Even the best sea scallops cannot match bays for sweetness (nor will they brown as quickly), but they are widely available and relatively affordable.
On its smaller, more accessible scale, Ambrose's book compares well with Bain's, although Ambrose of course cannot match Bain for argument-settling detail, especially about financial matters.
The only other accommodation options on the Chao Phraya consist of expensive institutional hotels such as the Oriental; these may indulge you with four-star luxury but cannot match Ibrik for raw, full-on authenticity.
It cannot match Mockingbird for its bewitching prose, its brilliance in capturing the Southern demotic, its exquisite picture of childhood play and innocence, corrupted by an adult world of race hate and injustice.
"I like to think my way through a fight and use my ringcraft but it's something I'm working on "A lot of heavyweights are big and strong but they cannot match me for work rate or the number of punches I throw.
But his lust for food cannot match his lust for women.
The Reds, who have lost two division series in three years, cannot match the Pirates for sustained suffering.
Hockey, however, cannot match the N.B.A. for news of a player skipping his senior year of high school to go pro.
The conglomerates cannot match the specialists for price and quality, and the convenience of a one-stop shop no longer pulls in punters.
Money for Nothing The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have the second-lowest payroll in the major leagues, $35.4 million, according to figures from the commissioner's office, but the Florida Marlins, the team with the smallest payroll ($15.9 million), cannot match the Devil Rays for physical misfortune.
