor of Law
Santa Clara University
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