Two bachelors, Larry and Frank were out to dinner. The conversation drifted from office, sports to politics and then to cooking. "I got a cook book once," said Larry. "But I couldn't do anything with it." "Too much fancy stuff in it, huh?" asked Frank. "You said it," Larry replied, nodding. Two bachelors, Larry and Frank were out to dinner. The conversation drifted from office, sports to politics and then to cooking. "I got a cook book once," said Larry. "But I couldn't do anything with it." "Too much fancy stuff in it, huh?" asked Frank. Larry replied, nodding. "You said it, Every one of those recipes began the same way: 'Take a clean plate…'"

총각인 래리와 프랭크가 저녁을 먹으러 나갔다. 그들의 대화주제는 업무에서 시작해 스포츠ㆍ정치에 이어 요리에 이르렀다. "내가 요리책을 산 적이 있어." 래리가 말을 꺼냈다. "그런데 그 책으로는 요리를 만들 수 없더군." 그러자 프랭크가 물었다. "너무 비현실적이지, 안 그래?" 그러자 래리가 고개를 끄덕이며 말했다. "그러게 말이야. 모든 요리법이 이렇게 시작하더군. '깨끗한 접시를 꺼내세요…'"