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Gourmet vs Bon Appetit?
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 19:12:41 GMT, Dawn >
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>>Given a choice between Bon Appetit and Gourmet, which would you choose
>>and why? I think I used to subscribe to Bon Appetit years and years ago,
>>but I have no idea what either magazine is like these days.
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>>Mostly I do simple home cooking, but I entertain on occasion, and I
>>enjoy trying new recipes.
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> Frankly, I've never really enjoyed Gourmet all that much. Too much
> restaurant and "big" stuff, not enough cooking.
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> I really like Taunton's Fine Cooking, but Bon Appetit takes a fairly
> close second. I've yet to make a "bad" dish out of Bon Appetit, and
> the instructions (I'm not a huge "recipe" person, but if it's the
> first time I'm making something, I like it. Once I've got it down, I
> can usually just get through it without written direction) are clear
> and pretty easy to follow.
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> BTW, I like the "RSVP" section in Bon Appetit. Folks write in
> commenting on dishes the enjoyed at fine restaurants/hotels/B&Bs, and
> the Bon Appetit staff contact said establishment and provide the
> recipe. They had a flourless chocolate cake that was to die for.
>
> Bob
I stopped my subscription about 2 years ago; don't know if it has
changed, but it was loaded with ads.
Richard
--
"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice chianti..."
Hannibal "The Cannibal"
Silence Of The Lambs 1991
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