I was reading that Soylent Green is people. I do not know what store it's in, but I know it's true.
Frosted Mini Wheats is named after Michael Jackson.
There is a dessert called a Pavlova named after an opera singer.
Fettuccine Alfredo is named after a Roman restaurant owner, Alfredo di Lelio who invented it in 1914.
Hector Boyardee
Clarence Birdseye
Alfredo sauce
If I'm not mistaken, French bread is named after a guy who's last name was French.
Quote from: golden eagle on November 18, 2011, 09:57:46 AM
If I'm not mistaken, French bread is named after a guy who's last name was French.
You're mistaken.
However, German chocolate IS named after a guy whose last name was German.
Also: sandwich, named after the Earl of Sandwich. However, he is not credited as being the inventor.
Johnny Marzetti
Quote from: US71 on November 17, 2011, 11:25:11 AM
Hector Boyardee
Clarence Birdseye
Alfredo sauce
Not alfredo sauce, but Alfredo Sauce. Mr. Sauce was a gourmand in his own right.
Quote from: CL on November 29, 2011, 10:16:25 PM
Quote from: US71 on November 17, 2011, 11:25:11 AM
Hector Boyardee
Clarence Birdseye
Alfredo sauce
Not alfredo sauce, but Alfredo Sauce. Mr. Sauce was a gourmand in his own right.
It 's actually Alfredo di Lelio who is credited with creating it (as Hobsini mentioned)
While not a food, "Macadam" was also a real person ;)
Quote from: US71 on November 29, 2011, 10:24:20 PM
While not a food, "Macadam" was also a real person ;)
Of whom both the nut and the pavement were named after. Well, two different Macadams, actually.
Speaking of nuts, Waldorf Salad: named for the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, which is named after the Astor family.
Totino's is named after a restaurant in Minnesota
McDonald's was founded by the McDonald brothers
Caesar salad is named after some Californian, if memory serves correctly
Quote from: corco on November 30, 2011, 05:03:53 PM
Caesar salad is named after some Californian, if memory serves correctly
Caesar Cardini, who invented it either in San Diego or Tijuana - no one seems to remember which of his restaurants it was at where he had run out of ingredients and had to improvise.
A guy in my father's law school class had the nickname "Studly." My father and his friends still make a drink called the "Studly Sour," a concoction made in a blender involving frozen pink lemonade mix, blended American whiskey, beer, and maraschino cherry juice. Sounds disgusting, tastes really good.
Jeno Paulucci created Jeno's Pizza Rolls.
Michelina's frozen dinners are named after his mother.
Cobb salad.