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Summary: This laughter is good for digestion - Practical too!
Review: First read of this book was part of a lark to add something unique to a virtual drive down the Pan-American Highway from Alaska down to Argentina; high school assignment on modernized version of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days. And now that there are these foil cooking pouches available, this is even easier than before. The humor is great, but this is very practical way to make a vacation a frugal one.
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Summary: an enduring winner
Review: I have an old edition of this book (eighties) and I have been amused by it from start to finish. The premise sounds wacky but the authors, despite their obvious humor, are serious. Anyone who likes to cook will love this book- in fact, the more serious the better, since the book takes such a preposterously irreverent approach to recipes and dining.It's also uniquely American- I can't imagine this book being born in any other culture. Buy it, if you can find it, it's a gem.
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Summary: Manifold Dstiny - A Good Read
Review: Manifold Destiny, how to cook on your car engine, is entertaining to read but practical in application. Imagine, if you will, dining on cajun shrimp in garlic rather than McFast Food while motoring to your destination. Recipes for Thruway Chicken Thighs, Hyundai Halibut, Merritt Parkway Veal Scalllopine or Safe-At-Any-Speed Eggplant suggest some of the haute cuisine which can be tucked under the hood of your car for an over the road treat. Presented with both culinary wisdom and a sense of humor, Manifold Destiny is fun to read but serves as a real cookbook as well. Rather than recommending specific cooking times, recipes note the number of miles you should drive before expecting you meal to be done. What a way to plan rest stops! A sure winner.
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Summary: it works!
Review: The cooking times in _Manifold Destiny_ are given in mileage. This cookbook lists many tasty dishes and gives detailed, practical advice on how to prepare them on your car engine. It works like this: find a hot spot on your engine, then wrap your food in tin foil, wedge the package into the hot spot, and drive.... Pull up the hood when you stop, then unwrap the package and chow down. I tried salmon filets with a suburban; they cooked very nicely after about fifty miles. This book is a genuine contribution to cookbook literature.
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Summary: One of my favorite books
Review: The first thing you are likely to wonder is why used copies of this book often go for [fifty dollars] or more in online auctions. Here's why. Once having read it, you'd really truly miss the ability to share it with disbelieving friends. I admit, I am biased, since I happen to have the same type of vehicle/kitchen used in the writing and testing of these recipes. If you own a different type of vehicle, your mileage may vary. Sorry, couldn't resist. It's hilarious reading even if you don't have the guts to try it yourself. The somewhat prosiac nature of the recipes, as derided by one reviewer, actually serves to heighten the surrealism. If you're attracted to the title, the book won't disappoint.
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Summary: Minimal information
Review: This book could more easily be a phamphlet. It has very little useful information; it is heavy on very boring personal anecdotes. Lots of fill. Lots of useless pictures of motors and the like. A number of recipes, but most of them you could make up yourself. Example: fish and butter and oregano. Duh! It does cover the basics of how to cook on an enging and what not to do. This could be done in 2 pages.
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Summary: Minimal information
Review: This book could more easily be a phamphlet. It has very little useful information; it is heavy on very boring personal anecdotes. Lots of fill. Lots of useless pictures of motors and the like. A number of recipes, but most of them you could make up yourself. Example: fish and butter and oregano. Duh! It does cover the basics of how to cook on an enging and what not to do. This could be done in 2 pages.
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