Chicken A La King And The Buffalo Wing: Food Names And The People And Places That Inspired Them - Hardcover

Gilbar, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582975256 ISBN 13: 9781582975252

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books, 2008

Synopsis

Hungry for a little culinary trivia?

We all know that the sandwich and eggs Benedict are named after people and that Dover sole and Irish stew are named after places. But how about the Granny Smith apple or the Bing cherry, the Bermuda onion or Anaheim chile?

In Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing, you'll find bite-sized entertaining histories of how certain foods and beverages came to be named after people or places–complemented by more than forty-five scrumptious pull-out recipes. This fun and informative reference "menu" is perfect for foodies and language lovers alike. Bon appétit!

About this title

About the Author:

Steven Gilbar lives in Santa Barbara and is the author of several references and anthologies, including Reading in Bed: Personal Essays on the Glories of Reading (David R. Godine, 1999); Bibliotopia (David R. Godine, 2005); Published & Perished: Memoria, Eulogies, and Rememberences of American Writers (David R. Godine, 2002); and Natural State: A Literary Anthology of California Nature Writing (University of California Press, 1998).

About this edition

• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1582975256
• ISBN 13: 9781582975252
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224