Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language
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- Create Date：2023-03-08 01:19:27
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Judith Tschann
- ISBN：0316389374
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Reviews
Jenn Adams
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3。5This was a very quick listen - and did contain some interesting information。 That said， I think I would have enjoyed it more as a physical book that I could have dipped in and out of。 It's more of a series of lists/interconnected factoids than any type of linear nonfiction book。 I'd recommend it if you're interested in learning some fun facts about food words， but don't expect there to be any overarching "point" 3。5This was a very quick listen - and did contain some interesting information。 That said， I think I would have enjoyed it more as a physical book that I could have dipped in and out of。 It's more of a series of lists/interconnected factoids than any type of linear nonfiction book。 I'd recommend it if you're interested in learning some fun facts about food words， but don't expect there to be any overarching "point" 。。。more
Lauren
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This was a very interesting and fun book about the history of food etymology。 I learned a lot in this book， but I wish it was a little more meandering instead of referential。 That's not to say that this book isn't good - it absolutely is - but the format left a little to be desired。 This would make a fantastic gift for any food lovers in your life， chefs， or other history/linguistic buffs out there。 4。5 stars This was a very interesting and fun book about the history of food etymology。 I learned a lot in this book， but I wish it was a little more meandering instead of referential。 That's not to say that this book isn't good - it absolutely is - but the format left a little to be desired。 This would make a fantastic gift for any food lovers in your life， chefs， or other history/linguistic buffs out there。 4。5 stars 。。。more
Leigh Ann
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A wonderful surprise: Tschann mentions not just signing but also ProTactile in the first paragraph of the Intro。 Great inclusion！ Most scholars still leave it at speech。 While it does seem odd to come across it in a book about English etymology （in that signed languages and ProTactile are generally unrelated to spoken languages）， it’s nice to be thought of nonetheless。 Bonus: An American Sign Language - English pun， for your pleasure: if you sign MILK while moving your hand from one side of your A wonderful surprise: Tschann mentions not just signing but also ProTactile in the first paragraph of the Intro。 Great inclusion！ Most scholars still leave it at speech。 While it does seem odd to come across it in a book about English etymology （in that signed languages and ProTactile are generally unrelated to spoken languages）， it’s nice to be thought of nonetheless。 Bonus: An American Sign Language - English pun， for your pleasure: if you sign MILK while moving your hand from one side of your face to the other， you sign PAST-YOUR-EYES MILK （pasteurized milk）。 。。。more
Caylie Ratzlaff
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel。 4/5 stars。 As someone who suffered gleefully through a history of the English language class in college （and then wished that there had been more linguistic classes and even considered doing an advanced degree in linguistics） this book was an absolute delight。 Not only did I learn WAY more than I ever need to know about food and words and even words not relating to food， but it's also humorous and relatively easy to digest （food p Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel。 4/5 stars。 As someone who suffered gleefully through a history of the English language class in college （and then wished that there had been more linguistic classes and even considered doing an advanced degree in linguistics） this book was an absolute delight。 Not only did I learn WAY more than I ever need to know about food and words and even words not relating to food， but it's also humorous and relatively easy to digest （food pun unintended） for those who may not have a linguistic background。 I also like how it was short， brief explanations of the etymology and I also liked all the history （and honestly， the adultness） that was tied in。 Will I retain most of this information？ No， but some of it will stick when I inevitably have more weird facts to add to my one I already had about linguini meaning little tongues （not only was this from my professor BUT this book also has a section on what pasta names mean。。。without linguini though）。 I did deduct a star though because quite a bit of it felt like an etymological ramble and sometimes the train of thought would start somewhere and end up at a completely different thing and it was hard to follow the progression （tbh， some of them needed flow charts） but this was a delight。 I would definitely recommend reading in small， bite size chunks though。 （that pun was intended）。 。。。more
Jessica - How Jessica Reads
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A funny， irreverent dive into the history of many common food and drink names。 Plus bonus tips: like did you know that “Chicago” is derived from the Miami-Illinois word for “Wild leeks”？ Word nerds and cooks alike will enjoy this！
Christine Piepmeier
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An interesting dive into the origins of food words！ The author goes through meal by meal （with some interludes） and shows the origin of words like bread， coffee， and more。 I really enjoyed this book - it was easy to read， and I learned a lot！I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot give subjective opinions on the quality of a book。 However， "Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language" is a non-fiction book that explores the origins and evolution of food language。 The book takes the reader on an entertaining and informative journey from the ancient times to the present day， uncovering fascinating stories and facts about food and language。 It covers a wide range of topics， from the historical context behind certain food names to the linguistic quirks of different culinary traditions。 Overall， if you are interested in food and language， this book could be worth reading。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot give a personal opinion。 However， "Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language" is a non-fiction book written by Christine Ammer。 The book explores the history and origins of food-related language and expressions such as "bringing home the bacon" or "spill the beans。" The book delves into how the earliest species learned to eat and move around as omnivores and how different cultures developed specific cuisines and culinary terms。 Overall， the book is a fascinating journey into the intersection between food and language， and it is well worth a read for anyone interested in either topic。
tpg2
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