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Summary: Poor editing ruins cookbook concept
Review: A Star-Trek cookbook narrated by Neelix the Chef was a nice idea, but poor editing, and not enough supervision by people who know Star Trek characters, have made this book a mess.First, some of the recipes themselves are poorly written and edited. For example, the Peptide Cake recipe does not specify the pan size. (The recipe mentions a "sheet-cake pan," the standard size of which is too large for the recipe.) The recipe itself is a little strange, as it is a sponge cake that contains many egg yolks but *no* egg whites. Since I don't know what the writers were trying to achieve, I can't say for sure that they made a mistake, but I suspect that the egg whites were left out by accident. There are other recipes for which I suspect ingredients are missing as well. This would not surprise me, due to the number of typos that are scattered throughout the text. Second, some of the recipes are inconsistent with the book's narration, as well as with information from the tv shows. For example, after having confirmed that "raktajino" is a beverage similar to strong coffee (and having printed a recipe for making raktajino out of coffee beans,) "Neelix" offers a recipe for raktajino cake that contains no coffee! In another example, "Neelix" says that "parthos" can be made out of brussels sprouts. Any one who has seen "The Next Generation" knows that parthos looks nothing like brussels sprouts, and everything like bright green spinach. Finally, while the book gives a reasonable recipe for "Klingon blood pie," (basically a steak and kidney pie,) there is also a version, called a "favorite" of a Klingon character, that is really a sweet cherry pie. To pass a cherry pie off as "blood pie" is to say that the publishers really don't know--and don't care-- what Star Trek is all about. Third, there are inconsistancies in the narration. On page 115, "Neelix" says that Commander Riker's favorite Klingon dish is "bregit lung"; on page 117 he says that Riker's favorite Klingon dish is "pipius claw." An annoying aspect of the book is padding with recipes that have nothing to do with Star Trek. These recipes are given teasers that are meant to connect them with Star Trek characters. But who needs a recipe for oatmeal on the doubtful assertion that it's Jake Sisko's favorite breakfast, or a recipe for green beans (improbably called "Klingon green beans," as if any Klingon would actually sit at the same table with them!) The book strictly avoids beverage recipes that contain alcohol, so this book is of no use to those who want to recreate ales and spirits for taste as well as looks. The book has its good points-- it tells you how to recreate prop food, and some of the recipes are good, even thought they have little to do with Star Trek, and some of the stars have contributed good recipes.
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Summary: An out of this galaxy taste-trip for fans of all ages!
Review: Be prepared for an out of this galaxy taste-trip! You'll have to forgive me, but being a Neelix fan, of course, (I'm naturally biased in a good way)I had to go get this and try some of USS Voyager's chef's interstellar meals...The book is a blast, there's a lot of great humor and real practical information combined in a very readable way!And the preparation-steps easy to follow and do, the edible-results are out of this world and will vanish quicker than you can fix them! Congrats to both Ethan Phillips and William Birnes for an enjoyable work!
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Summary: ISBN:067 1000225/An out of this galaxy tast-trip!
Review: Be prepared for an out of this galaxy taste-trip! You'll have to forgive me, but being a Neelix-fan, of course,(I'm naturally biased in a good way)I had to go get this, try some of USS Voyager's chef's interstellar meals...The book is a blast, there's a lot of great humor, real practical info combined in a readable way! The preparation-steps easy to follow and do, the edible-results are out of this world and will vanish quicker than you can fix them! There are a number of reciepes offered that kids will like and want. Plus the added back ground on Neelix's past make help us understand him better,this wise, gentle and well-seasoned alien of many skills! Congrats to both Ethan Phillips and William Birnes for an enjoyable work!
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Summary: Idiot's Guide to Alien Food
Review: Besides playing Neelix on "Voyager", author Ethan Phillips is a respected chef, thus, he knows from whence he speaks. The above subtitle indicates that the recipes are simple enough for any sentient being to prepare. With common Earth ingredients, you can whip up edible dead-ringers of dishes seen on the "Star Trek" series, e.g., soba noodles for Klingon "gagh" or serpent worm. Cast members also share their personal recipes, and there are interesting sections by the show's special-effects people on how they prepare otherworld fare for the cameras (alas, inedible.). Probably the most fun cookbook you'll ever read. Perfect for Haloween and sci-fi parties.
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Summary: Idiot's Guide to Alien Food
Review: Besides playing Neelix on "Voyager", author Ethan Phillips is a respected chef, thus, he knows from whence he speaks. The above subtitle indicates that the recipes are simple enough for any sentient being to prepare. With common Earth ingredients, you can whip up edible dead-ringers of dishes seen on the "Star Trek" series, e.g., soba noodles for Klingon "gagh" or serpent worm. Cast members also share their personal recipes, and there are interesting sections by the show's special-effects people on how they prepare otherworld fare for the cameras (alas, inedible.). Probably the most fun cookbook you'll ever read. Perfect for Haloween and sci-fi parties.
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Summary: Idiot's Guide to Alien Food
Review: Besides playing Neelix on "Voyager", author Ethan Phillips is a respected chef, thus, he knows from whence he speaks. The above subtitle indicates that the recipes are simple enough for any sentient being to prepare. With common Earth ingredients, you can whip up edible dead-ringers of dishes seen on the "Star Trek" series, e.g., soba noodles for Klingon "gagh" or serpent worm. Cast members also share their personal recipes, and there are interesting sections by the show's special-effects people on how they prepare otherworld fare for the cameras (alas, inedible.). Probably the most fun cookbook you'll ever read. Perfect for Haloween and sci-fi parties.
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Summary: A complete guide to all Star Trek dishes
Review: Ethan ("Neelix") Phillips and I took the entire database of thirty years of Star Trek dishes from the Original Series through Voyager and created recipes for today's Earth kitchens. All your favorite Trek foods are here from Spock's Vulcan Plomeek Soup to Worf's Klingon Heart of Targ and Blood Pie. We also worked with Voyager property manager Alan Simms to create recipes for all the drinks in Quark's Bar on DS9. You'll find recipes for Ensign Ro Laren's Bajoran Hasperat, Jake Sisko's Glop-on-a-Stick, Capt. Picard's breakfast croisant, Dr. McCoy's Fineagle's Folly, Data's cat food recipe, and Worf's Klingon Blood Wine. There are even suggestions for Star Trek parties and a how-to for a cellular peptide cake. This was a fun book to write and will be a fun book for Star Trek kitchens.
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Summary: Trying real hard not to say "out-of-this-world"
Review: I liked the insights it gave on how the foods used in the various series were prepared. And some of the recipes sound quite tasty. But the real names are probably for Trekkers only. For the uninitiated, perhaps you should use the English equivalent.
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Summary: A Furturistic Iron Chef Style Cookbook
Review: In my best criticism, this book is just like the Iron Chef: The Official Book, beacuase they both advocate "new original cuisines which could be called true artistic creations". This is the book you must read, whether you are fan of Iron Chef and/or Star Trek. I hope you enjoy both book that I mention above. Allez Cuisine!
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Summary: A Furturistic Iron Chef Style Cookbook
Review: In my best criticism, this book is just like the Iron Chef: The Official Book, beacuase they both advocate "new original cuisines which could be called true artistic creations". This is the book you must read, whether you are fan of Iron Chef and/or Star Trek. I hope you enjoy both book that I mention above. Allez Cuisine!
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