On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:49:59 -0800, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
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>nut wrote:
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>> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" > wrote in message >...
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>>>fats grobnik wrote:
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>>>>in movies i've seen waiters in restaurants lighting a steak on fire
>>>>before serving it off the pan.
>>>>it looks so cool. how is this done? what causes the flame? is it
>>>>gasoline?
>>>>and once it's lit, how do you kill the fire?
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>>>And what does THIS topic have to do with classical music?
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>> i figgered people into classical music would also be into gourmet eating.
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>To a large extent, I "figger" you're right! Certainly a
>fair number of gourmet dishes have been named for famous
>opera singers. "Peach Melba", "Melba toast", "spaghetti
>Caruso", are all I can think of at the moment, but there are
>many, many more.
Tournedos Rossini; Chicken Tetrazzini . . .


> Since many performers are also gourmet
>cooks, there have even been cookbooks published featuring
>the "favorite" recipes of various stars of both classical
>and popular music.


Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a

"Religious wisdom is to wisdom as military music is to music."