Tuesday, March 29, 2011

'Muffin top,' 'banh mi,' and 'California roll' admitted into English dictionary‏

 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/muffin-top-banh-mi-and-california-roll-admitted-into-english-dictionary-2253408.html
 
Here's a list of food-related words and terms that have made the cut in the latest Oxford English Dictionary updates (but have yet to be accepted by spell check programs).

Muffin top: 1. The top portion of a muffin, or sometimes a muffin cooked in a special shallow tin so that it consists exclusively of this top part, without the soggy bottom whose relative undesirability once inspired an episode of 1990s Seinfeld.
2. The second sense is figurative, referring to a protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers ("spare tire" or "love handle"), which may sometimes be attributed to an excessive appreciation for muffin tops in the literal sense.
Banh mi: Vietnamese sandwich
Taquito: A crisp-fried Tex-Mex snack
Kleftiko: Greek dish of slow-cooked lamb
Eton mess: The British dessert "consisting of whipped cream, pieces of meringue and fruit"
Doughnut hole: Balls of doughnuts cut from the center of doughnuts
California roll: Maki sushi rolls containing cucumber, crab, avocado and fish roe
Flat white: A common term from Australian English, the flat white is a style of espresso drink with finely textured foamed milk
Lashed: Drunk
On the lash: Engaged in a bout of drinking
Cream-crackered: Knackered or exhausted
Crème de cassis: Blackcurrant-flavored liqueur
Gremolata: An Italian garnish of finely chopped garlic, parsley and lemon zest usually sprinkled over slow-cooked braised meats
Rugelach: A Jewish, crescent-shaped pastry stuffed with cinnamon, raisins or chocolate and made with cream cheese
Roulade: A culinary term for meats or cakes that are normally stuffed and rolled into a log

 
 
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/muffin-top-banh-mi-and-california-roll-admitted-into-english-dictionary-2253408.html
 


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