Turkey! And other food-based insults

From calling a failed Broadway show a "turkey" to casually dismissing a foolish person as one, food has long provided a deliciously descriptive vocabulary for insults. The history of calling someone a "turkey" for being a silly, inept, or undesirable person (dating back to the mid-20th century, and preceded by its use in theatrical slang for a "flop" in the 1920s) is just one example of how the pantry can stock a superior verbal attack.

But the culinary cupboard is full of far more colorful pejoratives. Here is a look at a few other food-based insults that are much more flavorful than simply calling someone an idiot.