【1941年美国海军食谱】企业号姜饼干

这个菜谱自称是企业号老兵的孩子寄给我的。本来我对这东西将信将疑。毕竟在网上自称什么的都有(笑)。但我查了下相关书籍,至少Walter Lord当年写的《中途岛海战(Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway)》中确实提到过这件事,而且用词非常准确:是姜饼干(书中是Ginger Cookie,与Ginger Snap区别不大)而不是美国常见的姜面包(Ginger bread),所以我初步确定,这个菜谱应该是真的。

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STEC Archives, Print Document Division
Curator signature: Jer
Format: Textual Record
Object: Correspondences to Lyndon B. Johnson, from New Jersey; Text transcript of conversation
Location: the White House
Time (if known): September 15th, 1965

NJ: Mr. President, if you’ll permit me for making light of the situation, leaving a paper trail like this and asking advice openly isn’t like you. Furthermore, in light of the situation we have on hand, and STEC’s own operational policy, I am by no means suggesting that this is the only way.

LBJ: Oh, I wish you wouldn’t be so diplomatic.

NJ: Things are different this time around. They may very well be again.


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