Foie Gras of the Sea (ankimo or monkfish liver)
Ankimo is a Japanese dish made with monkfish liver, and foie gras is an expensive dish made of the liver of a duck or goose. Ankimo is frequently called the "foie gras of the sea."…
Foie-mageddon (foie gras + Armageddon)
The state of California instituted a first-in-the-nation ban on foie gras on July 1, 2012. Foie gras lovers dubbed it "foie-mageddon" (foie gras + Armageddon) by June 2012 as the last…
Foochebag (foodie + douchebag)
"Foochebag" (foodie + douchebag) is slang for an arrogant or obnoxious or elitist food lover (such as a food blogger). The term was invented by the blog Houston Food Adventures! in a…
Food Activism (Food Activist)
"Activism" and "activist" became popular in the 1960s, usually associated with civil rights. "Food activism" was cited in a September 1970 newspaper, and "health…
Food Coma
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Postprandial somnolencePost-prandial somnolence is a state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Post-prandial somnolence has two components – a…
Food Critic
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Food criticThe terms food critic, food writer, and restaurant critic can all be used to describe a writer who analyzes food or restaurants and then publishes…
Food Desert
The term "food desert" refers to an area with little access to healthy food. The term is often used to describe urban areas with many fast food restaurants, but few full service…
Food Douche
A "food douche" is a "food snob" or food "know-it-all." The term "douche" is related to "douchebag," meaning an offensive or obnoxious person.…
Food Fight
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Food fightA food fight is a form of chaotic collective behavior, in which food is thrown at others in the manner of projectiles. These projectiles are not made…
Food for the Gods
Entry in progress -- B.P. Googlw BooksQueen Esther Cook BookCompiled by The Queen Esther Circleof the First Methodist Episcopal Churchof Evanston, Illinois1911 (By Mrs. Alfred L. Lindsey)Pg.…
Food of the Gods (Ambrosia)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ambrosia (fruit salad)Ambrosia is a variation on the traditional fruit salad. It contains sour cream and/or sweetened whipped cream (or whipped topping) mixed…
Food Oscars (James Beard Foundation Awards)
The James Beard Foundation Awards were started in 1991, six years after noted chef and cookbook author James Beard died in New York City in 1985. The awards are presented each spring at Avery…
Food Rake (fork nickname)
The NBC comedy television series Parks and Recreation, in a show that aired April 21, 2011, had the character Tom Haverford (played by Aziz Ansari) reveal many of his slang names for food and food…
Food Security (Food Insecurity)
The terms "food security" and "food insecurity" were popularized in the early 1970s. The U.S. Congress published a report titled World Food Security (1973) and the Food and…
Food Sherpa
A "food sherpa" (or "food Sherpa") is a culinary guide who knows the best local restaurants and their best dishes. The Sherpas of the Himalayas are famed for their…
Food Swamp
A "food desert" is a geographical area where residents don't have access to healthy food. The term "food swamp" was coined in February 2009 in the paper, "Deserts in…
Food Wall (eating endurance limit)
Entry in progress -- B.P. NFL.com'Man v. Food' host Richman knows food... and NFL footballBy Michael Fabiano NFL.com Fantasy EditorPublished: March 28, 2011 at 06:05 p.m.Adam Richman will…
Foodball (food + football)
"Foodball" (food + football) refers to the food served at a tailgate party or at a Super Bowl party -- any combination of food and football. "Super Bowl Means One Thing: It's…
Foodflation (food + inflation)
"Food-flation" or "foodflation" (food + inflation) describes the increased price of food over the general inflation level. "The fuel crisis gassed the prices and made the…
Foodfucked or Food Fucked
American chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain hosted the CNN show Parts Unknown; the May 5, 2013 show was about the food of Quebec. On Tumbr in the article "Foodfucked in…