Hot dog served with white gloves (myth)
An often-told story is that Anton Ludwig Feuchtwanger invented the hot dog roll. At either a baseball game in 1883, or the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, or (as is usually told) the 1904 St. Louis…
Hot Dogs at Baseball Games
The exact date of when hot dogs were first sold at baseball games is not known. Some say that St. Louis Browns owner Chris von der Ahe (1851-1913) first served frankfurters at his St. Louis…
Hotteok (Korean sweet pancake)
"Hotteok" (also spelled "hoddeok" and "hodduk") has been called a "Korean sweet pancake" and is a winter street food. The wheat flour dough has a filling…
Housemade
"Housemade" (or "house-made") is another food industry term for the over-used "homemade." The terms "housemade" and "homemade" imply that the…
Howlapeño (howl + jalapeño)
"Howlapeño" (howl + jalapeño) is a portmanteau term that has been infrequently used. "Howlapeño – The painful aftermath of jalapeños or other hot peppers. See also Haburnahole…
Hudson River Ale (water)
"Hudson River ale" is a jocular slang term that was used in some New York City restaurants for "water." The seldom-used term was cited in print in 1936 and is of historical…
Hummingbird Cake
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Hummingbird CakeHummingbird cake is a banana-pineapple spice cake common in the Southern United States. Ingredients include flour, sugar, salt, vegetable oil,…
Hummus
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: HummusHummus is a Levantine Arab food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It is…
Hydrogin (hydrogen + gin)
"Oxygin" (oxygen + gin) and "hydrogin" (hydrogen + gin) are jocular terms. A now-classic joke was printed in Manners: A Novel by Miss Francis Moore: "Every body learns…
Hyperpalatable
"Hyperpalatable" (and also "hyperpalatability") was coined by American author and administrator David A. Kessler in his book, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the…
I Eta Pi (fictional fraternity)
"Iota Eta Pi" or "I Eta Pi" is a fictional fraternity name made to sound like "I ate a pie." "I. Eta Pi" has been cited in print since at least 1908 and was…
Ice Cream Cone
The "ice cream cone" was popularized at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. The St. Louis firm of Cornucopia Waffles clearly was the major influence in the development of the ice…
Ice Cream Fruit (cherimoya nickname)
The cherimoya is a fruit of the species Annona cherimola and is commonly found in Peru. as well as other parts of South America and Central America. It has been called the "ice cream…
Ice Cream Sandwich
Several newspaper citations indicate that the "ice cream sandwich" was invented (or at least popularized) about July 1900 in New York City. One newspaper citation mentions Wall Street and…
Ice Cream Soda
The invention of the ice cream soda is usually attributed to Robert M. Green of Philadelphia (at the Franklin Institute in 1874) or Fred Sanders of Detroit (in 1880). John Robertson and Francis…
Iced Tea
"Iced tea" (cited since at least the 1830s) is a popular drink in the South. About 1868, iced tea became popular in New York City. In early cookbooks, the drink is also sometimes referred…
IDGAF (I Don’t Give Away Food)
"IDGAF" normally stands for "I Don't Give A Fuck," but it has been given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "I Don't Give Away Food." "IDGAF I…
IITYWIMWYBMAD (“If I tell you what it means will you buy me a drink?”)
"IITYWIMWYBMAD" or "IITYWIM WYBMAD" ("If I tell you what it means, will you buy me a drink?") is a texting initialism that has been printed on many gift items, such as…
Imperial Chicken
There are at least two versions of "Imperial Chicken." A "Imperial Chicken" version with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, parsley and garlic was printed in the Ladies'…
Incontinental Breakfast (incontinent + continental breakfast)
A "continental breakfast" is a light breakfast (such as juice, cereal and pastries) that's often served in a hotel. There is no such thing as an "incontinental breakfast"…