The Menu Dictionary : Words and Ways of the International Restaurant World

The Menu Dictionary Words and Ways of the International Restaurant World is a takealong restaurant guide which offers first an international A to Z dictionary of obscure menu terms, followed by information on such topics as finding a good restaurant, food critics, making reservations, paying, tipping (There's a tip chart on the inside back cover.). The reader will learn why we use the strange word "toast" to lift a glass in tribute, and find a variety of toasts. The Menu Dictionary is styled to delight as it informs; there are seven New Yorker Magazine cartoons and a great many quotations: "The joy of wine is sure proof that God loves us." Benjamin Franklin. Finally, there is a bibliography covering alcoholic beverages, health issues, good manners, an internet online listing, and more. Don't dine out without The Menu Dictionary! END