Fricassee: Meat cut into pieces and stewed in gravy. Fricassee of Words: Musings on food-inspired expressions, words and word play, with occasional bits and pieces of kitchen jargon too. Don't stir the pot, go fry an egg, two eggs in a basket are better than one hen in the bush... you get the picture by… Continue reading Fricassee of Words – Happy as a Clam
Category: Food Facts & Lore
How to Eat Spaghetti
It is national Spaghetti day. Who decides these things, we do not know, but it does give us a good excuse to discuss a very important topic. Be forewarned that we by no means claim to have all the answers, nor do we care whether we do or not, and neither should you. Spaghetti, when… Continue reading How to Eat Spaghetti
13 Food Inspired Ideas for 2013
First, let's get our number straight, 13 that is. Discomfort with this two-digit "demon" dates back to the Babylonians. Around 1772 BC, Babylonian society was ruled by a code of laws for human conduct and corresponding punishments depending on status and the gravity of offenses. It is said that the 13th law was omitted, but… Continue reading 13 Food Inspired Ideas for 2013
