With all this talk lately about the Food Lover's Companion, I had to look it up and see what the hubbub was all about. Now there is a 4th Edition that came out in August 2007. I found this review at Amazon.com and thought that maybe some of you who have the book could say if this is accurate.
I found his points to be interesting. Of course this book only sells for about $12 (paperback) at Amazon.com that is a very good deal if you ask me.
My other question would be this. Is all of the information something you could not obtain from the internet?
Of course it is nice to have a book as a resource. But I was curious.
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*** Three stars
By AlexanderBanning (Fargo, ND USA) - See all my reviews
This reference has been lauded in many venues, and it truly is a fascinating resource. However, after spending time examining the book (4th ed., 2007), I am noticing several entries that are out-of-date. For example, the entry on brains does not mention mad cow disease. In contrast, the latest _Joy of Cooking_ (2006) not only notes this, it also warns readers to avoid eating brains for that reason. As another example, several entries in the bibliography refer to older editions of books that now have recognized newer editions. Take, for example, the listing of _La Methode_ and _La Technique_, both by Jacques Pepin. These two works have been combined and published as _Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques_. As a third example, the appendix on food label terms does not list trans fats in the listing of different fats found on food labels. All of these examples make me wonder about things I haven't caught. I hope that all of this information is updated and corrected in a fifth edition.
I found his points to be interesting. Of course this book only sells for about $12 (paperback) at Amazon.com that is a very good deal if you ask me.
My other question would be this. Is all of the information something you could not obtain from the internet?
Of course it is nice to have a book as a resource. But I was curious.
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