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International
Dictionary of Gastronomy
By
Guido Gomez de Silva
(Hippocrene Books, Inc.)
Genoise,
Anyone?
What's
fun about this reference guide is that it frequently
delves into the etymology of a term and what year
it first originated. Linguine, for example, comes
from "small tongue" and Chop Suey, basically,
just means "odds and ends." While these
might be familiar terms, a large number are less obvious.
How about chufa, dunderfunk and opuntia? Garam masala
or genoise? Food lovers will find more than 6,500
terms defined with equivalents in English, French,
German, Italian and Spanish. A great glossary for
professionals and home cooks alike.
(Updated:
11/11/08 SB)
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