Calorically Challenged or Calorically Gifted (fat)
"Calorically challenged" and "calorically gifted" are euphemisms to say that someone possesses too many calories -- he or she is fat. Both "calorically challenged" and…
Calzone
Entry in progress -- B.P. Italian foods similar and often confused with the calzone include the stromboli, hippie roll/eppie roll and panzarotti/panzerotti. Wikipedia: CalzoneA calzone (Italian…
Cambodian Cheese (prahok nickname)
Prahok is a fermented fish paste popular in Cambodia. It is not a cheese, but prahok has been nicknamed "Cambodian cheese" since at least 1998, when it was mentioned in The Elephant Walk…
Candy Apple (Red Candy Apple)
Wikipedia: Candy appleCandy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These…
Candy Bar (Chocolate Bar)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Candy barA chocolate bar is a confection in bar form comprising some or all of the following components: cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, milk. The relative…
Candy Cane
The origins of the candy cane are said to date back to the 1600s in Germany. Tradition has it that Bavarian immigrant August Imgard of Wooster, Ohio, put candy canes on America's first…
Candy Cane Lane
"Candy Cane Lane" is any street or scene that is decorated with candy canes. The name is popular at Christmas time. "Candy Cane Lane" has been cited n print since at least 1939…
Candy Corn
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Candy cornCandy corn is a confection in the United States and Canada, popular primarily in autumn around Halloween (though available year-round in most places).…
Cannabisque (cannabis + bisque)
"Cannabisque" (cannabis + bisque) was defined in the Urban Dictionary on December 2, 2010, as "tasty rue-based soup that contains cannabis butter." The portmanteau is mostly…
Cannibal Sandwich (“hamburger in the raw” or “beef tartar”)
The "cannibal sandwich" is another name for "hamburger in the raw" or "beef tartar." This type of sandwich (said to be less healthful than cooked meat) was somewhat…
Canntibal (can’t + cannibal)
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
Cantibal (can’t + cannibal)
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
Cape Codder (cocktail)
Ocean Spray (an agriculutral cooperative headquartered in Massachusetts) produced cranberry juice drinks starting in 1930. Pierre's restaurant (52 East 53rd Street in Manhattan) was cited in…
Cappuccino
Cafe Reggio on Macdougal Street did not invent the "cappuccino," but it certainly was one of the first places in America to offer it. "Cappuccino" was cited in an 1893 guidebook…
Capri Salad or Caprese Salad (Insalata Caprese)
"Mozzarella and tomato salad" has been served since at least the early 1970s; its origin is unknown. The actress Sophia Loren wrote in her book In the Kitchen with Love (1972):…
Caramel Apple
Wikipedia: Candy appleCandy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These…
Caramel Macchiato
The Starbucks coffeehouse chain introduced "caramel macchiato" in 1996. "The caramel macchiato, for example, the latest novelty in coffee, has that soupçon of paint thinner, and the…
Carboholic
A "carboholic" (carbo hydrate + alcoholic) is someone who craves foods high in carbohydrates, such as starches (cereals, bread, pasta) and sweets (candy, desserts), causing an addiction…
Carpetbag Steak
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Carpetbag SteakCarpetbag steak or carpetbagger steak is a traditional working class dish from Mumbles, a historic oyster fishing village in Swansea, South…
Carrot-and-Stick (Stick-and-Carrot)
The "carrot-and-stick" approach was popularized by the article "The Carrot and the Stick" in The Economist of June 29, 1946. In the 19th century, several written sources…