On 2006-07-26, Christine Dabney > wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I thought you said you were going to contribute to this thread...where
> are your posts?

Hey! ...wasn't that one helpful?

No, really, I've got a couple volumes out. It's like old home week.

I think I'm going to make some Hasenphefer, as soon as the heat
breaks. I've always liked that recipe. (Germany) But, some of this
stuff.... Like who the heck has a saddle of venison to lard? I
haven't seen one of those since my saddle of venison delivery service
relocated to Hoboken.

Actually, a lot of these recipes are much more doable now than when
the series first came out in the 60s. The ingredient lists were way
beyond exotic back then. OTOH, it's still hard to find some of stuff
like champagne vinegar unless one is close to a metropolitan area or
can order online. Also, curiously, I notice there are virtually no
salads in the French volumes. In fact, all vegetables are cooked to
death or fried. What do the French have against vegetables?

One thing that drives me crazy is the whole premise behind the series.
Sell a set of books, complete with supplemental recipe pamphlets --are
these things pamphlets, spiral-ringed notebook thingies, what? I've
yet to see one to this day --, so buyers can buy the complete set,
then dump the books on the used market while keeping the supplements.
What a dirty trick. But, Time-Life always was the master of scumbag
marketing trickery. Who would've ever thought the people who brought
us the much loved and trusted periodicals like Life and Time magazine
would have devolved into some of the biggest marketing dirtbags of all
time? Today, when I hear the depised name of Time-Life, I hold out
crossed fingers till I can locate the remote.

I'm still running through these dusty ol' books, Christine. I'll post
more later. You know what, I may just keep 'em.

nb