Talk:Menon (cookbook author)

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Foodprof in topic basic question on the listing of works by Menon

basic question on the listing of works by Menon

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All works seem to be listed with the phrase "in-12" at the end. I have no idea what this represents, and it doesn't seem to be a code. Hope someone can explain, repair, or remove.

It would also be wonderful if the article could be expanded. Actio (talk) 02:50, 26 March 2017 (UTC)Reply

Hello, as to your first question: The "in-12" has to do with the size of the book. You'll see "in-8" too. It has to do with the number of times the printed sheet is folded before being bound. So in-12 is a small book, roughly 6 1/2" x 4" (exact measurements varies a little), but it was a common size for cookbooks in the 17th and 18th centuries. In-8 is bigger. In-4 bigger still. There is also "in-16," but I see in Notaker's Printed Cookbooks in Europe, 1470-1700 that the measurements for those books are not much different from the in-12s. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Foodprof (talkcontribs) 13:58, 7 September 2022 (UTC)Reply