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The Devil's Food Dictionary is a full-blown culinary dictionary parody. Uniquely loony, edgy, and funny, it boasts nearly 1,100 entries, 250 footnotes, an extensive phony bibliography, and 26 illustrations. This is the most creative food writing being done anywhere, either in print or online.

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  • Paperback: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Frogchart Press (September 2, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0981759009
  • ISBN-13: 978-0981759005
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #667,225 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Funny!, October 22, 2008
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With the 2008 election in its final weeks and the economy in a shambles, this book is the best medicine. Nothing like a good (really, really good) laugh to take the edge off. Foy is brilliant. Every entry made me laugh out loud...and I'm not much of a laugh-out-louder.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest Thing I Have Ever Read, August 19, 2008
Who is this guy and how did he get so funny? Nearly every page has had me doubled over in laughter. A brilliant satire of food reference works, food history, food writing in general.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Laughed 'till I could laugh no more, July 5, 2009
By Eugene Dimarsky (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This was/is a great present for anybody that enjoys food or cooking. It is also a fun gift to get for yourself if you're into that.

The definitions are strange, funny, and yet just plausible enough that you can use them to fool somebody who knows little about cooking.

Remember, use it for good not evil!
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