Thursday, June 2, 2011

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia GIVEAWAY

HEY FOLKS!

The Monster four volume FOOD CULTURES OF THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA is now in print. Seeing how most of you will not be likely to lay down $380 on amazon for this baby, and seeing how I have many copies taking up my dwindling office space, I thought I'd just give away a set. They weigh a ton - around 150 chapters, covers the whole world.

SO, the first person who can guess my favorite Spanish soup (I did happen to write the chapter on Spain) by 9 PM tomorrow will win the entire set. OK, no point in waiting until tonight!


*AND THE WINNER IS*

BiblicalFoods with the tenth answer - salmorejo cordobes - after only 20 minutes.
Congratulations! Those of you who guessed gazpacho were very close, but the correct answer was right there on page 27 of The Lost Art. It's a thicker much more interesting kind of gazpacho. BiblicalFoods please get back to me via email and tell me who you are!! and give me an address, because there was another correct answer from David Farris. I'll put the whole beast in the mail today if you can get back to me soon via kalbala at pacific dot edu.

UPDATE 10:47 PM: I have to say I would never have guessed in a million years that the winner is the dad of one of my favorite students, who I had the pleasure of meeting at a talk/book signing last summer. Maybe I talked about the soup! THAT worked out perfectly, huh?
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43 comments:

  1. kryssie's daily photoJune 2, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Black Bean?

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  2. Ken AlbalaJune 2, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Querida, non. xxoo

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  3. CorndodgerJune 2, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Albondigas

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  4. Michelle Krell KyddJune 2, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Mondongo?

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  5. kryssie's daily photoJune 2, 2011 at 6:39 PM

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  6. Jonathan DeutschJune 2, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Gazpacho

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  7. NoneJune 2, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Gazpacho?

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  8. Karen RestaJune 2, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Callos Madrilena.

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  9. Bruce BaroneJune 2, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    wild game stew?

    I think I should win because I postrecipes simply to give people gifts of love.

    Bruce

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  10. BiblicalFoodsJune 2, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    salmorejo cordobes!

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  11. James CummingsJune 2, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Ajoblanco de Malaga

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  12. PeterJune 2, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    ¿Sopa de escribí un capítulo en este diccionario, pero no me dio una copia?

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  13. kryssie's daily photoJune 2, 2011 at 6:58 PM

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  14. Tangled NoodleJune 2, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Fabadas asturiana? I'm developing some serious cravings just reading the other answers - callos madrileña, mmmm!

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  15. captainj321June 2, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Sopa de carabineros?

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  16. anneJune 2, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    white gaspacho?

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  17. Jennifer ParkJune 2, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Fabada??

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  18. HelaineJune 2, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Crema de Calabaza

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  19. Tim Hanni MWJune 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Caldo Gellego

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  20. UnknownJune 2, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Caldo gallego?

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  21. Tim Hanni MWJune 2, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    well - it's my favorite anyhoo...I will make you my version next time you are in Napa.

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  22. NigelJune 2, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Caldo Gallego

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  23. NigelJune 2, 2011 at 8:19 PM

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  24. mindeleiJune 2, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Is it Chilindron, Spanish red pepper stew?

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  25. JeevesJune 2, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Sopa Tostada de Castilla-La Mancha

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  26. CucinalindaJune 2, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Sopa de ajo.

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  27. CucinalindaJune 2, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Bean.

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  28. NibucaJune 2, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Tortilla Soup

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  29. HannahJune 2, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    could it be the delicious garlic and grape soup from the Basque region?

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  30. David FarrisJune 2, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    salmorejo cordobes (thicker sibling of gazpacho)

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  31. AliJune 2, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Ooo I want to win just because it would cost an absolute freaking fortune to send them here... soooo, I once ate some sort of soup with an egg in it in Spain. That's my entry, that nice soup with an egg in it.

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  32. CaraJune 3, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Sopa de ajo blanco?
    Caldo Gallego?
    Could go on and on.

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  33. JodiJune 3, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    OK, my real guess would have been fabada asturiana, but that's been taken - so maybe cocido madrileno? or lentejas?

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  34. Lara @ GoodCookDorisJune 3, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Sopa de ajo? Nice and garlicky with an egg on top.

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  35. Deana SidneyJune 3, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    Tripe soup? oh I would love that book...

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  36. Cynthia BertelsenJune 3, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    Sopa de Pollo con Fideos

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  37. Liz WilliamsJune 3, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    My favorite Spanish soup is ajoblanco con uvas.

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  38. MargotJune 3, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    hm. since ajo blanco con uvas is taken...i will guess sopa de pastor manchego. which i guess is basically the same thing with ham. but what isn't better with ham? especially spanish ham.

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  39. GlennJune 3, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    The creamy white gazpacho soup from your last cookbook--it IS pretty darned good.

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  40. AnonymousJune 3, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I'm likely too late, but Fabada Asturiana is my entry. It would make my year if I win this! :)

    Heather Ruiter

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  41. symholbenJune 3, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Chorizo and garbanzos?
    Sopa de pastor manchego?

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  42. Carol Price SpurlingJune 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Patatas Riojanas. It's got sausage in it and we know Ken loves sausage.

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  43. Carol Price SpurlingJune 3, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    And besides, if I win, Ken can just bring them along to Missoula next week and not have to pay postage!!

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