Seafood
"Sea food" is a common term today, but it wasn't used in the 1700s. "Sea food," if used at that time, had the meaning of the food that sailors ate aboard ship, such as salt…
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Croque Monsieur (Croque Madame)
The Croque Monsieur (also "Croque-Monsieur" or "croque-monsieur," French for the words "bite"/"crunch" and "Mister") has roots and similarites to…
Oyster Stew (Christmas Eve Oyster Stew)
Oyster stew is cited in print from at least 1843. Oysters are traditionally served in the "R" months when the weather gets cold (that is, not May, June, July, or August, all months…
Ants on a Log (Bugs on a Log)
"Ants on a log" (sometimes called "bugs on a log") is a children's snack that dates to at least 1959. The most common recipe is for a celery stalk (the "log")…
Monte Cristo (sandwich)
The Count of Monte Cristo is a famous adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. Hollywood filmed it many times; on stage, playwright Eugene O'Neill's father, James O'Neill, made the role…
Stoup (stew + soup)
A "stoup" (stew + soup) is thinner than a stew, but thicker than a soup. Television food cook Rachael Ray has popularized the word "stoup," and a trademark was filed in 2007.…
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
"EVOO" (pronounced as individual letters) stands for "extra virgin olive oil." Olive oil has several grades, established by an international food organization; "extra…
Vodka Sauce (Penne alla Vodka; Rigatoni alla Vodka)
Vodka sauce began being served with pasta (such as "penne all vodka" or "rigatoni alla vodka") at New York-area restaurants in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The alcoholic…
Oyster Bar
The Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant (at Grand Central Terminal at 42nd Street) opened in 1913 and is one of the world's most famous oyster bars. Before this establishment, the Grand…
“Eternity is a ham and two people/Eternity is two people and a ham” (Irma Rombauer/Dorothy Parker?)
"Eternity is a ham and two people" (also given as "Eternity is two people and a ham") is an old quip from the days when a ham was huge -- far more than two people could finish.…
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole (or "tuna and noodle casserole") has been popularly made with canned tuna, cooked noodles and Campbell's cream-of-mushroom soup (first sold in 1934). However,…
Pink Lemonade
Pink lemonade is popularly associated with the circus; there are various origination stories involving pink circus tights and dubious water. Pete Conklin claimed to have invented pink lemonade at…
“Money in the bank” (financial saying for a “sure thing”)
"Money in the bank" (often given as "like putting money in the bank" or "like money in the bank" or "like money in a bank") means a sure thing, a guaranteed…
Quiche (Quiche Lorraine)
"Quiche" is probably related to the German word "kuchen," or cake. A quiche is made of eggs and milk or cream, baked in a pastry crust. A Quiche Lorraine (named from the…
Mongole Soup (Potage Mongole; Purée Mongole; Creme Mongole)
Mongole soup (called "Purée Mongole" in the earliest descriptions, but also spelled as "Purée Mongol," "Potage Mongole," "Potage Mongol," "Creme…
Senegalese Soup
"Senegalese soup" has been served at New York's "21" Club for many years, but the origin of the soup and its name are unclear. Senegalese soup has been called "cold…
Chicken Noodle Soup
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chicken soupChicken soup is a soup made by boiling chicken parts and/or bones in water, with various vegetables and flavorings. The classic chicken soup…
Matzah Ball Soup (Matza Ball Soup; Matzoh Ball Soup; Matzo Ball Soup)
Matzah ball soup (also spelled "matza ball soup," "matzoh ball soup," "matzo ball soup," among many other spellings) is traditionally served on the Jewish holiday of…
Girl-inside-cake (bachelor party surprise)
Bachelor parties (and other parties where a man is being celebrated, such as a birthday party) sometimes have featured a stripper who pops out of a cake. The origin of this seemingly American…
“Make a federal case (out of it)”
"Don't make a federal case out of it!" means don't make a "big deal" of the small matter. The phrase was widely used in the early 1950s, when important civil rights…