Hughes (119) に,眺めているだけでおいしくなってくる英語の "A historical menu" が掲載されている.古英語期から現代英語期までに次々と英語へ入ってきた飲食物を表わす借用語が,時代順に並んでいる.Hughes は現代から古英語へと遡るように一覧を提示しており,昔の食べ物は素朴だったなあという感慨を得るにはよいのだが,下から読んだほうが圧倒的に食欲が増すので,そのように読むことをお勧めしたい.
| Food | Drink | |
|---|---|---|
| pesto, salsa, sushi | ||
| tacos, quiche, schwarma | ||
| pizza, osso bucco | Chardonnay | |
| 1900 | paella, tuna, goulash | |
| hamburger, mousse, borscht | Coca Cola | |
| grapefruit, éclair, chips | soda water | |
| bouillabaisse, mayonnaise | ||
| ravioli, crêpes, consommé | riesling | |
| 1800 | spaghetti, soufflé, bechamel | tequila |
| ice cream | ||
| kipper, chowder | ||
| sandwich, jam | seltzer | |
| meringue, hors d'oeuvre, welsh rabbit | whisky | |
| 1700 | avocado, pâté | gin |
| muffin | port | |
| vanilla, mincemeat, pasta | champagne | |
| salmagundi | brandy | |
| yoghurt, kedgeree | sherbet | |
| 1600 | omelette, litchi, tomato, curry, chocolate | tea, sherry |
| banana, macaroni, caviar, pilav | coffee | |
| anchovy, maize | ||
| potato, turkey | ||
| artichoke, scone | sillabub | |
| 1500 | marchpane (marzipan) | |
| whiting, offal, melon | ||
| pineapple, mushroom | ||
| salmon, partridge | ||
| Middle English | venison, pheasant | muscatel |
| crisp, cream, bacon | rhenish (rhine wine) | |
| biscuit, oyster | claret | |
| toast, pastry, jelly | ||
| ham, veal, mustard | ||
| beef, mutton, brawn | ||
| sauce, potage | ||
| broth, herring | ||
| meat, cheese | ale | |
| Old English | cucumber, mussel | beer |
| butter, fish | wine | |
| bread | water |
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