According to the Dictionary of American Regional English, cream cheese has had a few different labeling when going to different regions. Within the southeastern region of Texas and Louisiana, cream cheese has picked up the meaning of what we (in NJ) would call cottage cheese. Otherwise in New Orleans, the term cream cheese has created its own specific labeling, being a breakfast dessert with cream over sour cheese and sugar is spread over it.
Another term I have taken off DARE is flannel cake. This term is quite interesting because the basic meaning of the term refers to a pancake. Over the time, this term has traveled all over the country. DARE mentions flannel cake being used in Mississippi used to eat with other breakfast foods, served with syrup. Otherwise, it has traveled to other places such as Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Dunkin' Donuts terms:

Dunkachino (sp questionable)-played off the name of the business, blending of words dunkin' (or perhaps playing on the word dunk-able, being able to dip a pastry into the drink) and cappuccino. It's a good combination of words because of the possibility of the an adjective and noun being put together as well as the nice ring to it.

munchkins-since its not as big as a donut, the bite wouldn't be as big. Not a chomp or gobble, but something you could munch on. Again, they are playing on the word "Dunkin'" and added it to the end of the the verb.

McDonald's has a certain way of inventing words by adding "Mc" to their products.

"McChicken"

"McGriddle"

"McCafe"

..and so on. It's easy to memorize and you can always relate the product to the location.

Starbucks words:

Frappuccino comes from the word frappé to blend something. The other half of the word probably comes from cappuccino as that is a popular hot drink to order.

Reese's pieces-derived from the product Reeses, little pieces you can put into your mouth. Has a good ring/rhyme/jingle to it

There are many cooking verbs because of the way they are cooked, how long they are cooked, or with what they are cooked with. We have definitely advanced in forms of cooking techniques. We first began with just wood and fire, which was used just to cook our raw food to avoid illness. We then advanced with more technology such as ovens and stove tops. We learned to boil, fry, bake, and broil. With new technology and new techniques, new cooking verbs emerged. Each main verb also can be broken down into sub-categories because the cooking technique becomes more specific.

The reading gives the example for the verb "to brown". "To brown" has sub-categories "toast", "rissoler", "sear", "parch", and "flamber". All of them serve the general purpose of browning the surface (changing the texture of the material). However, they all have a specific technique in doing the "browning". Flamber requires some sort of alcohol in order to create a certain type of flame. Parch requires baking. Rissoler and sear requires frying, but rissoler requires a long period of time. Toast requires direct heat.

Love is so bittersweet (it has its good moments and its bad)

No use crying over spilled milk (once it's done, it's done. just clean up, move on, and wipe up the mess)

You can't have your cake and eat it too (impossible to have it both ways)

An apple a day keeps the doctor away (being healthy->not sick)

Butterfingers (clumsy, not being able to hold onto something)

Bringing home the bacon (having financial responsibility)

A piece of cake (easy)

A bad egg (a bad person)

You shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket (Don't put all your hopes into one thing)

You're nuts/nutty (crazy)

A couch potato (lazy)

As easy as pie (something is easy)

cup of tea (enjoyable)

souped up (to be excited)

food for thought (piece of a person's mind)

Milking someone for all their worth (taking advantage of someone)

Fishy (suspicious)

like taking candy from a baby (easy)

Like two peas in a pod (very close friends)

Peachy (swell)

putting the icing on the cake (finishing the product)

cream of the crop (prized person)

when life hands you lemons, make lemonade (make the best of a bad situation)

sugar mama/papa (pimp like character)

say cheese

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

who cut the cheese (who farted)

I'm in a pickle (in a rut/mess)

These terms are taken from the cereal, "Honey bunches of Oats".

“delicious..and nutritious too!”

Showing that it’s not only taste appealing, but it also has nutritional value.

“heart healthy”

Also showing nutritional value.

“try all our delicious flavors”

Advertising other products, making them look appealing by using the word delicious

“crispy flakes, crunchy oats, and a touch or honey”

Texture of the cereal , using two different adjectives in order to show variety (but still the same)

“amazing cereal”

Shows emphasis, positive connotation

reflection

The readings we had to do deal with prototypes and the categorizing of objects. It is interesting to see how sometimes there are formulas for objects within our lives. We collect a list of qualities that make up a category. If the object is missing more characteristics than the other, we consider it as less qualified. For example, you are given a list of fruits and have to rate them on their “fruity-ness”. What makes one fruit less of a fruit than another? If it’s missing certain components, is it no longer a fruit?

Another interesting aspect written in the article is about cultural boundaries. There are object we consider normal to us; that can be found in almost any household in America. However, that object will not always be found in other cultures. The example the reading gave is a saucepan. First off, not everyone…everywhere has a stove top and would know what It is. If you are exchanging recipes with a person with no stovetop, how would you explain the usage of a stove top and the cooking technique? It makes you think about how what is thought to be a norm here, won’t always be the case for the next person you interact with.

brie

quiche

brulee

fillet

sangria

curry

brushetta

matcha

ravioli

sushi

escargot

entree

hummus

margarita

vinegrette

java

souffle

tortilla

pesto

chili

cafe

crepe

fondue

fondant