segue bar n.— «At Morandi, where the chef, Jody Williams, presides over a menu laced with plenty of smaller dishes mixed with showy platters of branzino or steak for two, the computer system has been redesigned to include something called a segue...
Pittsburghed adj.— «One of my friends said that he had recently heard the term “Pittsburghed” for the first time, so when he went to Lewnes steak house in Annapolis he asked the waiter if he could have his steak that way and the waiter knew exactly...
co-munching n.— «I realized that this combination of flavor and not-flavor is a Thai form of what I call “co-munching,” the act of deliberately chewing different foods together. A bite of pickle with your sandwich? You’re co-munching. A sip of wine...
wheat meat n.— «Seitan, a gluten meat substitute that’s often called “wheat meat,” is known to soak up flavors and be “the next best thing” to a hunk of steak. Or so say the vegans.» —“Delta of Venus offers casual dining” by Josh Fernandez Daily...
meatlift v.— «Every supermarket detective—or “loss-prevention specialist,” as many prefer to be called—has an offbeat meatlifting story to share. There’s the one about the lady who seemingly defied the laws of physics by stuffing an entire...
whicker-bill n.— «Asian-Americans feel a sense of pride, accomplishment, even of authorship of Tiger Woods at work. Everyone does. Bony whicker-bill ranchers out in West Texas eating chicken-fried steak do, too.» —“A one-man rainbow coalition” by...