On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:13:17 -0400, "Debbie" >
wrote:

>
>"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
>| >> MoM wrote:
>| >>
>| >> > What a horrible murder of a wonderful pastry! Mille-feuilles are
>made with
>| >> > puff pastry.
>| >> >
>| >> > Mille-feuilles are a type of pastry consisting of two thin sheets of
>pastry
>| >> > laid on top of each other like a sandwich with jam and cream spread
>on the
>| >> > inside and a thin layer of icing (usually lemon icing) on top.
>|
>| Zuppa inglese isn't soup, city chicken isn't chicken, Boston cream pie
>| isn't pie, the stuff with elbow macaroni isn't goulash. People give
>| fanciful names to dishes The OP wanted to make something nostalgic
>| for her dad, she gave a list of the ingredients as well as the name so
>| it was clear what she wanted, it doesn't matter what it was called.
>
>This is true, and I have made dishes that were *******ized copies of
>originals and no where near as good as the original. She was given recipes
>as to what she requested. However, when someone requests a recipe for one
>of the knock-offs, then the conversation will naturally fall to the original
>version. The corollary is also true. When someone requests an original
>version, a high percentage of time you see replies with knock offs and
>discussions then abound as well.
>
>Debbie

Discussions, yes, but it seems a shame that a recipe request has to be
followed by discussions which would make someone feel bad about asking
("murder," "*******ized," "insulting to the real thing." Such
drama!), particularly a new person. A regular, at least, knows what
to expect from this crowd.

Can't we give new people a "One free pass" welcome before piling on
top of them? It's not like she asked for a "European recipe"

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!