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Foods named after people.

Started by NE2, November 07, 2011, 06:47:34 PM

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Alps

Frosted Mini Wheats is named after Michael Jackson.

hobsini2

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.
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Alfredo sauce
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golden eagle

If I'm not mistaken, French bread is named after a guy who's last name was French.

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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.

US71

Also: sandwich, named after the Earl of Sandwich. However, he is not credited as being the inventor.

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CL

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.
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US71

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  ;)

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luokou

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.

US71

Totino's is named after a restaurant in Minnesota

McDonald's was founded by the McDonald brothers
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corco

Caesar salad is named after some Californian, if memory serves correctly

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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.
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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.
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Jeno Paulucci created Jeno's Pizza Rolls.

Michelina's frozen dinners are named after his mother.
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