How do you know if you're a foodie?
Maybe it's this: When you're not putting great food in your mouth, you're using your mouth to talk about that great food. If that sounds a little bit like you, this book might teach you the vocabulary words you need to talk even more about the food you love!
The words are arranged alphabetically, with definitions given of various spices, dishes, even tools. This book works much like a dictionary, and was, in fact, put together by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionary. Many of the entries also include a "word history" which talks about how the word came about. I found the entry for "nacho" particularly interesting. Besides word histories, "100 Words for Foodies" also includes recipes for selected entries.
A few other words in this book are chaat (a certain sort of South Asian snack), sancocho (a Latin American stew) and mandoline (a tool for slicing veggies and sometimes fingers) - among many many others (well, 97 others, anyway)
Is there an entry for "nom"? Find out by picking up your very own copy.
