Aih1ap.121
net.cooks
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Tue Feb 16 10:14:18 1982
Cautiously Recommended Cookbook
                         Cautiously recommended cookbook

    In reading this net, my mouth has watered more than once.  I really
enjoy it and hope that everyone keeps up the good work.

    I thought that I would share with you one of my most interesting cook
books.  It is called " Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and
Practices".  It is written by George Leonard Herter and Berthe E. Herter.
The publisher was Herter's, Inc. of Waseca, Minn.  I just called up there
to find out if the book was still in print and was told by the information
operator that they no longer have a listing for them.  ( Does anyone out
there know if they are still in business?  This is the same company that
sold outdoor equipment. )  This is the cautious part of my recommendation
-- namely that you may not be able to get the book.

    The title derives from a term in lumber camps and is not really
explained in the book.  A friend of mine told me once that it referred to
the top or best male cook in that camp.

    The books ( It comes in three volumes. ) contain about 75% colorful
history of the recipe, about 15% on technique and 10% on the ingredients.
The first volume also contains an elaborate section on winemaking and mixing
various alcoholic beverages.  In short, it makes for some enjoyable
reading while at the same time showing some things that I haven't seen
anywhere else.  The dishes range from food for camping and hunting to typical
fare of famous restaurants ( Well, at least they were famous in '69 when
the book that I have was published. )  The author was very authoritarian in
his writing voice and some of his "this is the only way to do it" may bother
you, but most of his techniques work well.

    One more thing before I stop.  Are there any winemakers out there and
can we use this net to exchange recipes and technology?

                                      Chuck at ih1ap!weutil

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