On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:35:09 -0400, Jean B. wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:40:59 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>> blake murphy wrote:
>
>>> Oh, gee. Probably stuff off the top of my head now. It seems to
>>> me one of my Chinese cookbooks, that was on the cusp of the red
>>> pepper flake and paste/sauce revolution called for this. I'll
>>> have to unbury those books and look. I think you have Delfs, so
>>> it must not be that. Do you have Mrs. Chiang?
>>
>> you have a good memory. yes, i have delfs, but i'd not heard of mrs.
>> chaing's. the folks revieing at amazon seem to like it a lot. i think
>> i'll order a used copy.
>>
>> i also have 'the people's republic of china cookbook,' but the recipes seem
>> under-spiced to me.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>
> I wish I could access my old book on Asian ingredients by Bruce
> Cost, but it is on the top of a high bookcase--and barricaded too!

i would buy that if i wasn't so cheap.

>
> I remember Delf's because so few people seem to know about it. It
> was really revolutionary when it came out!

delf's is easily my most-stained cookbook.

your pal,
blake