Re: Capitalization of food

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:48:08 -0000, "Ildhund"
<jnllb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I've just been told off by my proof-reader for not correcting this
sentence 
>in an article about cricket teas: "Most memorable of all was probably the

>spaghetti Bolognaise which led to the situation often described as 'the 
>afternoon we all got runs'." She said that spaghetti should have a
capital 
>letter. I disagree. I wouldn't write York****re Pudding or Irish Stew or 
>Peach Melba in a similar situation. Would you?

I think I would.

Spaghetti Bolognaise, York****re Pudding, Irish Stew and Peach
Melba are the names of dishes, and are proper names. It is
customary to capitalise proper names.

<now waiting patiently for someone to disagree> 

-- 
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in uk.culture.language.english)