FOOD FUN: How Many Of These International Foods Have You Had?
 Grilled halloumi cheese, which doesn’t lose its shape when heated. Photo by Ina Peters | IST. |
No matter where it originated, you know a food is mainstream if you can find it in an English language dictionary. Burrito, sushi and quiche, for example, have been around for a while.
But in 2014, other foodie favorites were added to our lexicons: You can read the full article here. Some of these foods have been available in the U.S. since we were in grade school, but familiar only to those who frequented say, bistros (Croque Monsieur, anyone) or Sicilian-style restaurants (arancini). The criterion for inclusion in the dictionaries, according to the article, is how widely the term is now used. That is, has it reached mainstream America via everyday cookbooks, or mentions in broadcast cooking segments, digital and print articles? Thanks to a proliferation of cooking shows, and of food media in general, the answer is often yes. (The article points out that few people had heard of ras el hanout, a Moroccan spice blend, before Top Chef. Thanks to its frequent use on the popular cooking show, it entered the American Heritage Dictionary in 2011.) So grab an imaginary fork and knife and dig in! |
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New Food Terms In The American Heritage Dictionary |
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New Food Terms In The Merriam-Webster Dictionary |
 Arancini, fried rice balls. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. |
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New Food Terms In The Oxford Dictionaries Online |
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