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Recreates the ancient world of wood fires heat up the waters in a man-tall
vessel, and a specialist cook who never touches the gas range, and cooks
using earthenware vessels with concave lids, which he lines with coal.

	"Real food can only be prepared in traditional equipment."  old-timer
	cook, Sudarshan, p. 42

	In Kashmiri, excellent, worthwhile, and real are the same word.
	   [in Hindi, "asli" has some of this connotation but maybe not as
	   broad]  p. 42

--bio
Sudha Koul was born in Kashmir, India, where she completed her education with
a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in political science. Ms. Koul came
to the United States after her marriage and has since raised a family in New
Jersey.