User talk:Mahagaja

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You might also be interested to read our Cookbook policy page, and talk to other Cookbook editors. Webaware talk 15:32, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Cornmeal or cornstarch?
G'day Angr, on Cookbook:Keralan vegetable stew you added the optional ingredient "corn flour". This is an ambiguous term, which can mean either cornmeal or cornstarch - which did you mean? Webaware talk 15:35, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I didn't add it, I just fixed the formatting. It was added by User:Anushasekar as his only edit here. Angr 17:06, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry, my mistake. Given the unlikely return of the editor, and the use of this as a thickener, I'm going to make it "cornstarch". cheers, Webaware talk 01:46, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

What is a textbook?
I replied on Staff lounge/Project Chat but I thought I'd copy it here in case.

This is explained in detail in What is Wikibooks?. As long as your book isn't just reference material (I'm thinking of a Bescherelle), it sounds good to me. If you still have questions, don't hesitate to ask.  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 19:28, 7 July 2007 (UTC)