Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Foods Named After People

By: Maz

Maz — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:57:00 +0000

The actual baby Ruth Cleveland was born thirty years before the candy bar in question was brought out in 1921. The candy company’s sentiment was touching, especially since she’d already been dead for fifteen years. Coincidentally, this was the year the Bambino socked 59 home runs: he was then the most famous sports star in the country. Some say this naming dodge was a way to cash in on the big fella’s name without paying for the right to do so — hard as it is to believe that a reputable American firm might stoop to such a tactic.

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:35:00 +0000

There’s also a dessert called the charlotte

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:48:00 +0000

Well, apparently “cold meat” (item 4) was not a sign of bad culinary taste, but the fashion at the time, since I am reading a Jane Austen story right now (Persuasion) and she writes of how one of the characters was feeling well enough to get up and have some “cold meat.” I thought yuck, but now here is a second reference to it. So cold meat was commonplace? Mmm mmm.

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:53:00 +0000

Sloppy Joes!

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:40:00 +0000

BROCCOLI!

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:49:00 +0000

Add to the list Clark’s “Reggie!” candy bar, named after Reggie Jackson (aka Mr. October!)

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:42:00 +0000

And the Caesar Salad from Tijuana, Mexico. Named after Caesar Cardini.

By: George Davidson IV

George Davidson IV — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:01:00 +0000

“Peach Melba” was created by famed chef, Auguste Escoffier, to honour the world-renowned Australian Mezzo Soprano Nellie Melba, (a cousin of my Grandmother), at the opening of the Carlton Hotel, London in 1899. Melba Toast was also named in her honour.
Dame Nellie Melba became the first person in history whose voice was recognized globally, through the transmission of her songs by Radio.

By: me

me — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:53:38 +0000

Santa.Duh

By: bucsfan

bucsfan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:34:54 +0000

So.. should we wonder who was the inspiration for Ho-Ho’s ?????