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Discovering Words in the Kitchen - Julian Walker
Discovering Words in the Kitchen - Julian Walker   Throughout history the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their environment and other cultures. Approximately 250 words that have entered English language over the past fifteen hundred years are examined, ranging from Old English adoptions from Latin via French, to U.S. adoptions from Chinese. Changes of spelling and meaning and disagreements about the history of the words are discussed, supported by references within the text to authoritative food historians and dictionary writers from Johnson and Webster to the most recent publications.
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Fruit
  • Vegetables
  • Salad
  • Meat
  • Fish and Shellfish
  • Dairy Produce
  • Cereals
  • On the Table
  • Dishes
  • Desserts
  • Drinks
  • Nuts
  • In the Cupboard
  • Herbs and Spices
  • Cooking
  • Meals and Places
  • Bibliography and Index
Paperback; May 2010; 96 pages; ISBN: 9780747807766
 
   
 
   

$13.95