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The result was keep, the reviews found demonstrate WP:GNG--Ymblanter (talk) 08:25, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

American Sandwich: Great Eats from All 50 States[edit]

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This is an advertisement for a cookbook. No evidence of notability per WP:GNG. andy (talk) 10:01, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:37, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:37, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:40, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete No real assertion of notability or importance, although it meets the letter of Wikipedia:Notability (books) since it has two reviews and I'm sure more could be found. So policy says KEEP Borock (talk) 15:56, 19 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak delete - this is a strange one! As Borock says, it actually does meet the WP:NBOOKS criteria for establishing notability for a published work, but there's no actual assertion of notability in the article - indeed, there's pretty much no article, just some links to types of sandwiches. There's a mention of it being a tie-in for a TV show, and between that and the Houston Chronicle piece there might be enough there to expand this to a stub, but as things stand, there's no reason to keep it. ✤ Fosse 8 ✤ 17:00, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• You and Borock have provided arguments that the subject is notable. Per WP:NOTDEADLINE and WP:DELETIONISNOTCLEANUP, the article should be kept. Cunard (talk) 20:39, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
  1. American Sandwich.(Brief Article)(Book Review) - Library Bookwatch | HighBeam Research
  2. Sandwiches with spirit: no menu malfunctions here - Houston Chronicle
  3. Global Gourmet
  4. Spread out that big, old blanket and enjoy the picnic (video)
  There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow American Sandwich: Great Eats from All 50 States to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

  Cunard (talk) 20:39, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete the focus of these reviews is largely the food, not the book, which is the source of the information not subject of the information. Stuartyeates (talk) 20:47, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Here are four reviews of the book that provide significant coverage of the book:
  1. Sutton, Judith (2004-12-01). "American Sandwich: Great Eats from All 50 States". Library Journal. 129 (20): 150. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-24.

     The abstract says:

     Reviews the book "American Sandwich: Great Eats from All 50 States," by Becky Mercuri.

  2. Hahn, Gregory; Sarasqueta, Julie (2005-02-23). "Cookbook Review Sandwiches, U.S.A". Idaho Statesman.

     The review notes:

     "American Sandwich: Great Eats from All 50 States"

     By Becky Mercuri

     Gibbs Smith, $12.95.

     Style: A funky little paperback. The retro postcards and photos make it seem like you´re taking a trip back through time.

     Substance: 50 (no surprise there) recipes for great sandwiches from around the country.

     Skills: A sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich. Some require some cooking or marinating or deep-frying, but it´s basically just plain assembly.

     Stuff: Some of the items are more obscure. You´ll probably have to go to a specialty market to get some of the Italian cured meats, or may have to search for a particular brand that´s recommended.

     The gist of it: The author of this book set out on what sounds like the greatest trip ever devised by man: find the best sandwich available in every state. But not just any kind of sandwich -- a sandwich that defines the state, that is such a part of its culture that it goes beyond just bread and meat and cheese.

     ...

     This book is a kitschy and cool. It would make a great gift. You may be able to try one sandwich a month due to the out-of-this-world fat and cholesterol content, but it´s like taking a tour in your own kitchen.

  3. "Books for Cooks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 2005-01-16.

     The review notes:

     American Sandwich: Great Eats From All 50 States. By Becky Mercuri. Gibbs Smith. $12.95.

     Travelers especially will enjoy this cookbook and the regional sandwich specialties it showcases from all 50 states. (Wisconsin's featured sandwich is Grilled Brats, Sheboygan-style).

     If you've been to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, chances are good you've heard of a Kentucky Hot Brown. If you've traveled in the Southwest, you know all about Navajo Tacos.

     Besides recipes, Mercuri offers the history of each sandwich and stories about restaurants that serve the most famous version.

  4. "American Sandwich. (Brief Article) (Book Review)". Library Bookwatch. Midwest Book Review. 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2015-02-24.

     From Midwest Book Review's account on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/review/R39U2K5MLRU990/^WebCite:

     Regional American sandwich recipes from all fifty states are profiled in American Sandwich: Great Eats From All 50 States, a unique cookbook which has gleaned sandwich recipes from across the country, from diners to delis and beyond. Pair a state-by-state organization for quick regional reference with introductions to each outlining the best delis and sandwich houses and recipes of many delights and you have a fun, appealing celebration of the sandwich which even Dagwood would enjoy.

  Cunard (talk) 21:42, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• The reviews are from Library Journal, Idaho Statesman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Library Bookwatch (published by Midwest Book Review). Cunard (talk) 21:42, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• I note that the AfD nominator removed information sourced to the Library Journal and Library Bookwatch (published by Midwest Book Review) because they were "nonexistent links". This is contrary to established practice. Per the guideline Wikipedia:Citing sources#Preventing and repairing dead links:

  Dead links should be repaired or replaced if possible. Do not delete a citation merely because the URL is not working today.

  Cunard (talk) 21:58, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep and improve. Meets WP:BKCRIT. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:02, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep – The author, Becky Mercuri, must have some credibility as a scholar of American food. Her name appears 24 times in The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, published by Oxford University Press. EdJohnston (talk) 16:19, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep as WP:GNG. VMS Mosaic (talk) 04:36, 27 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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