A TO Z OF FOOD AND DRINK by Ayto, John ISBN 0192803514

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Seasoned throughout with literary wit and wisdom, this feast of gastronomic words and phrases traces the origins and history of over 1200 English terms for foodstuffs, dishes, and drinks. Previously published as 'The Diner's Dictionary' and 'Gourmet's Guide', it includes hundreds of quotations.

From Angels on horseback to Zabaglione this lively and authoritative guide presents the meaning, origin, and development of over 1,200 food and drink terms. The book's rich spread will delight all those who want to discover more about what they eat and drink. Seasoned throughout with literary wit and wisdom, this veritable feast of gastronomic words and phrases traces the origins and history of over 1,200 English terms for foodstuffs, dishes, and drinks. Previously published as The Diner's Dictionary and Gourmet's Guide, this includes hundreds of illuminating quotations, ranging from the French writer, Misson, on seventeenth-century puddings, to Anthony Burgess on eating durians. Tuck into foods and drinks named after their place of origin, such as stilton, cheddar, or Dublin Bay prawns. Get your teeth stuck into such eponymous fruits and vegetables as Cox's Orange Pippin and Webb's Wonder. Or whet your appetite with wines named after their grape, including cabernet sauvignon and riesling. The book also covers the terminology of foreign cuisine that has become popular in Britain, such as Italian ciabatta. This edition also features a new introduction by Alan Davidson, author of the Oxford Companion to Food.

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[edit] Title

A TO Z OF FOOD AND DRINK

[edit] Author

Ayto, John

[edit] ISBN

0192803514

[edit] Published

18/04/2002

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Oxford University Press

[edit] Binding

paperback

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8.99 (GBP)

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