Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0B8B5ZXK1 | 2023 | 3 hours and 48 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 194 MB
Author: Judith Tschann
Narrator: Alejandra Reynoso
Discover how the food we love shapes the language we use in this sharp, laugh-out-loud story of the etymology of food words. All food has a story, reaching as far back into history as language itself. Throughout time, as languages followed and reflected the tides of civilizations, food language came to represent some of the highs and lows of how humans communicate: from the highbrow "Chateauneuf du Pape," which must be pronounced with a healthy dose of snootiness; to the giggle-inducing yet delicious "nun's farts" of Jamaica (also known as "beignets"); to the fascinating travels of the word "coffee" across centuries and continents, attesting to the undying and unifying allure this drink holds for us. From Spam to amuse-bouches, ciabatta to kombucha, Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day reveals the delightful history and stories behind the words we use for the foods we love.