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FOOD & DRINK - Part 2

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Packer, Alfred (1842—1907)
American gold prospector.

In 1873, in Utah, Alfred Packer and some friends went on a
gold prospecting trip. The weather proved too difficult, and
most of the party went home. Packer and six men continued
on into the mountains. But it was Packer alone who returned,
insisting he had been deserted by his friends, of whom there
was no trace. He claimed he had subsisted on roots and small
game, but he looked rosy and flush indeed. It was not long
before the half-eaten bodies of his companions were found,
and Packer confirmed that in a dispute he had killed and
consumed them all. As he was sentenced to death, the judge
said to him, "Alfred Packer, you depraved Republican cannibal
— there were only six Democrats in Hinsdale County and, by
God, you've et five of them!"

--_Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes_
edited by Clifton Fadiman and André Bernard [2000 ed.]

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We were three months and twenty days without
getting any kind of fresh food. We ate biscuit which
was no longer biscuit but its powder; swarming with
worms, for they had eaten what was good. It stank
strongly of rats' urine. We drank yellow water
already putrid for many days ... Rats were sold for
half a ducat apiece ... The gums of both the lower
and upper teeth of some of our men swelled, so that
they could not eat under any circumstances and
therefore died.
--Antonio Pigafetta
_Journal_ [1525], in M.J. Cohan and John Major (eds.)
_History in Quotations_, p. 329 [2004].
Cohan & Major note:
An Italian gentleman, Pigafetta went along as a supernumerary
and produced what is by far the most interesting account of
[Magellan's] voyage. 19 men died of scurvy, and another 25
or 30 fell sick.

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Fish, to taste right, must swim three times —
in water, in butter, and in wine.
--Polish proverb

Dinner at the Huntercombes' possessed only two dramatic
features: the wine was a farce and the food a tragedy.
--Anthony Powell (1905—2000)
English novelist.
_The Acceptance World_ [1955]

Happiness, — a good bank account,
a good cook, and a good digestion.
--Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712—1778)
French philosopher and novelist.
Attributed in Maturin M. Ballou
_Edge-Tools of Speech_, p. 203 [1886].

If you are surprised at the number
of our maladies, count our cooks.
--Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 B.C.— 65 A.D.)
Roman philosopher and poet.
Attributed in Dora Leigh _Noble Words and Noble Deeds_, p. 239 [1877].

Let me have men about me that are fat;
Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' nights.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous.
--William Shakespeare (1564—1616)
English dramatist.
_Julius Caesar_, I, ii [1599]

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Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless
Christmas dinner's dark and blue
When you stop and try to see it
From the turkey's point of view.

Sunday dinner isn't sunny
Easter feasts are just bad luck
When you see it from the viewpoint
Of a chicken or a duck.

Oh how I once loved tuna salad
Pork and lobsters, lamb chops too
'Til I stopped and looked at dinner
From the dinner's point of view.

--Shel Silverstein (1930—1999)
Ameican poet and songwriter.
"Point of View" in _Where the Sidewalk Ends_ [1974].

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We each day dig our graves with our teeth.
--Samuel Smiles (1812—1904)
Scottish author.
_Duty_ [1880]

[On airline food:]
Anything that is white is sweet.
Anything that is brown is meat.
Anything that is grey, don't eat.
--Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930)
American musical theater lyricist and composer.
"What Do We Do? We Fly!", in the musical _Do I Hear a Waltz?_ [1965].

Many's the long night I've dreamed
of cheese - toasted, mostly.
--Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894)
Scottish essayist, poet, and novelist.
_Treasure Island_, ch. 15 [1883]

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I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance
in London, that a young healthy child, well nursed, is at a Year old
a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome Food, whether stewed,
roasted, baked, or boiled, and I make no doubt that it will equally
serve in a Fricassee, or a Ragout.
--Jonathan Swift (1667—1745)
Anglo-Irish poet and satirist.
"A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People
from Being a Burden to Their Parents or the Country, and for
Making Them Beneficial to the Public" [1729]


He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.
--Jonathan Swift (1667—1745)
Anglo-Irish poet and satirist.
_A Complete Collection of Polite and Ingenious
Conversation_ "Second Conversation" [1738]


On his travels Swift stopped at a house where
the hostess, anxious to please her eminent visitor,
asked him what he would like for dinner. 'Will
you have an apple pie, sir? Will you have a
gooseberry pie, sir? A plum pie? A currant pie?
A cherry pie? —'

'Any pie but a magpie, madam,' interrupted Swift.

--_Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes_
edited by Clifton Fadiman and André Bernard [2000 ed.]

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All courageous animals are carnivorous, and
greater courage is to be expected in a people,
such as the English, whose food is strong and
hearty, than in the half starved commonalty
of other countries.
--Sir William Temple (1628—1699)
English statesman and diplomat.
Attributed in John Timbs
_Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors_, p. 37 [1829].

The most dangerous food is wedding cake.
--attributed to James Thurber (1894—1961)
American humorist and cartoonist.

In Detroit, Mrs. Dorothy Van Dorn, suing for
divorce, complained that her husband 1) put
all their food in a freezer; 2) kept the freezer
locked; 3) made her pay for any food she ate,
and, 4) charged her the 3% Michigan sales tax.
--"Time" (mag.) [10 December 1951]

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A lady sitting next to Anthony Trollope at dinner
observed that he helped himself liberally from every
dish that was offered to him. 'You seem to have a
very good appetite, Mr. Trollope,' she remarked,
rather impertinently. 'None at all, madam,' he
replied, 'but, thank God, I am very greedy.'
--_The Folio Book of Humorous Anecdotes_
Introduced by Edward Leeson [2005], "Food, Drink and Entertaining"

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What makes food such a tyranny for women?
A man, after all, may in times of crisis, hit the
bottle (or another person), but he rarely hits
the fridge.
--Joanna Trollope (b. 1943)
English novelist.
In "Independent" [28 November 1998].

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I might glorify my bill of fare until I was tired;
but after all, the Scotchman would shake his head
and say, "Where's your haggis?" and the Fijian
would sigh and say "Where's your missionary?"
--Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835—1910)
American humorist, novelist, journalist, and river pilot.
_A Tramp Abroad_, ch. XLIX [1879]


Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter
almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a
college education.
--Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835—1910)
American humorist, novelist, journalist, and river pilot.
_Pudd'nhead Wilson_ [1894] ch. 5 epigraph: "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"


The only way to keep your health is to eat what
you don't want, drink what you don't like and
do what you'd rather not.
--Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835—1910)
American humorist, novelist, journalist, and river pilot.
_Following the Equator_ [1897], ch. 49 epigraph "Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar"

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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners
for four. Unless there are three other people.
--attributed to Orson Welles (1915—1985)
American motion-picture actor, director, producer, and writer.

I'm as stuffed as a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
--Andrew Weston (b. 1994)
Remark c. 2004

Mother: It's broccoli, dear.
Daughter: I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it.
--E.B. [Elwyn Brooks] White (1899—1985)
American essayist and literary stylist.
Cartoon caption, "New Yorker" [8 December 1928].

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A hungry young fellow named Marvin
Sat dreaming of turkeys and carvin'.
So a lady brought Spam,
But he said, 'Thank you, ma'am;
I prefer the alternative: starvin'.'
--anon.

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Some aliens abducted a slew
Of young virgins, but not for a screw:
"We won't risk E. coli,
hepatitis, eboli;
We'll see they're well done in a stew."

They finished their meal with a brew,
Then before anyone could say "Boo!"
They wiped off their chins,
Gave us hideous grins,
And blasted off into the blue.

--anon.

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Opie, you haven't finished your milk. We
can't put it back in the cow, you know.
--Aunt 'Bee' Taylor, fictional character,
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960—68);
portrayed by Frances Bavier (1902—1989).

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[Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster):]
I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
--Ted Tally (b. 1952)
American playwright and screenwriter.
Screenplay _The Silence of the Lambs_ [1991 film]


[Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster):]
I do wish we could chat longer but
I'm having an old friend for dinner.
--Ted Tally (b. 1952)
American playwright and screenwriter.
Screenplay _The Silence of the Lambs_ [1991 film]

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Mary had a little lamb,
A lobster and some prunes,
A glass of wine, a piece of pie
A plate of macaroons.
She gobbled up a sponge cake,
And what else we don't know.
But when they carried Mary out
Her face was white as snow.
--anon.

Mary had a little lamb
A little pork, a little jam
A little bread, a little toast
Some pickle and a great big roast
An ice-cream soda topped with fizz
And Oh! How sick our Mary is.
--anon.

Life is short. Eat dessert first.
--Miss Piggy

We're sugar and spice and everything
nice ... so bite me.
--anon.

Rhubarb: As soon as the young shoots begin to appear
cover them up with flower-pots, drain-pipes, or anything
else that has a hyphen to let the air in. After a week or
two, when they are starting to put forth leaves, drench
them with quick-lime and replace the covers with the
airholes bunged up. If this treatment is not successful,
try stamping on them with hob-nailed boots or use the
light roller. Very stubborn cases should be uprooted
and burnt.
--anon.

Have you heard of the see-food diet?
You see the food. You eat it.
--anon.

Our specials tonight are repressed duck, filet of sole
searching, and my favorite, shrimp basket case. We
have strawberry shortcomings and banana split
personality. Start you off with self-expresso?
--caption to cartoon in _Funny Times_

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Lobster Newburg. According to Dictionary of Words and Phrases
by William and Mary Morris, the term is named for Ben Wenberg,
a West Indies ship captain who came up with this dish by adding
the ingredient cayenne to his famous recipe at Delmonico’s Hotel.
As the story goes, Mr. Wenberg had a falling out with the hotel
owner, who, as revenge, reversed the first three letters of a
dish which had previously been called Lobster Wenberg; hence,
"Lobster Newberg."
--A-Z-Dictionaries.com - Directory of Dictionaries

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If you want to grow thinner, diminish your dinner.

He who stuffeth, puffeth.

Woman who cook carrots and peas in same pot, very unsanitary.

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abstemious [ab-STEE-mee-uhs], adjective:
1. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate; abstinent.
2. Sparingly used or consumed; used with temperance or moderation.

ageusia (noun) [ê-'gu-see-yê]
Loss of the sense of taste, gustatory anesthesia, specifically,
the loss of the ability to distinguish sweet, sour, bitter, or
salty (the only tastes the human palate recognizes.)

alfredo (adj.)
Served with a rich sauce made from cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese.

ambrosia (noun)
1. in classical mythology, the food of the deities, which
was supposed to make those who ate it immortal.
2. something delicious: a substance that tastes or
smells delicious (literary).

bon vivant (noun):
A person with refined and sociable tastes,
especially one who enjoys fine food and drink.

borborygm (noun) [bor-bê-'rig-êm]
The gurgling sounds made by the stomach after eating.

bouillabaisse (noun)
A rich soup made with fish which originated in the south of France.

chanoyu (noun)
A Japanese ceremony in which tea is ritually prepared, served, and consumed.

cloy (verb) ['kloy]
To oversatiate with rich food, to overfeed, to cause
nausea by overfeeding with delicious, rich food.

collop [KOL-uhp], noun:
1. A small slice of meat.
2. A small slice, portion, or piece of anything.

comestible (adjective) [kê-'mes-tê-bl]
Edible, esculent, fit to be eaten.
It is hardly surprising that so many of us are overweight: we speak
a language with more words for "eatable" than Eskimos have words
for snow: comestible, esculent, edible, and eatable. All of these
may be used as nouns meaning aliment, bread (metaphorically), fare,
food, nourishment, nutriment, provender, provisions, sustenance,
victuals, chow, eats, grub.

compote (noun)
Fruit cooked in sugar or syrup, served as a hot or cold dessert.

convivial [kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl], adjective:
Relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting,
drinking, and good company; merry; festive.

dyspeptic (adj.) [dis-'pep-tik]
Suffering from indigestion or morose or disgruntled
as if suffering from an upset stomach. The opposite
of dyspeptic is eupeptic, "having good digestion;
also, cheerful."

edacious [i-DAY-shus], adj.
Given to eating; voracious; devouring.

epicure (noun)
Gourmet: somebody who has developed
a refined taste for food.
Synonyms: gastronome, bon vivant, gourmet

esculent (adjective) ['es-kyê-lênt]
Edible, eatable, able to be eaten, as
the yam is a large esculent tuber.

flummery [FLUM-uh-ree], noun:
1. A name given to various sweet dishes
made with milk, eggs, flour, etc.
2. Empty compliment; unsubstantial talk
or writing; mumbo jumbo; nonsense.

fricassee (noun) [fri-kê-'see or 'fri-kê-see]
A dish made of poultry or meat, fresh or leftover,
cut into small pieces and stewed in gravy.

gastronome [GAS-truh-nohm], noun:
A connoisseur of good food and drink.

gourmand (noun)
A lover of good food.
Synonyms: trencherman, glutton

grub (noun) [grêb]
Western US Slang
Plain food, 'eats,' victuals.

hamburger (noun) ['hæm-bê(r)-gê(r)]
Etymology: The Turkish tribes known at the Tatars, who moved across the Russia in the 13th and 14th centuries, shredded poor quality meat, mixed it with spices and ate it raw. "Beefsteak Tatar" became famous, though, in the German port city of Hamburg. Its famous 'Hamburg steak' was brought to the US in the 19th century, where it was generally cooked. The term 'Hamburger steak' first appeared in the Walla Walla, Washington newspaper in 1889. Hamburger simply means "from Hamburg" in German.

imbibe (verb) [im-'bIb]
To take in liquid; the transitive form of the verb
means to drink alcoholic beverages, specifically.

masticate [MAS-tih-kayt], transitive verb:
1. To grind or crush with or as if with the teeth in preparation
for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, "to masticate food."
2. To chew food.

offal [AW-fuhl], noun:
1. The edible internal parts of an animal, such as the heart, liver, and tongue.
2. Dead or decomposing organic matter.
3. Refuse; rubbish.

olla podrida [ol-uh-puh-DREE-duh; oy-uh-], noun
1. A stew of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
2. A mixture; a hodgepodge.

orthorexia (noun) [or-thê-'rek-si-yê]
An uncontrolable obsession with eating
the right food, especially health food.

palate (noun)
1: The roof of the mouth, which separates the oral
cavity from the nasal cavity and consists of a bony
front section and a soft muscular back section.
2: The sense of taste, or precision of discrimination
between tastes.

peckish (adj.) ['pe-kish]
Slightly hungry or, in North American only, irritable.

piquant (adj.)
Spicy or savory: having a flavor, taste, or smell that is spicy
or savory, often with a slightly tart or bitter edge to it.

postprandial [post-PRAN-dee-uhl], adjective:
Happening or done after a meal.

poutine (noun)
A dish originating in Québec that consists of french fries
and curd cheese, covered with tomato sauce or gravy.

provender [PROV-uhn-duhr], noun:
1. Dry food for domestic animals, such as hay, straw,
corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed.
2. Food or provisions.
Ex.: Frances Trollope, Captain Marryat, Colonel Basil Hall and
Charles Dickens in 1842 all commented on the way Americans
wolfed down their provender as fast as possible, cramming
the cornbread in their sloppy maws and, worse, doing so in
grim silence, punctuated only by the noise of slurps, grunts;
scraping knives and hacking coughs.
--Simon Schama, "Them and US",
_The Guardian_, March 29, 2003

quaff [KWOFF; KWAFF], transitive verb:
To drink with relish; to drink copiously
of; to swallow in large draughts.

ranivorous (adj.) [ræ-‘ni-vê-rês ]
Frog-eating.

regale, transitive verb:
1. To entertain with something that delights.
2. To entertain sumptuously with fine food and drink.

repast, noun:
Something taken as food; a meal.

salmagundi [sal-muh-GUHN-dee], noun:
1. A salad plate usually consisting of chopped meat,
anchovies, eggs, and onions, served with oil and vinegar.
2. Any mixture or assortment; a medley; a potpourri; a
miscellany.

sapid [SAP-id], adjective:
1. Having taste or flavor, especially having a strong pleasant flavor.
2. Agreeable to the mind; to one's liking.

satiety [suh-TY-uh-tee], noun:
The state of being full or gratified to
or beyond the point of satisfaction.

scrapple (noun)
Pork and cornmeal loaf: pork trimmings cooked with cornmeal
and seasonings, formed into a loaf, and cooled. It is sliced
and fried before serving. Also called Philadelphia scrapple,
the term emerges from Pennsylvania and the Middle Atlantic
states, extending southward as far as East Tennessee where
it preserves remarkable currency. (Encarta)

slake [SLAYK], transitive verb:
1. To satisfy; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
2. To cause to lessen; to make less active or intense; to
moderate; as, slaking his anger.

soupçon (noun) [sup-'son]
A very, very small amount, a scintilla, a trace,
far less than would be expected for dinner.

vapid (adj.)
Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat.
Synonyms: flavorless, insipid, savorless, bland, flat

victual (noun) ['vit-êl]
Human food; (Plural) food and provisions.

vindemiate (verb) [vin-'dem-i-yeyt]
To gather grapes or pick other fruit.

voracity (noun) [vo-'ræ-sê-ti]
An enormous appetite, uncontrollable hunger, ravenousness.


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