* Otto Bahn wrote, On 31/07/07 01:53 PM:
> "notbob" > wrote in message . ..
>> On 2007-07-31, Otto Bahn > wrote:
>>
>>>> The Joy of Japanese Cooking
>>>> Escoffier, Elements of Fine Cooking
>>>> Kuhn Rikon
>>>> RFC
>>>> Pies and Pastries at the Academy (CCA before it sold out)
>>> Why do you hate American cuisine?
>> What the Hell are you talking about? At least three of my books deal
>> almost exclusively with American cuisine. The Kuhn Rikon cookbook has
>> mostly classic American dishes like split pea soup and pot roast and
>> the like.
>
> Kuhn Rikon? There's your first clue. Just because some
> Japanese cook does some American dishes doesn't make it
> American cuisine.
>
>> Let's face it, only stupid Americans would pay $200 for
>> pressure cooker. What do you think the rfc cookbook is? Chinese?
>> The last time I checked, apple pie was the epitome of American
>> cuisine.
>
> Who publishes the RFC cookbook? I've never heard of it.

That would be "The Internet Society", isoc.org, available in
man flavours.


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