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Title: Star Trek Cookbook by Ethan Phillips, William J. Birnes ISBN: 0-671-00022-5 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.24 (17 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: A creative effort that should have aimed a lot higher.
Comment: It's a shame that this book has been labeled and endorsed by the Star Trek franchise as their official cookbook, because it's been obviously written by people who don't understand and didn't bother to check the background information given on most foods and beverages presented in any of the Star Trek movies and the first four TV series (Original series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager).
This book's very confusing format is divided into six main sections that list the recipes according to the character's likes and dislikes based, by the way, on very doubtful assertions, which include many inaccurate quotes and anecdotes that conveniently make many Star Trek unrelated dishes seem related to the series. This means that in order to find a Strawberries and Cream recipe, you must look for it among the recipes listed as Capt. Janeway's favorites in the Voyager section.
The book also includes some dish variations that go way beyond just making a few adjustments to the recipes. For example, there is a recipe for a Klingon Blood Pie, traditionally a baked roast and veal kidneys pie, which transforms it into a sweet cranberry pie.
Most of the recipes are poorly written and badly edited, and lack specific information, giving only general instructions and details. Also, the authors have avoided including any recipe containing alcohol, altogether ignoring the liquors and spirits often showcased in the Star Trek universe.
The book's visual style is also a minus, as it doesn't include a single color photograph of a finished dish, only containing black & white pictures (mostly of crew members) taken directly from the shows. But the book's worst feature is the author's patronizing and annoying writing style.
I gave the book two stars because of the information and techniques on making prop foods and the very well written and very delicious recipes contributed by many Star Trek actors. If these two things aren't enough to satisfy you, don't even bother with this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Food and Fun - Star Trek style
Comment: Neelix comes across in this book almost as well as he does on TV. The recipes are fun to read and cover the full range of the Star Trek universe. There is even one for a Borg dish [the only one that can't be created in a standard Earth-type kitchen]. For anyone hosting a Star Trek theme party, this book is a must. There are lots of hints on how to costume Earth food and drink [mostly non-alcoholic] to suit your occassion!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Furturistic Iron Chef Style Cookbook
Comment: 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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Title: The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) by Ira Steven Behr ISBN: 0671529366 Publisher: Star Trek Pub. Date: 01 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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Title: The Klingon Dictionary: English/Klingon Klingon/English (Star Trek) by Marc Okrand ISBN: 067174559X Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Star Trek Star Charts: The Complete Atlas of Star Trek by Geoffrey Mandel ISBN: 0743437705 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek by Dave Marinaccio ISBN: 0517883864 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Klingon Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Mark Shoulson, Will Martin, D'Armond Speers, Klingon Language Institute ISBN: 0671035789 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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