What word in the food industry do you hate?

[Anonymous]

Handhelds

[Anonymous]

“Do”

Example: I’ll do the quince pie to start. Then I’ll do the grouse cheeks and ham, and for a pairing I’ll do the cab ‘97.


There was nothing wrong with “I’ll HAVE” or “I would like the grouse.” It worked for 200 years until millennials showed up

[Anonymous]

Mains

And especially, crafted.

[Anonymous]

Sammie

[Anonymous]

Umami

[Anonymous]

Foam. I’ll accept it for milk in espresso drinks but saying something has a basic foam or seven worse air is meaningless to me. Will it be a lot? A little? Invisible? Words should convey meaning.

[Anonymous]

It’s a phrase concept not a word, but “casual fine dining” 🙄

[Anonymous]

scratch made

[Anonymous]

Panini as a singular noun. (In Italian, “panino” is singular, “panini” is plural.)

[Anonymous]

Vegan

[Anonymous]

Hummus when used to describe a mashed vegetable or bean / pulse other than chickpeas. Hummus literally means chickpeas in Arabic. No, you can’t have navy beans hummus - those are mashed navy beans, or cauliflower, or beets, or whatever. If it doesn’t have chickpeas in it, it’s not hummus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clean, as in "eating clean"

OMG, this. I stop listening to any nutrition “guidance” that follows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Panini as a singular noun. (In Italian, “panino” is singular, “panini” is plural.)

Wie sprechen Englisch in Amerika.

[Anonymous]

The words "Living Wage Fee" anywhere on the menu

[Anonymous]

Chefs referring to dishes as “sexy”. Everyone on food network is using that word this year! It makes my skin crawl.