Freshly Ground Black People!
Discussion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8627...
Oops.
Penguin said it was "mortified" over the "silly" mistake in its pasta cook-book
An Australian publisher has had to pulp and reprint a cook-book after one recipe listed "salt and freshly ground black people" instead of black pepper.
Penguin Group Australia had to reprint 7,000 copies of Pasta Bible last week, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported.
The reprint cost A$20,000 ($18,000; £12,000), but stock in bookshops will not be recalled as it is "extremely hard" to do so, Penguin said.
The recipe was for spelt tagliatelle with sardines and prosciutto.
"We're mortified that this has become an issue of any kind, and why anyone would be offended, we don't know," head of publishing Bob Sessions is quoted as saying by the Sydney newspaper.
Penguin said almost every one of the more than 150 recipes in the book listed salt and freshly ground black pepper, but a misprint occurred on just one page.
"When it comes to the proofreader, of course they should have picked it up, but proofreading a cook-book is an extremely difficult task. I find that quite forgivable," Mr Sessions said.
If anyone complains about the "silly mistake", they will be given the new version, Penguin said.
Made me chuckle anyway
Oops.
Penguin said it was "mortified" over the "silly" mistake in its pasta cook-book
An Australian publisher has had to pulp and reprint a cook-book after one recipe listed "salt and freshly ground black people" instead of black pepper.
Penguin Group Australia had to reprint 7,000 copies of Pasta Bible last week, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported.
The reprint cost A$20,000 ($18,000; £12,000), but stock in bookshops will not be recalled as it is "extremely hard" to do so, Penguin said.
The recipe was for spelt tagliatelle with sardines and prosciutto.
"We're mortified that this has become an issue of any kind, and why anyone would be offended, we don't know," head of publishing Bob Sessions is quoted as saying by the Sydney newspaper.
Penguin said almost every one of the more than 150 recipes in the book listed salt and freshly ground black pepper, but a misprint occurred on just one page.
"When it comes to the proofreader, of course they should have picked it up, but proofreading a cook-book is an extremely difficult task. I find that quite forgivable," Mr Sessions said.
If anyone complains about the "silly mistake", they will be given the new version, Penguin said.
Made me chuckle anyway
khevolution said:
Dammit Edited to add: Mine was first by three minutes so
Edited by Flippin' Kipper on Saturday 17th April 19:20
khevolution said:
How can it be when this was posted first, 3 minutes earlier than the other. The other thread linked is the repost.
Flippin' Kipper said:
khevolution said:
Dammit Edited to add: Mine was first by three minutes so
Edited by Flippin' Kipper on Saturday 17th April 19:20
They 'reprinted' 7000 copies but are not recalling stock because it's too hard?
What's the point then?
Big publishers, eh?
It's a silly typo. I'd have just printed 7000 corrigendum (adhesive) strips, get the booksellers (if they feel it's needed) to stick one in the front of the book.
Cost? max 50 quid!
And what else could you do? Sack the proof readers!
What's the point then?
Big publishers, eh?
It's a silly typo. I'd have just printed 7000 corrigendum (adhesive) strips, get the booksellers (if they feel it's needed) to stick one in the front of the book.
Cost? max 50 quid!
And what else could you do? Sack the proof readers!
Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff