Monday, April 30, 2012
FOOD TRIVIA: Gourmet
The word "gourmet" did not originate in France but comes from the Farsi ( Persian) word for stew, "ghormeh". It is believed that the word was brought back to the West by French Crusaders impressed by the lavish feasts of the Midle East tables. The word eventually became Francophied to the word we now know as "gourmet".
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