Greenmarket
The simple food experiment of "Greenmarkets" (farmers' markets) -- begun in 1976 -- has blossomed into a great addition to city life. They are many different Greenmarket days and…
Grillable
"Grillable" (or "grill-able," meaning a food that's able to be heated on a grill) is a word that's not in many dictionaries. A linguistic book published in 1974…
Grillades
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Toasted Cheese Sandwich)
Los Angeles hosts an annual "Grilled Cheese Invitational," but the origins of the grilled cheese sandwich are up for debate. The name "grilled cheese" sandwich is cited in a New…
Grilled Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Al Forno Restaurant (Providence, RI)Al Forno Restaurant opened on January 2, 1980. Chef-owners Johanne Killeen & George Germon bring simple renditions of food rooted…
Grinder (sandwich)
The "grinder" sandwich has been credited to Benedetto "Benny" Capalbo, who might have made the sandwich as early as 1926 at his New York Fruit Store in New London, Connecticut.…
Guac (guacamole)
"Guac" (pronounced "walk") is to "guacamole" what "mayo" is to "mayonnaise" -- a clipped version of the word that's popularly spoken (if not…
Guacapocalypse or Guacpocalypse (guacamole + apocalypse)
"Guacapocalypse" or "guacpocalypse" (guacamole + apocalypse) is the disaster that strikes an eater when he or she realizes that there's no more guacamole left. Chipotle…
Guacward (guacamole + awkward); Awkward Guacamole
"Guacward" (guacamole + awkward) is a jocular word about the awkwardness in eating or making guacamole. The term "guacward" has been cited in print since at least 2010, when it…
Gut Bomb (Gutbomb; Gut Bomber)
A "gut bomb" (or "gutbomb" or "gut bomber") is any food the "bombs" your "gut." Originally, a "gut bomb" was a greasy hamburger, but not…
Gym Shoe Sandwich (Jim Shoe Sandwich)
A "gym shoe" sandwich (also called a "jim shoe" or "jim shoo") is a Chicago specialty that has gyro meat, roast beef and corned beef. Other ingredients have included…
Gyoza (Japanese Ravioli)
"Gyoza" are Japanese food wrappers (or dumplings), similar to Chinese "jiaozi." The dish became popular in Japan following World War II. "YAKI GYO-ZA" was printed in…
Gyro
"Gyro" is the Greek version of New York's Italian "hero" sandwich. "Gyros" was cited in The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON) on June 16, 1964. "Typically they…
Hablanero (habla + habanero)
"Habanero" is a hot variety of chili pepper. "Hablanero" -- "habla" is Spanish for "speak" -- is a joke. "El hablanero pimiento, the speaking…
Hail (ice); “Hold the hail” (hold the ice)
Newspapers.com 6 June 1922, Oklahoma City (OK) Times, "Chatter of Soda Jerkers Has a Jazz Flavor All Its Own, Experts Declare," pg. 7, col. 7: "Sky juice, sky high, heavey on the…
Half-and-Half (dairy product)
"Half-and-half" is -- among other combinations -- half cream and half milk, a dairy product frequently added to coffee. Rules were made in 1954 by state and city health departments and…
Half-and-Half (sweet tea + unsweetened iced tea)
"Half-and-half" (or "half-'n'-half") iced tea is half sweet tea and half unsweetened iced tea. The drink is popular in the South, where sweet tea (with lots and lots…
Half-and-Half Pizza
A "half-and-half" pizza (also sometimes called a "split" pie) is a pizza with different toppings on each half. For example, one half could have a pepperoni topping and the other…
Half-Baked
Something that is "half-baked" is something that is not fully cooked or fully developed. "Half-baked" can apply to a food (as the term originally was), or it can apply to an…
Half-Smoke
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Half-smokeA half-smoke is a type of sausage found in the United States capital of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region. A half-smoke is similar to a…