On Sun 14 Aug 2005 10:18:29a, Curly Sue wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> 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!

Sue, I totally agree.

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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