Con-a-sewer (connoisseur)
"Con-a-sewer" is a jocular spelling of "connoisseur." A "con-a-sewer" might have discriminating tastes, but "connoisseur" might be too highfalutin to…
Coney Island (Coney; Coney Dog)
A "hot dog" is often called a "Coney Island," or "Coney" ("coney") for short. Sometimes, it's "coney dog." "Coney Island (sandwich)"…
Coney Island Butter (mustard)
"Coney Island butter" is another term for "mustard," a condiment used on the popular Coney Island hot dogs. There is only one known print citation for "Coney Island…
Coney Island Chicken (hot dog)
"Coney Island chicken" has been a slang term for a "hot dog" since at least 1920. 20 July 1920, New York (NY) Times, p. XX2:Hot Dog Is Having Its Day:World's Most Popular…
Coney Sauce (Coney Island Sauce; Hot Dog Sauce)
Coney sauce (also called Coney Island sauce or hot dog sauce) is what's put on a "coney" or "Coney Island" ("hot dog"). It often contains chili (without beans),…
Confungry (confused + hungry)
"Confungry" (confused + hungry) is a term to describe someone who is hungry, but doesn't know what to eat. "Confungry" was posted -- with no explanation -- on Twitter on…
Conundrum Supper
A "conundrum supper" ("conundrum dinner" is less frequently used) is a meal where each menu item is presented in the form of a riddle. For example, "A Group of…
Cook-Off (Cookoff)
A "cook-off" is a cooking competition. Cook-offs often limit themselves to a particular food, such as "chili cook-offs." The term "cook-off" began in 1936 at the…
Cooter Brown (“as drunk as Cooter Brown”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cooter BrownCooter Brown, sometimes given as Cootie Brown, is a name used in metaphors and similes for drunkenness, mostly in the southern United States. Cooter…
Corkage (Corkage Fee; Corkage Money)
Corkage (or "corkage fee" or "corkage money") is the amount that a restaurant charges customers when they bring in their own bottles of wine. Customers may want to bring in…
Corned Beef and Cabbage (Jiggs dinner)
"Corned beef and cabbage" is a popular Irish dinner, and it's often served on St. Patrick's Day. In 1925, "corned beef and cabbage" was voted to be the favorite dish…
Cornicione (end crust of a pizza)
The cornicione (COR-nich-ee-OH-nah) of a pizza is the end crust. The word is from the Italian and describes the "cornice" or "outer ledge" of a pizza. "Cornicione"…
Coronatarian (coronavirus + vegetarian)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic helped to create the portmanteau word "coronatarian," meaning "coronavirus" and either "vegetarian" or…
Cosmopolitan (cocktail)
The "Cosmopolitan" cocktail (also called "Cosmo") was probably invented in San Francisco. It was popularized by Odeon bartender Toby Cecchini in the late 1980s. He recently…
Cottage Fries (Cottage Fried Potatoes)
"Cottage fries" are potatoes that sliced and often wedged. The origin of the "cottage" name is not known, but the fries are also called "home fries" and "house…
Cotton Candy (Candy Floss; Fairy Floss)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cotton candyCotton candy (American English), candy floss (British English), or fairy floss (Australian English) is a form of spun sugar. Since it consists of…
Crab Imperial
"Crab Imperial" is a classic dish from Baltimore, Maryland. Serious Eats printed "How to Make Crab Imperial, the Maryland Crab Cake’s Wild Cousin" by Daniel Gritzer on August…
Crab Rangoon
"Crab Rangoon" is a crab dish from the 1950s named after Rangoon a city in the country of Burma; the city was renamed Yangon, and the country was renamed Myanmar. Despite the name, there…
Crabmeat Dewey or Crab Meat Dewey (Crab Meat a la Dewey)
"Crabmeat Dewey or "crab meat Dewey" ("crabmeat a la Dewey" or "crab meat a la Dewey") was a specialty of two gone-but-not forgotten New York City restaurants --…
Crabmeat Remick (Crab Meat Remick)
Crabmeat Remick (or "crab meat Remick" or "crab Remick") was created at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, about 1920, by chef Nestor Lattard. Lattard frequently named dishes…