On 2021-02-18 12:53 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:37:45 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-02-18 12:33 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:57:21 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've just started a rye sour as I have borrowed "The Rye Baker" by
>>>> Stanley Ginsberg fron the library. At first sight it seems to be
>>>> excellent and worth acquiring but reading the first recipe reveals an
>>>> appalling level of errors that careful proof editing would have
>>>> corrected. I intend to bake some of the recipes hoping that I can spot
>>>> any mistakes before getting a lousy result.
>>>> This is the sort of book where the one and two star reviews on Amazon
>>>> should be taken seriously.
>>>
>>> Depressing. There is no excuse for this sort of thing, especially, as
>>> so many recipes that wind up in book such as these get posted online
>>> at the author's promo pages and errors should show up there, too, be
>>> pointed out, and changed in editing.
>>>
>> It's a shame because it sets out to be authoritative and is spoiled by
>> the sloppy editing.
>> See if you can get it through your library. The long introductory pages
>> are worth reading.
>
> Last time I checked, the library in town was only functioning
> electronically. So many things are not as normal right now.
>
Ours are closed to visitors/members. However, you can order books online
and when they inform you that they are ready, you drive to the branch,
phone the posted number and they put your book on a table outside the door.
When a book is returned, it is quarantined for 3 days before the next loan.