Ever encounter a book (or books) from which you learn a hell of a lot but which leaves you disappointed?
Meet Russ Parsons.
Both his books How to Read a French Fry and How to Pick a Peach have been illuminating but seriously disappointing.
There's always something missing. It's not the knowledge or the writing. It's not the phrasing or the erudition. Perhaps it's the self-conscious effort to get people to buy it by including recipes which are actually seriously crappy.
Either way, if I had bought these books rather than borrow them from the library, I would be seriously pissed off. As it happens, I'm glad to read, learn a few things, and dump.
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