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1001 Books A-Z Challenge 2023: Food Edition (26/26)
🥳️challenge completed 29 April

✔️A–Apple pie (Antic Hay)*
✔️B–Brazil nuts (Amok)
✔️C–Cherries (Giovanni's Room)*
✔️D–Duck (Independent People)*
✔️E–Eggs (A Room with a View)*
✔️F–Frites (Amsterdam)*
✔️G–Grape (The Virgin in the Garden)*
✔️H–Honey (After the Quake)*
✔️I–Ice cream (Troubling Love)*
✔️J–Jonathan apple (For Whom the Bell Tolls)*
✔️K–Kidney (Tropic of Cancer)*
✔️L–Lemon souffle (Love's Work: A Reckoning with Life)*
✔️M–Mangoes (The Underdogs)
✔️N–Navarin (Invisible)*
✔️O–Omelette (A Pale View of Hills)*
✔️P–Pork (Bunner Sisters)*
✔️Q–Quail (Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West)*
✔️R–Rice (The Home and the World)
✔️S–Sausages (In a Free State)*
✔️T–Tortillas (Brave New World)*
✔️U-Ugali (Matigari)*
✔️V–Veal (The Scarlet Letter)*
✔️W–Wafers (The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia)*
✔️X–Xoi/Sticky rice (Paradise of the Blind)*
✔️Y–Yogurt (The Bell Jar)*
✔️Z-Zucchini (I'm Not Scared)

✔️: read
*: fulfills multiple challenges and/or goals I’m completing this year

The Bell Jar
completed 2 January

A-Avocado
B-Beans
C-Crabmeat
E-Eggs
F-Figs
G-Grape jelly
H-Hotdog
I-Ice cream
L-Lettuce
M-Meat loaf
O-Oatmeal cookies
P-Peanut
R-Roast beef
S-Salad, Soup
T-Tunafish sandwiches
V-Vichyssoise
Y-Yogurt

After the Quake
completed 2 January

B-Bread
C-Cucumber
H-Honey
R-Ramen noodles
S-Salmon
T-Toast

A Pale View of Hills
completed 2 January

C-Cakes
N-Noodle
O-Omelette

Troubling Love
completed 3 January

A-Almonds
B-Bread
C-Cheese
E-Eggs
I-Ice cream
L-Licorice
S-Salami

Invisible
completed 3 January

A-Apple tart
C-Chocolate cake, creme caramel
E-Endive salad
H-Ham
L-Lamb
N-Navarin
P-Potatoes
R-Roast beef
S-Spaghetti
T-Turnips
V-Veal

The Scarlet Letter
completed 4 January

C-Chicken
G-Grapes
M-Mutton
O-Oyster
P-Peaches, Pears
T-Turkey
V-Veal

Love's Work: A Reckoning with Life
completed 7 January

B-Bananas, Biscuits
L-Lemon souffle
O-Oysters
P-(fried, breadcrumbed) Plaice
T-Turbot

Amok
completed 8 January

B-Brazil nuts

The Virgin in the Garden
completed 11 January

A-Apple custard
B-Beetroot, Brisket, Butter
C-Carrots, Cheese souffle, Chicken
E-Eggs
F-Fruit salad
G-Grape
I-Ice cream
L-Lobster
M-Maraschino cherries
O-Omelette
P-Pies, Pork pie
S-Souffle, Spotted Dick

For Whom the Bell Tolls
completed 12 January

B-Bacon, Bean sprouts, Bread
C-Chick peas, Clams, Crayfish
E-Eels
G-Green peppers
J- Jonathan apple
M-Mackerel, Melon, Mushrooms, Mussels
O-Onions
P-Paella, Prawns
R-Rabbit, Rice
S-Sardines, Stew

Tropic of Cancer
completed 14 January

A-Apple pie, Apricot
B-Bacon, Beans, Bread
C-Cabbage, Cavier, Cheese, Chestnut, Chicken, Clams
E-Egg
F-Fried apples
G-Gorgonzola, Grapefruit, Grapes, Gravy
H-Ham, Herring
K-Kidney
L-Lentil, Liverwurst
M-Mountain oysters, Mushrooms
O-Oatmeal, Onion soup, Orange
P-Pea soup, Pheasants, Porterhouse steak
Q-Quaker Oats
R-Rice
S-Sardine, String beans, Sweetbreads
T-Tenderloin, Tomato soup
V-Vegetable soup, Vermicelli
W-Wild rice

Brave New World
completed 15 January

B-Biscuit
C-Chocolate, Corn
S-Sweet corn
T-Tortillas

Independent People
completed 17 January

B-Bilberries, Biscuit, Black pudding, Bread
C-Cake, Catfish, Coalfish, Codfish, Corn
D-Doughnut, Duck
E-Eel, Egg
F-Frogs
G-Geese
H-Herring
K-Kidney
L-Lamb, Liver sausage
M-Mutton
O-Oatmeal
P-Pancake, Porridge, Potatoes
R-Raisins, Rye bread
S-Salt fish, Sausage, Sheep, Soup, Sugar candy,
T-Turnip
V-(Reindeer) Venison

Antic Hay
completed 19 January

A-Apple pie
B-Beef, Bread
C-Caramel, Chocolate
E-[hard-boiled] Egg
G-Green peas
L-Lemons, Lentils, Lobster
O-Olive oil, Oranges, Oyster
P-Pear, Potatoes
R-Raspberry, Roast beef
S-Smoked salmon sandwich, Soup
T-Tripe

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
completed 20 January

B-Beans, Biscuit, Bread
C-Cheese, Chicken, Corn, Cornmeal porridge
D-Ducks
E-Egg
F-Flapjacks
G-Grits
J-Javelina
P-Parrots, Pasteries, Peppers, Pinole, Pudding
Q-Quail
S-Sheep
T-Tamales, Tortillas

A Room with a View
completed 21 January

A-Apples
C-Chestnut paste
E-Eggs
O-Olives
P-Pudding
S-Soup
T-Tomato

Giovanni's Room
completed 22 January

A-Apples
B-Beans
C-Cabbages, Cake, Cauliflowers, Cheese, Cherries
L-Leeks
O-Octopus, Onions, Oranges, Oyster
P-Pork, Potatoes
S-Soup, Spaghetti

The Dispossessed
completed 29 January

C-Cake, Chocolate
G-Gara-greens
H-Holum bread, Honey
M-Melon
P-Pastries, Pickles, Porridge
S-Shrimp, Smoked fish, Soup, Sweet-potato chips
W-[spiced] Wafers

Bunner Sisters
completed 3 February

B-Banana
C-Custard pie
L-Liver
P-Pie, Pork, Potato, Preserves
S-Steak
T-Toast, Tomato

In a Free State
completed 4 February

A-Apple
B-Beef, Bread
C-Chicken, Chocolate
H-Ham
P-Pork
R-Rice, Rolls
S-Sandwich, Sardines, Sausages
T-Trout

The Home and the World
completed 5 February

C-Cakes, Chutnies, Cocoa-nut stuffing, Corn
F-Fish stew
G-Goat
H-Honey
R-Red pepper, Rice

Amsterdam
completed 5 February

A-Apple
C-Cheese
F-Frites
L-Lettuce
M-Mash
P-Porcini
S-Sausage

The Underdogs
completed 11 February

A-Alfalfa
B-Banana, Beans, Bread
C-Cactus fruit, Calf/Calves, Caramel, Cheese, Chicken, Chili, Corn
E-Eggs, Enchiladas
G-Goat
M-Mangoes
O-Onion, Orange
P-Pepper, Pitahaya, Pork
R-Rabbits, Red apples
S-Sausage, Sheep
T-Tamales, Tomato, Tortillas
W-Watermelon, Wild turkeys

I'm Not Scared
completed 12 February

A-Apple, Apricot
B-Biscuits, Blackberry, Bread, Broccoli, Butter
C-Caciotta, Cakes, Cheese, Chocolate, Cream pasteries
E-Eggs
F-Frittata
H-Ham, Hen, Honey drops
I-Ice-cream
L-Lamb, Liquorice
M-Maccheroni al forno, Marmalade, Meatballs, Minestrone, Mussels
O-Ochre, Olive, Onions
P-Pasta/Pastasciutta, Peach, Pear, Penguins (mentioned as a food), Peppers, Potatoes, Puree
R-Ragu, Red apples, Ricotta, Rustici
S-Sausage, Seals (mentioned as a food), Speck, Sponge cake, Steak, Strawberry
T-Tagliatelle, Toffee, Tomato sauce, Tomatoes, Tuna
Z-Zucchini

Jane Eyre
completed 19 February
(I am not using this for the A to Z Challenge, but I am rereading it for another challenge. I might have missed some, but I thought I’d record the foods I noticed while reading.)

B-Bilberries, Biscuits, [brown] Bread, Bun, Butter
C-Cake, Cheese, Cheese-cake, Cherries, Chicken, Croquant chocolate comfits, Currants, Custards
E-Eggs
F-French pastry
G-Gingerbread-nut, Gooseberries, Gruel
J-Jellies
L-Lamb
M-Mince-pies
O-Oat-cake/oaten cake, Onion
P-Pie, Porridge, Potatoes, Pudding
R-Roll
S-Sago, Sandwich, Soup
T-Tart, Toast
W-Welsh rabbit

Matigari
completed 25 February

B-Banana, Bean, Bread
C-Chapati, Chick-peas, Chicken
G-Greens
M-Maize, Mugumo (fig)
P-Peas, Pineapple, Porridge, Potatoes
S-Samosas, Scones, Soya beans, Sugar, Sweet potatoes
T-Tomatoes
U-Ugali
W-Wild berries

The Secret History
completed 2 March

A-Apples, Asparagus
B-Bacon, Bagel, Biscuits, Black olives, Blueberry muffin, Butternut squash
C-Cake, Cereal, Cheese, Cheese souffle, Cheesecake, Chick peas, Chicken, Chocolate, Club sandwich, Coconuts, Conche, Corn, Crackers, Cream cheese, Cucumber
D-Doughnuts, Duck, Dum-dum sucker
E-[soft-boiled] Eggs
F-Fennel, Foie gras tarts, Fried chicken
G-Green beans almondine, Grilled cheese sandwich
H-Ham, HoHos, Hotdog
I-Ice cream
J-Jelly doughnuts
L-Lamb chop, Leeks, Lentil, Lettuce, Lobsters
M-Maraschino cherries, Marmalade, Mashed potatoes, Mousses, Mushrooms
N-Nachos
O-Omelet, Onion bagel, Orzo salad, Oysters
P-Pancakes, Pates, Pea soup, Peanuts, Peas, Pie [a la Mode], Pizza, Pop Tarts, Popsicles, Pork, Potato chips, [baked] Potatoes
R-Raisin bread, Red wine sauce, Rice, Roast beef, Roulage
S-Salad, Sole veronique, Spaghetti, Sugar Frosted Flakes
T-Toast, Tomato, Tomato soup, Tuna casseroles, Turnips, Twinkies
W-Wacky cake, Welsh rarebits
Y-Yogurt

Crome Yellow
completed 19 March

A-Apple
B-Bacon
C-Cake, Chicken
D-Duck
F-French beans
H-Ham
J-[calves’-foot] jelly
L-Lemon sole
M-Mutton
O-Olive, Oysters
P-Peaches, Plum-pudding, Porridge
S-Salted almonds, Strawberries
T-Toast
V-Veal

The Namesake
completed 13 April

A-Aloo dum, Aloo gobi, Angel food cake, Apples, Apple pie, Arugula, Asiago cheese
B-Bagel, Baklava, Banana bread, Basmati rice, Beans, Beef, Berries, Biryani, Black bean sauce, Blood oranges, Blueberries, Bologna, Bouillabaisse, Bread, Brie, Brussels sprouts
C-Cake, Calzone, Carp, Cassoulet, Cauliflower, Cereal, Chanachur, Channa dal, Cheese, Chicken, Chicken curry, Chickpeas, Chips, Chocolate, Clams, Clementines, Cobblers, Cookies, Coq au vin, Corn, Cornbread stuffing, Cornichons, Cracker, Cranberry chutney, Cream of Wheat, Creme brûlée, Croquettes, Cutlets
D-Dal
E-Eggplant, Eggs, Eggsalad sandwich
F-Fava beans, Fiddleheads, Fortune cookies, French bread
G-Garlic soup, Goat cheese, Grapes, Green beans, Green chili pepper
H-Haleem, Halwa, Ham, Hamburgers, Harlequin ice cream, Hot dogs
I-Ice cream
J-Jack-fruit, Jam, Jelly
K-Kabobs, Korma
L-Lamb, Lamb biryani, Lamb curry, Lambs’ tongue, Leeks, Lemons, Lettuce, Linzer squares, Luchis
M-Mangoes, Mayonnaise, Mushrooms, Mussels, Mustard oil
O-Olives, Omelette, [red] Onion, Orange sauce, Osso buco, Oysters
P-Paella, Pakoras, Pantuas, Parmesan cheese, Pasta, Pate, Payesh, Peanut butter, Peanuts, Pear, Pecorino cheese, Pepperoni, Pesto, Pies, Pineapple chutney, Pizza, Polenta, Porcini ravioli, [red] Potatoes, Potato gratins, Pudding
Q-Quail
R-Raisins, Rice, Rice Krispies, Ricotta cheese, Risotto, Roast beef, Rossogollas, Rotes
S-Salad, Salami, Samosas, Sandesh, Scallops, Shrimp cutlet, Soppressata, Squid, Steak, Sweet potatoes
T-Tandoori, Toast, Tomato, Tomato paste, Tomato soup, Tuna fish, Turkey
V-Vegetable cutlets
W-Waffles, Weetabix, Wonder bread
Y-Yogurt

Paradise of the Blind
completed 29 April

A-Apples, Apricots, Asparagus
B-[dried] Bamboo shoots, Bananas, Banh troi (Sugary rice-flour balls), Banh trung (New Year’s cakes), Barley sugar, Bean-soup, Beef, Beet root, Black beans, Blood custard, Bread, Bun (Vermicelli noodles), Butter, Butterscotch
C-[pickled] Cabbage, Cabbage-soup, Cactus, Calves’ feet, Carrots, Casserole, Cauliflower, Celery, Cha (Pate), Cha gio (Spring rolls), Che sweet puddings, Cheese, Cheese-and-tripe sandwich, Chicken, Chicken curry soup, Chinese cellophane noodles, Chocolate, Cinnamon pate, Coconut cake, Cookies, Corn, Crab soup, Crab-noodle, Crabs, Croquettes, Cucumbers
D-Dau phu (Bean curd), Dau xanh (Mung beans), Doi (Blood pudding), Doughnut, Duck, Duck liver, [fried] Dumplings
E-[hard-boiled] Egg, Eggplant
F-Flour balls, Fried-egg sandwich
G-Goat, [roast] Goose, Grapefruit, Grapes, Green beans, Green mung-bean pudding, Green papaya salads, Guavas, Gung (Ginger root)
H-Ham, Hat dua (Watermelon seeds), Hemp cakes, Hens, Honey, Honeyed pork
I-Ice cream
J-Jackfruit
K-Kaki fruit, Khe (Starfruit), Khoai lang (Taro root)
L-Lettuce, Lotus-seed pudding
M-Mandarin-orange, Mango, Mang cau (Custard apple), Millet cake, Mushrooms
N-Ngu vi huong (Five-spice mixture), Nhong (Silkworms), Noodle soup, Nougat, Nuoc mam (Fermented fish sauce)
O-Omelet, Onions, Oranges
P-Pancakes, Peach, Peanuts, Pepper, Pho (Hanoi soup), Pig’s foot, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Pork pate, Pork-filet soup, Potato stew, Potatoes, Pumpkin
R-Raisins, Red beans, Red chilies, [sticky] Rice, Rice cakes, Rice crisps, Rice noodles, River spinach, Roast pork
S-Sausage, Sesame seeds, Sen (Lotus), [pickled] shallots, Snail, Snail-soup, Soybean loaf, Soybeans, Squash, Squid, Star anise, Strawberry tart, Sweet potatoes
T-Toffee sticks, Tomato, Tripe stew
V-Vegetable pate, Vietnamese noodles
W-Water chestnuts, Watermelon, Wheat crackers
X-Xoi (Sticky rice), Xoi gac (Red rice)

The Child in Time
completed 6 May

A-Apple
B-Bacon, Baked beans, Biscuits, [brown] Bread
C-Cake, Cheese, Cherry, Chocolate, Cupcakes
G-Green peppers
I-Instant soup
J-Jam
L-Lamb, Licorice
M-Meat-pie, Melon
P-Pear, Potatoes
R-Radicchio, Red peppers, Roast
S-Salad, Salmon, Steak, Sweetmeats