Thursday, December 11, 2008

George Leonard Herter revealed!

This week's New York Times Book Review had an essay on George Leonard Herter, everyone's favorite know-it-all. With a picture!

Hangtown Fry! Putting cornstarch in a girdle so it goes on easier! Bombing fish! The finest catalog in the world, too fine for any king I know.


George Leonard Herter. May his name be a blessing.


3 comments:

Chuckbert said...

Ah, Hangtown Fry! I never ate it!

Thanks for pointing out this essay.

RetroMag said...

I tried to pull up the article but as usual my computer expertise was nonexistent. Maybe I can find it at the library.

I intended to make Hangtown Fry for Jack again, but dragged my feet too long. It's one of my regrets.

Poss said...

I still have my copy of the Bull cookbook. and I have a Herter's shirt in the original package!
Nice story, I feel so hip!