Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ten People Who Gave Their Names to Food-- Part 2

5. MARIA SMITH-- From Sydney, Australia. Found a small tree growing where she had thrown some rotten apples. Replanted it and the tart fruit was an instant hit. Died in 1870, but Granny Smith Apples live on. My favorite apples.

4. CAESAR CARDINI-- common mistake has Caesar Salad named after Julius Caesar, but named after a Mexican restaurant owner in Tijuana, Mexico. On the weekend of July 4, 1924, he was serving finger food on garlic-scented leaves. He eventually started shredding the leaves into smaller pieces which evolved into the Caesar Salad. I sure thought it was named after old Julius.

3. ALFREDO DI LEO-- Italian chef whose wife was weak after a recent childbirth. Prepared a sauce made of cream, butter, and parmesan cheese. He later added fettuccine, and, Fettuccini Alfredo. And I always thought this was healthy food.

2. SYLVESTER GRAHAM-- 1794-1851, One of America's first health food adherents.

1. JOHN MONTAGUE, the FOURTH EARL OF SANDWICH-- 1718-1792. Asked a servant to place roast beef between two pieces of toast so he could eat with one hand and play cards with the other. Hence, the Sandwich. Love them sammiches.

Sure Got Hon-gary Typing This. --Da Coot

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