“First, you make a roux…”
Many Cajun country (Loisiana and East Texas) recipes require a roux (wheat flour and fat, such as butter, lard or vegetable oil). "First, you make a roux..." (or, "First, make a…
Alphebetical for "f"
“Fish make excellent brain food, probably because they travel in schools”
"It is said that fish is an excellent brain food. It is probably because they travel in schools" is a pun that was printed in the Philipsburg (MT) Mail on August 10, 1893. "Fish make…
“Fish n’ chips should always come with tartar sauce. It’s basically codified law”
"Codification" has to do with "code" and not "cod" (a fish), but there are jokes. "Note to self: When something's been 'codified', that does NOT…
“Fish sticks are the chicken nuggets of seafood”
Fish sticks have been compared to chicken nuggets. "Fish sticks are the chicken nuggets of the sea" was posted on Twitter by Shy Mall? on March 5, 2012. "Fish sticks are the chicken…
“Fish sticks are the chicken nuggets of the sea”
Fish sticks have been compared to chicken nuggets. "Fish sticks are the chicken nuggets of the sea" was posted on Twitter by Shy Mall? on March 5, 2012. "Fish sticks are the chicken…
“Fish sticks imply the existence of fish trees”
Do sticks always imply the existence of trees? "The existence of bread sticks implies the existence of bread trees" was posted on Twitter by GlitchCat7 on August 24, 2018. "the…
“Fishing business is simple. All you have to do is get there yesterday when the fish were biting”
Fishermen often find that the fish were biting -- yesterday. "'You Ought to Have Been Here Yesterday' is the Fisherman's Advice" was printed in the Buffalo (NY) Commercial…
“Fishing is a humbling sport”
Many sports have been described as a "humbling sport." Fishing has been called a "humbling sport" because the fish can be biting one day and not biting the next -- and…
“Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting”
"Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting" was written by syndicated newspaper columnist and humorist Dave Barry for a column on November 19, 1994.…
“Fishing lures are made to catch fishermen, not fish”
Manufacturers make impressive fishing lures to lure in customers, prompting the adage, "Fishing lures are made to catch fishermen, not fish." The March 1919 newspaper column "Woods…
“Fishing poles were the first tools used to get food online”
A joke about getting food "online" was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on November 16, 2021: "Fishing poles were the first tools used to get food online." Reddit -- 3amjokesPosted…
“Fitness for Women” (Lucille Roberts)
Lucille Roberts began operating health clubs in the 1970s. The company's slogan has been "Fitness for Women" or "Fitness for Women by Women."…
“Fitness is 20% exercise and 80% nutrition. You can’t outrun your fork”
"Fitness is 20% exercise and 80% nutrition. You can’t outrun your fork" is an exercise saying that has been printed on several images. "You Can’t Outrun Your Fork!" was an…
“Fitness is 20% exercise and 80% nutrition. You can’t outrun your fork”
"Fitness is 20% exercise and 80% nutrition. You can’t outrun your fork" is an exercise saying that has been printed on several images. "You Can’t Outrun Your Fork!" was an…
“Fitness is not about being better than someone else”
"Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It's about being better than you used to be" is a fitness saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying is credited…
“Fitness? More like, fitness this whole pizza in my mouth”
"Fitness? More like, fitness this whole burger/cake/pizza in my mouth" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. "Fitness? More like fitness this whole pizza in my…
“Fitness? More like, fitness this whole pizza in my mouth”
"Fitness? More like, fitness this whole burger/cake/pizza in my mouth" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. "Fitness? More like fitness this whole pizza in my…
“Five bores and a sadist” (political committee composition)
New York (NY) Times columnist Russell Baker (1925-2019) wrote on August 6, 1968, about the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida: "MIAMI BEACH, August 5. -- Every political…
“Five percent of people think, ten percent of people think they think”
American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) is often credited for saying: “Five percent of the people think, ten percent of the people think they think, and the other eighty-five percent would…
“Five S’s of wine tasting: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip and Spit (or Swallow)”
Wine tasting involves several steps, almost all beginning with the letter "S": see (sight), swirl, sniff (smell), sip, swish, savor, spit (or swallow) and score. Three S's"See,…