Archive for 12/2008

Teriyaki (Teriyaki sauce)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TeriyakiTeriyaki (kanji: 照り焼き; hiragana: てりやき) is a cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet…

Sukiyaki

Japanese "sukiyaki" (also spelled "suki-yaki" in the early 1900s) is cited in English from at least 1911. Sukiyaki quickly became Japan's most famous international dish and…

Clambake (Clam Bake)

The clambake (originally "clam bake" and "clam-bake") is a New England institution for baking clams and, quite often, giving political speeches. Corn, potatoes, onions and…

Seafood

"Sea food" is a common term today, but it wasn't used in the 1700s. "Sea food," if used at that time, had the meaning of the food that sailors ate aboard ship, such as salt…

Ants on a Log (Bugs on a Log)

"Ants on a log" (sometimes called "bugs on a log") is a children's snack that dates to at least 1959. The most common recipe is for a celery stalk (the "log")…

Monte Cristo (sandwich)

The Count of Monte Cristo is a famous adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. Hollywood filmed it many times; on stage, playwright Eugene O'Neill's father, James O'Neill, made the role…

Stoup (stew + soup)

A "stoup" (stew + soup) is thinner than a stew, but thicker than a soup. Television food cook Rachael Ray has popularized the word "stoup," and a trademark was filed in 2007.…

EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

"EVOO" (pronounced as individual letters) stands for "extra virgin olive oil." Olive oil has several grades, established by an international food organization; "extra…

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Tuna noodle casserole (or "tuna and noodle casserole") has been popularly made with canned tuna, cooked noodles and Campbell's cream-of-mushroom soup (first sold in 1934). However,…

Pink Lemonade

Pink lemonade is popularly associated with the circus; there are various origination stories involving pink circus tights and dubious water. Pete Conklin claimed to have invented pink lemonade at…

Quiche (Quiche Lorraine)

"Quiche" is probably related to the German word "kuchen," or cake. A quiche is made of eggs and milk or cream, baked in a pastry crust. A Quiche Lorraine (named from the…