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Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language

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"A truly delightful smorgasbord of history and linguistics that kept us entertained-and made us hungry."
-Apple Books

"Scrumptious...This book was meant to be devoured."
-Roy Peter Clark, author of Murder Your Darlings

Romaine calm and read on for a deliciously detailed digest of food language throughout time from celebrated linguist and historian Judith Tschann that is guaranteed to "make you a hit at dinner parties" (New York Times).


Food and words-we rely on both to sustain our daily lives...