Cafeteria
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: CafeteriaA cafeteria or caféteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no table service, whether a restaurant or within an…
Food/Drink
Cafeteria Germ (clostridium perfringens nickname)
Clostridium perfringens has been nicknamed the "cafeteria germ" since at least 1983. The germ grows when large quantities of food are prepared long before being consumed and are left out…
Cajeta
Cajeta (a caramel-like thick, dark syrup or paste) is Mexico's answer to Argentina's dulce de leche. Cajeta is traditionally made with goat's milk, while dulce de leche uses…
Cajun Capital of Texas (Port Arthur nickname)
Port Arthur is close to Louisiana and has been called the "Cajun Capital of Texas." 30 August 1969, Dallas (TX) Morning News, "About Cajun Cooking In Port Arthur Town" by Frank…
Cajun Egg Rolls (Cajun Eggrolls)
"Cajun egg rolls" (or "Cajun eggrolls") are a little different from Chinese-American egg rolls or Southwestern eggrolls. The ingredients vary, but the egg roll can include…
Cajun Fries
"Cajun fries" are french fried potatoes with Cajun seasoning. "Cajun fries" are cited in print from at least 1969, but became nationally known in the 1980s, when Cajun food…
Cajun Ketchup (Tabasco sauce nickname)
Tabasco sauce (a hot sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar and salt) has been produced by the McIlhenny family since 1868. The sauce is produced at Avery Island, Louisiana. The Tabasco nickname…
Cajun Microwave (La Caja China; Roasting Box)
A "Cajun microwave" is not an electric microwave oven at all. It's a "roasting box" where the food is cooked underneath the heat source (usually coals). There were…
Cake Day (New Year’s Day, from Scotland)
It's been declared that New Year's Day in New York was once called "Cake Day." I went through several databases of New York material without finding s single citation for…
Cake Shake (Junior’s New Yorker Cake Shake)
A "cake shake" adds cake to an ice cream (or yogurt) shake. Sonic Drive-In restaurants sold a "50th Birthday Cake Shake" in 2003, to celebrate its founding in 1953. White sheet…
Caketastrophe (cake + catastrophe)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Food Network -- Ace of CakesCaketastrophe (01:55)Here's a look back at some of the "caketastrophes" of 100 episodes. Nesting GroundThursday, July 12,…
Cala (rice fritter)
Calas (seldom written in the singular "cala") are rice fritters that were popular in Creole New Orleans in the 19th century and early 20th century. These rice fritters or rice doughnuts…
Calas (“Belle Calas! Tout chauds!”)
"Calas" (often said in this plural) are Creole fried cakes, usually made of rice. The name is thought to be from the African word kala (stalk of cereal). "Belle Calas! Tout chauds!…
Calas (“Belle Calas! Tout chauds!”)
"Calas" (often said in this plural) are Creole fried cakes, usually made of rice. The name is thought to be from the African word kala (stalk of cereal). "Belle Calas! Tout chauds!…
Calatrasaurus (Santiago Calatrava-designed World Trade Center Transportation Hub)
The Santiago Calatrava-designed World Trade Center Transportation Hub was announced in 2004 to have the design of a "bird in flight." The project was long delayed; the project cost…
Calendar Girl
"I love, I love, I love my calendar girl" sang Brooklyn-born Neil Sedaka. The birth of the "calendar girl" is moderately disputed, but she appears to have been born in New York…
Calf Fries
Calf fries are calf testicles, deep-fried. There are many other names for "calf testicles," including "(Rocky) mountain oysters" or "prairie oysters." "Calf…
Calf Slobber (Calf Slobbers)
Calf slobber (also "calf slobbers") is that white stuff found in a calf's mouth. It became the nickname for meringue that tops pies or egg custards. A foamy head of beer is also…
California Dip or French Onion Dip
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: French onion dipFrench onion dip or California dip is an American dip typically made with a base of sour cream and flavored with minced onion, and usually…
California of Texas (Clyde nickname)
The city of Clyde (Callahan County) promoted itself as the "California of Texas" in 1926-1927; the city nickname even appeared on a water tower. Clyde -- like California -- grows many…