[Sca-cooks] new book review-- _Feast_

[Christopher]

What is the full name of the book?

Christopher

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From: "Johnna Holloway" <johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu>
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Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] new book review-- _Feast_


> The major and only problem with it is that it must be read and then the
> notes should
> be read. If one has some idea about doing a banquet or feast from a
certain
> age, one can gain a lot of interesting material and ideas from the
> descriptions
> and notes. But it isn't laid out for you saying use these tables and
> serve this
> sort of food, so a number of people will simply pass it by. What it does
> cover,
> it covers very well.
>
> Johnnae
>
> Wanda Pease wrote:
>
> >I have had my copy since December and I like it very much. It covers from
> >Greek through Victorian dining, with pictures from the period.  Not food
as
> >Johnnae says, but about food service.   I was beginning to wonder if it
were
> >somehow "off" because none of the people I expected to say good or bad
had
> >mentioned it.
> >Regina Romsey
> >
> >
> >
> >>I bought the English published edition several months ago and
> >>like it a lot.
> >>It's good for reading and the notes are good. Great for
> >>ideas.
> >>
> >>Johnnae
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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