Title:
Romaine wasn't built in a day : the delightful history of food language
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
New York : Voracious, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
Physical Description:
viii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780316389372
Abstract:
"Food and words--we rely on both to sustain our daily lives. We begin each morning hungry for nourishment and conversation, and our happiest moments and fondest memories are often filled with ample servings of both. Food historian Judith Tschann celebrates this glorious intersection of linguistic and culinary affinities with Romaine Wasn't Build in a Day, a decadent romp through the history of food words"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Breakfast: word origins of our morning fare -- Midmorning java break: food origins of computer jargon -- Lunch: foods names after people, places, and body parts -- Happy hour: word origins of alcohol, cocktails, and liquor vessels -- Dinner: word origins of veggies, meats, nuts, and sweets -- Nightcaps: evening drinks and end-of-the-day thoughts about food language -- Appendix: languages from which English has borrowed food words.
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Language:
English
