Bring Home the Bacon and Cutting the Mustard: The Origins and Meaning of the Food We Speak

by Castle Books

An A to Z presentation of commonly used English language phrases and idioms whose origins have something to do with food, such as its acquisition, storage, preparation or consumption.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Shanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very amusing account of most food-related expressions and their origins. A bit dissapointing at times because the author neglected to mention a few expressions that seemed obvious (tart, sweetpea, etc.) Also, for a few expressions, there seem to be multiple meanings but only one was addressed (i.e. bread and butter or full of beans.)

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun and informative book explaining many of the food related expressions we use. Great book for reading in the car while you are waiting for someone.

[G. Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

[Sherry · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was a lot of repetition, but some interesting information.