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Cook's Illustrated Question
Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you...
a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine b. Become a website member As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine content? -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message ... > Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > b. Become a website member > > As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine > content? > > -- > Wayne Boatwright *¿* I guess I could afford both, but I choose to only subscribe to the hardcopy. 24.95 per year for the website to see content I already paid for in hardcopy seems excessive. del cecchi. |
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On Sat 07 May 2005 09:28:23p, Del Cecchi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > ... >> Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... >> >> a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine >> >> b. Become a website member >> >> As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine >> content? >> >> -- >> Wayne Boatwright *¿* > I guess I could afford both, but I choose to only subscribe to the > hardcopy. 24.95 per year for the website to see content I already paid > for in hardcopy seems excessive. > > del cecchi. That makes sense; however, conversely, if one subscribes to the website, are the entire magazine contents available online? Presumably, there might be other things on either the website or in the magazine that may not be available on the other. One advantage of the website (for those who would avail themselves) is that everything is searchable. TIA -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote on 07 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would > you... > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > b. Become a website member > > As a website member, do you have full online access to the > magazine content? > I'd go with the website... No editorials by that twit. No recipes you DON"T want. All the recipes, and no lost articles. Mind you the hand drawn pictures on the cover are nice. -- No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal. Type 2 Diabetic Since Aug 2004 1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping. Continuing to be Manitoban |
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"Monsur Fromage du Pollet" > wrote in message ... > Wayne Boatwright wrote on 07 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking > > > Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would > > you... > > > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > > > b. Become a website member > > > > As a website member, do you have full online access to the > > magazine content? > > > > I'd go with the website... No editorials by that twit. That's mean, but funny. I try not to let the magazines pile up. I like Cooks Illustrated's yearly "anthologies." They fit all 6 magazines into a very nice, slim volume. It costs about 20 bucks I think. cheers, rox |
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In article >, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: > Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > b. Become a website member > > As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine content? If you're only interested in the recipes, I'd go with the web site. If you like to read how the cooks got there, take the mag. Frankly I get a little tired of the prelims. But I don't particularly like to read on the internet. And the arrival of a new mag is always a small occasion. I know . . .get a life. Or a laptop for my easy chair. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote: > Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > b. Become a website member > > As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine content? I'm a big fan of CI. I haven't visited their website but still I'd recommend subscribing to the hardcopy. The articles are always well worth reading, esp the detail with which an author describes how s/he developed a recipe, the trials and errors involved, what worked--what didn't....almost as good as having a conversation with the test cook. I also enjoy reading hardcopy *much* more than reading the screen, esp for something lengthy. And it's nice to have the magazines readily available to check again sometime. Mac |
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"Stark" > wrote in message ... > In article >, Wayne Boatwright > > wrote: > >> Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... >> >> a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine >> >> b. Become a website member >> >> As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine >> content? > > If you're only interested in the recipes, I'd go with the web site. If > you like to read how the cooks got there, take the mag. Frankly I get > a little tired of the prelims. But I don't particularly like to read > on the internet. And the arrival of a new mag is always a small > occasion. I know . . .get a life. Or a laptop for my easy chair. get a life -- Reading on the internet is a real joy to me -- for years I have had magazines that come into my home in which the print contain so many chemicals (not including the soy) that I went into a coughing fit every time I opened one. If you like articles on the magazine subscription, cannot you download them, or the whole article as a .pdf. for future reference? I was one who didn't like .pdf's, but learned to love them once I learned to download/copy page by page an article I liked into one file (a .pdf) instead of opening up EACH PAGE (same with pictures onto a .pdf.) Re the easy chair: One of the first things I did once I got a computer in 1997 was to buy for myself an ergomic (sp?) chair. It has never failed me (luckily). It has all sorts of heights/adjustments easy chair, etc. Love it! I've also got a TV beside it on the desk for Food shows, movies, etc. when I'm doing tedious filing , and one might say my life is pathetic -- but these things make me happy. Not thinking of the yearly Cook's Illustrated hard-copy book, but I think that this is a great suggestion. But it is hard to resist the magazine issues. Does anyone watch "America's Test Kitchen." Is this not sponsored or put on by Cook's Illustrated? It's a pretty good show. Dee |
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On 8 May 2005 05:45:04 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > b. Become a website member > >As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine content? I dropped my subscription in favor of the online access and hate it. They post the magazine content later than it is sent out, their pages are not as well laid out as I thought they were from cursory digging around. Oh, they look great, but their searching is tedious, they suddenly were requiring some *additional* password to access some area and when I wrote to them about it, though their response was quick, it was useless technically. It is quite simple to walk into the other room and leaf through the back issues & take what I need to the kitchen work area. It is a true pain in the butt to maneuver their site and THEN print out a recipe to take to the kitchen. blech. I do not sit at the computer and read for pleasure, the way I used to do with the magazine and so I think other aspects are lost to me, too. If someone here does find the web pages wonderful or seeming to offer more than the magazine, I'd love to hear it, as I have a pricey online subscription that is underutilized. boron. |
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Following up to my original post...
Thanks to all of you for your insight and comments. I will be subscribing to the magazine and, if later have the extra funds, will subscribe to the website. One thing I didn't know that I learned from your comments was that the commentary and different trials were not usually included with the recipes online as they are in the magazine. I figure if I really want one of their recipes on my computer, I can always scan it. I like to print individual hard copies of recipes to take into the kitchen. Thanks again! -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
... > Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would you... > > a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine > > b. Become a website member > > As a website member, do you have full online access to the magazine > content? > > -- It's been a couple of years since I dropped both by my recollection is that the magazine contents showed up on the web after a short delay. I'd do the web - it has all back articles, product tests, etc. in searchable format. -- Peter Aitken Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm |
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Wandering along the edges of rec.food.cooking, I found the following bit
of electronic flotsam written by Monsur Fromage du Pollet > in : > Wayne Boatwright wrote on 07 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking > >> Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would >> you... >> >> a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine >> >> b. Become a website member >> >> As a website member, do you have full online access to the >> magazine content? >> > > I'd go with the website... No editorials by that twit. No recipes you > DON"T want. All the recipes, and no lost articles. > > Mind you the hand drawn pictures on the cover are nice. For those of us who find they enjoy those editorials by Christopher Kimball, I recommend his book "Dear Charlie", a collection of letters he's written to his children. If you like the editorials he writes in the front of Cook's Illustrated, you'll *LOVE* the book! |
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On Mon 09 May 2005 12:58:41p, BookWight wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Wandering along the edges of rec.food.cooking, I found the following bit > of electronic flotsam written by Monsur Fromage du Pollet > > in : > >> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 07 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking >> >>> Assuming you could only afford to do one of the following, would >>> you... >>> >>> a. Subscribe to the semi-monthly magazine >>> >>> b. Become a website member >>> >>> As a website member, do you have full online access to the >>> magazine content? >>> >> >> I'd go with the website... No editorials by that twit. No recipes you >> DON"T want. All the recipes, and no lost articles. >> >> Mind you the hand drawn pictures on the cover are nice. > > For those of us who find they enjoy those editorials by Christopher > Kimball, I recommend his book "Dear Charlie", a collection of letters > he's written to his children. > > If you like the editorials he writes in the front of Cook's Illustrated, > you'll *LOVE* the book! I can't honestly say how much I would appreciate the editorials, but I do want access to the details of how their final recipes are arrived at. I understand that this is not included on the website. Ideally, I'd like both subscriptions and perhaps I will eventually end up with both, but I think the magazine is probably my best initial choice. Thanks for the additional insight. -- Wayne Boatwright ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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