Mongolian Barbecue
"Mongolian barbecue" is neither "Mongolian" nor "barbecue." There is a barbecue tradition in Mongolia, but it is far different from the "Mongolian barbecue"…
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Cocktail Party
A "cocktail party" is simply a "party" where "cocktails" ( as well as other refreshments) are served. The Missouri newspapers in March 1917 credited a Mrs. Walsh of…
Cocktail Hour
A "cocktail hour" is an "hour" when "cocktails" are served, but many other things besides cocktails can be served (soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres, for example)…
Chewing Gum
"Chewing gum" is often said to have been invented by Thomas Adams (1818-1905) at Staten Island in the 1860s, but that's part of a larger story. By at least 1828, Americans chewed on…
London Broil
"London broil" was popularized by New York City restaurants in the 1920s-1940s; the term "London broil" is seldom used in London, England. It is possible that a New York…
Pizza Margherita (Pizza Margarita)
"Pizza Margherita" (also written as "Margherita Pizza," "Pizza Margarita," or "Margarita Pizza") is named after Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia or…
Chinese Chews
"Chinese Chews" appeared in the June 1917 issue of Good Housekeeping, and the recipe was widely reprinted in newspapers. The main ingredients were dates and English walnuts, along with…
Choup (chowder + soup)
"Choup" (formed from the words "chowder" plus "soup") was coined by television cook Rachael Ray with her recipe "Harvest Creamy Corn 'Choup' with…
Turbaconducken (Turducken wrapped in bacon)
A variation of "turkducken" (turkey + duck + chicken) is "turbaconducken" (turkey + bacon + duck + chicken). "Turbaconducken" was first posted on the blog Bacon Today…
Melt (Tuna Melt; Patty Melt; Fatty Melt)
A "melt" sandwich is a sandwich that contains melted cheese over its main ingredient. Popular "melts" include the "patty melt" (cited in print from at least 1956 and…
Marguery Sauce (Filet of Sole Marguery)
"Sole Marguery" (or "filet of sole Marguery") was the special dish at Marguery's Paris restaurant in the late 1800s. The Marguery sauce was so prized that "Diamond…
Trail Mix
"Trail mix," cited in print from about 1976, is also called "gorp" (cited in print from 1962) and "birdseed" (cited from 1971). A high energy "mix" of…
Gorp (Granola, Oats, Raisins, Peanuts; Good Old Raisins and Peanuts)
"Gorp" is a simple, high-energy snack mix, usually consisting of nuts and raisins, with chocolate, granola, seeds and other ingredients often added. Other names for gorp include…
Birdseed or Bird Seed (children’s trail mix)
Birdseed (also written as "bird seed") is a mixture of seeds used to feed birds. By World War I, "birdseed" was used as slang (especially military canteen slang) for cereal that…
Shrimp Cocktail or Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail Sauce)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Prawn cocktailPrawn cocktail or shrimp cocktail is a seafood dish, which is usually served as a starter. It consists of cooked, peeled, chilled shrimp or…
Teriyaki (Teriyaki sauce)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TeriyakiTeriyaki (kanji: 照り焼き; hiragana: てりやき) is a cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet…
Naked Sushi or Body Sushi (sushi served on a naked person “platter”)
"Naked sushi" (or "body sushi") is the practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked woman or naked man. "Nyotaimori" is Japanese for the "female body…
Sukiyaki
Japanese "sukiyaki" (also spelled "suki-yaki" in the early 1900s) is cited in English from at least 1911. Sukiyaki quickly became Japan's most famous international dish and…
Clambake (Clam Bake)
The clambake (originally "clam bake" and "clam-bake") is a New England institution for baking clams and, quite often, giving political speeches. Corn, potatoes, onions and…
Seafood Diet (“Whenever I see food, I eat it”—Tommy Lasorda?)
"I'm on a seafood diet. Whenever I see food I eat it." Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers player and manager Tommy Lasorda has used this quip -- a play on the words "seafood" and…