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Remember my interview with the fabulous Dianne Jacob? Her book Will Write For Food is essential for anyone who wants to give food writing a shot. Whether you’re blogging your Whole30, sharing family recipes, trying your hand at freelancing, or looking for ways to make some money from y0ur blog, Will Write For Food is packed with helpful advice. If you follow her tips, your recipes will be easier to follow and you’ll build relationships in the food writing community, thanks to your awesome recipe etiquette and journalistic ethics.
I’m giving away a copy of Will Write For Food to one random winner. Here’s how to enter:
— Post to comments below and let me know the food-related word you eat up with a spoon—or the food-related word that makes you want to stab yourself with a fork. (My favorite food word? Crispy. My least favorite? Macerated.)
—Deadline to enter is Friday, August 14 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. I’ll pick a winner and notify on Saturday, August 15.
Good luck!
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Favorite is Crisp.
Least favorite is gourmet. (It’s over used).
Greetings Jen, I would love to win this book. I’m also searching for the recipe you have for the chili with butternut squash. I will send you a message. I picked up some bison this weekend ❤️
You must have me confused with someone else. I don’t have a recipe for chili with butternut squash.
My favorite is sous vide 🙂 especially if duck or bison is used before it
My least favorite is vegitarian
If I win this book, I plan to give it to a friend who definitely needs to write a food blog. I like the words simmer and sauté. Ooh, and whisk and whip! Flambé is also rather nice. Sorry, I know that is more than my allotment. I dislike foam. Ew.
LOL that’s funny love those choices!
Fav word is decadent (hehe), least fav is sweet (because after Paleo, I can no longer tolerate super sweet stuff!)
My favorite food word is herbaceous, always means tasty foods incoming. My least favorite word, gritty. Pretty much means I’m not going to like it, but I will always try it anyway!
Fav word: whip because it makes me feel like dancing and listening to “whip it” on repeat while cooking. This is never a bad thing 🙂
Least fav word: debone because I hate deboning. The word sounds like the feeling of deboning.
Favourite: Guacamole. (So fun to say and eat! <3)
Least favourite: Crust. (Ew.)
Least favorite word : Moist, reminds me of sweating or humidity not food.
Favorite – Homemade, but only when it’s actually homemade. It’s not even the word itself, but the importance of making food at home that makes it.
Least favorite – Nummy
Favorite: smashed
Least favorite: puree
Word I love – deglaze – just think of scraping up all those yummy, flavorful meat bits into a sauce makes my mouth water
Word I hate – gut – need I say more
So many hard to chose. Best word: Bacon (because bacon). Worst: Moist (just because). 🙂
this is a hard answer for me. I’ve never really thought about it. But I would love to start a blog so maybe I should start thinking of these things? I guess I’ve always loved the word “dollop” and hated the word “moist”, but who doesn’t?
Favorite food word: GARLICKY. 🙂
Favorite word: umami
Unfavorite: foam
Dislike: superfood (so overused!!)
Love: bright (as flavor descriptor)
Love your writing by the way 🙂 thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Thank you! You’re so nice 🙂
My favourite food word is savoury. It evokes the feeling you get when you walk into a warm house during the holidays and are embraced with the smell of roasting meat. Mmmmmmm….
Favorite: roasted
Least favorite: natural – it has no true meaning anymore!
Least favorite word: mushy
Favorite word: salty
My favorite food word: sautee. 🙂
haha 😀
Favorite word: CHOP. Just because 😀
Least favorite: MOIST. Just because… 😀
I like many many english words, even non-food related, some are way cuter than czech words :)) (for example, I LOVE the word “paw”) 😀
Least favorite (kinda) food-related: Resy/resi for reservation.
All-time favorite word: pamplemousse, the French word for grapefruit
Fav: jus
Least fav: pummel
My favorite word is “mmmm” as said by my 15 month old when he likes what he’s eating. My least favorite is “tasty”, thank you for telling me my food has a taste! I know that’s not what they mean but it drives me crazy:)
Favorite: house-made
Least favorite: lowfat!
My favorite food words are carmelization, fond, mousse and tropical.
Favorite: creamy
Least Favorite: yummy
Thank you so much for hosting the giveaway! I’d love to win…but if not, I’m going to buy the book anyway 😉
Favorite food word: frothy (it’s just fun to say, and to get something to that state)
The word I hate the most is decadent. The dictionary defines it as “marked by decay or decline” AND “extremely pleasing.” WHAT THE HELL, ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
The word I enjoy the most is sauté, because that usually means dinner will be done quickly.
Favorite word: “Ready!” & Seared
Least: Nosh & Moist – ARRGHHHH!! I also despise
Delish, Stoup & Sammy (Curse you, Rachel Ray!!!)
My least favorite food-related word is “rest” or “cool” because I don’t like waiting for delicious food. My favorite food-related word is “one-pot” because doing dishes stinks.
Favorite: SUCCULENT!
Least Fave: Crusty…yech!
My favorite word is quinoa and my least favorite food word I think is pork
My favourite word would be : Caramelized
Fave food word: Amuse Bouche makes you smile right.
Least favorite: Fat Free cause we all know something sneaky is hiding in there.we love fats!!
Yummy! I am not good at describing — and so admire the people who could — food or things so that the full flavor, color, texture, aroma come to life.
Game-y is my least favorite.
Love: Savory.
Hate: Mushroom.
Words I love to make fun of:
Impactful, focal point, and utilize.
My favorite food word: Chocolate. Whether it be “chocolate-like” or dark chocolate or some kind of substitute, I’m going to read the recipe 🙂
My least favorite: congeal!
Fav word ever is ‘pamplemousse’. Yup it means grapefruit, but there’s a back story! When I was about 16 years old, a friend and I decided that we would speak Fran-glais (combination of French and Enligh) all summer long. And our word to express things that were the epitome of cool was ‘pamplemousse’.
On a less whimsical side ceviche – gives me the wiggins.
Favorite word: Crispy
Least favorable: Fat Free
Favorite food word: carmelized
Least favorite food word: clean-up Does that count? No???? OK – then, liquefy
fav chef-like sounding word chiffonade
I don’t really have a least favorite word, but some that make me kinda nervous are chop, dice, mince… Although I’ve gotten advice and some new knives, those words still make me a little concerned. Most dishes, I’ve found, are pretty forgiving though.
I have three favorite words:
1. free
2. au juis
3. cheesy
Least favorite:
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Favorite word: saute’
Least favorite: all natural (it’s over used)
Favorite word: wine
Least favorite: soak
Love this!!
Favorite: Succulent
Least: Delish or Provacative (“What does that even mean?” Hat tip to Will Ferrel and )
Love this idea!
Favorite: Succulent or Provacative (“What does that even mean?” Hat tip to Will Ferrell and Jon Heder)
Least: De-Lish or Gourmet
Fav word: creamy
least Fav: flash boil (just sounds like more work!!!)
thank you for the giveaway and your work. you are an inspiration!
I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s fav/least fav words!!
Fav- braised
Least- blistered
Favorite: Baba-ganoush
Least: Shanks
A favorite words: Balsamic, grilled, browned
Least favorites: Heavy, moist, and artificial
Favorite is “creamy”. Oh, nice thoughts that go along with this food word. Least favorite is “marinate”. This means it takes time and could take hours. Who has the time.
Least fav: head cheese. Couldn’t they come up with something, anything better than head cheese?
I know it’s too late, but couldn’t resist answering anyway. Least favorite is boiled, sounds so washed out and blah. Favorite is roasted…kinda like crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside, ohhh flavorful!
Thanks for playing along 🙂
My least favorite word is “Paleo” (when it is attached to processed food). This new marketing trend is making me crazy. If it is not real food, it is not paleo!
My favorite is “Delicious”.