The stories tucked inside food words
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The stories tucked inside food words
Mark Morton’s dictionary traces the histories behind culinary vocabulary, connecting familiar foods and less familiar dishes with the words used to describe them. Its scope ranges from herbs and spices associated with medieval England to implements used in modern kitchens, making language itself the organizing thread between ingredients, dishes, and cooking tools. Examples in the description link “pomegranate” with “grenade” and “baguette” with “bacteria,” illustrating the book’s interest in unexpected word relationships. The reference format offers a way to dip into food history through individual terms rather than follow a single narrative.
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"A whimsical, side-splitting, erudite, and sometimes cheeky book." - The Globe and Mail
From everyday foods to exotic dishes, from the herbs and spices of medieval England to the cooking implements of the modern kitchen, Cupboard Love is a sumptuous feast that explores the fascinating stories behind familiar and not-so-familiar gastronomic terms.
Who knew that the word "pomegranate" is related to the word "grenade"? That "baguette" is a cousin of "bacteria"? That "souffl
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