Discussion Forum—A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Lots of foods are named for what happens to them. Mozzarella comes from an Italian word that means "cut," feta cheese takes its name from a Greek word meaning the same thing, and schnitzel derives from a German word that also means "to cut." This is part of a complete episode.

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