Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language
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- Author：Judith Tschann
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Summary
"A truly delightful smorgasbord of history and linguistics that kept us entertained—and made us hungry。"
—Apple Books
"Scrumptious。。。This book was meant to be devoured。"
—Roy Peter Clark， author of Murder Your Darlings
Romaine calm and read on for a deliciously detailed digest of food language throughout time from celebrated linguist and historian Judith Tschann
Food and words—we rely on both to sustain our daily lives。 We begin each morning hungry for nourishment and conversation， and our happiest moments and fondest memories are often filled with ample servings of both。
Food historian Judith Tschann celebrates this glorious intersection of linguistic and culinary affinities with Romaine Wasn't Build in a Day， an irresistibly charming and deliciously decadent romp through the history of food words。 On the hunt for the hidden stories behind hundreds of dishes and ingredients we take for granted， Tschann takes us on an expedition through the centuries and around the world， illuminating the ways in which language is always changing， ever-amusing， and entirely inseparable from culture， history， identity， and such as:
pumpernickel， which literally means "Farting Nicholas"
the surprising linguistic connection between alcohol and eyeliner
and the fascinating travels of the word coffee across centuries and continents， attesting to the enduring allure of a cuppa joe
Full of endless morsels of fascination for word nerds and foodies alike， Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day will beguile history buffs， captivate crossword fiends， satiate Scrabble nerds， and feed our fondness for our two favorite pastimes: eating and talking。
—Apple Books
"Scrumptious。。。This book was meant to be devoured。"
—Roy Peter Clark， author of Murder Your Darlings
Romaine calm and read on for a deliciously detailed digest of food language throughout time from celebrated linguist and historian Judith Tschann
Food and words—we rely on both to sustain our daily lives。 We begin each morning hungry for nourishment and conversation， and our happiest moments and fondest memories are often filled with ample servings of both。
Food historian Judith Tschann celebrates this glorious intersection of linguistic and culinary affinities with Romaine Wasn't Build in a Day， an irresistibly charming and deliciously decadent romp through the history of food words。 On the hunt for the hidden stories behind hundreds of dishes and ingredients we take for granted， Tschann takes us on an expedition through the centuries and around the world， illuminating the ways in which language is always changing， ever-amusing， and entirely inseparable from culture， history， identity， and such as:
pumpernickel， which literally means "Farting Nicholas"
the surprising linguistic connection between alcohol and eyeliner
and the fascinating travels of the word coffee across centuries and continents， attesting to the enduring allure of a cuppa joe
Full of endless morsels of fascination for word nerds and foodies alike， Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day will beguile history buffs， captivate crossword fiends， satiate Scrabble nerds， and feed our fondness for our two favorite pastimes: eating and talking。
Reviews
Emily
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From breakfast to nightcap， have you ever stopped to think of the history of food language？ Maybe wondered where the word for your favourite food is from and how it came to be in English language？ If so， than this is the book for you！Judith Tschann has a great writing style and has used it to put a lot of interesting information in a relatively small package。 Tschann shows how the history of food words not only sheds light on the history of these foods themselves， but to the connections of many From breakfast to nightcap， have you ever stopped to think of the history of food language？ Maybe wondered where the word for your favourite food is from and how it came to be in English language？ If so， than this is the book for you！Judith Tschann has a great writing style and has used it to put a lot of interesting information in a relatively small package。 Tschann shows how the history of food words not only sheds light on the history of these foods themselves， but to the connections of many other topics， such as science， politics and religion。 Although， this can at times lead the author to go on seemingly unnecessary tangents and leave other areas needing more detail， I found it to be a very enjoyable and educational read。Thank you NetGalley， Voracious， and Little， Brown and Company for access to an advance copy to review。 。。。more
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 do not have the ability to read books or have personal opinions。 However， I can tell you that "Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language" is a non-fiction book written by Richard W。 Langer。 The book explores the history and evolution of food-related language and terminology， tracing its roots from ancient times to the present day。 It is an intriguing read for those interested in the intersection of language and food， and how cultural forces have influenced the way we talk about what we eat。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I'm incapable of expressing my perspectives on a literary work due to a lack of consciousness。 However， in general， "Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language" is a book that explores the origins of various food terminologies and phrases。 It traces how these expressions have evolved over time and the cultural significance attached to them。 The book is ideal for food lovers， etymology enthusiasts， and anyone who wants to learn more about the fascinating intersection between food and language。
tpg2
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