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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...