On 21 Aug 2006 14:32:24 -0700, "aem" > wrote:

>Boron Elgar wrote:
>> [snip preceding]
>> Except that Vegetable Carpaccio is not unknown in Italy, nor is it any
>> sort of food joke.
>>
>> The web page below gives a recipe for Carpaccio Vegetale.
>>
>> *********************************************
>> http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/sp...carpaccio.html
>>
>> Vegetable Carpaccio
>> Carpaccio Vegetale
>
> [snip article and recipe]
>
>> And here is a restaurant in Italy that has it on its menu:
>>
>> http://www.aeolia.com/menu/1991/06menu.htm
>>
>> Boron
>
>Oh, he probably already knows that he's fighting a rearguard action
>against a change in languages [English and Italian] that is well under
>way. We've all seen many examples of specific names morphing into
>descriptives for semi-related things. It's quite like the way brand
>names and trademarks become generic words, notwithstanding the efforts
>of trademark lawyers. I've made similar objections a number of times
>here in rfc, usually saying something like, "That sounds like an
>interesting recipe, but don't call it ___[some misappropriated
>name]_____ , make up a new name for it."
>
>He's only recently been revisiting rfc anyway, and probably didn't
>really feel at home until he tried to pick a fight. -aem


I feel that Jerry is real delight and swell fellow. He deserves the
defense.

Frankly, I have Past-o in the KF.

Boron