Dishing Out History: 7 Famous Foods Named After Real People

Dec 28, 2023, 16:56 IST

Sneha Swaminathan

Caesar Salad: Named after Caesar Cardini, an Italian-American restaurateur in Tijuana, Mexico, who is believed to have created the salad in the 1920s.

Eggs Benedict: Named after Lemuel Benedict, a Wall Street banker who ordered a special breakfast at the Waldorf Hotel in 1894.

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Peach Melba: Named after the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba by the French chef Auguste Escoffier. It typically consists of peaches and raspberry sauce.

Pasta Alfredo: Named after Alfredo di Lelio, an Italian restaurateur who created the dish for his pregnant wife, combining fettuccine pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese.

Cobb Salad: Named after Robert Cobb, the owner of the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, who is said to have created the salad in the 1930s.

Baked Alaska: Named by Chef Delmonico's chef de cuisine Charles Ranhofer in 1876 to celebrate the United States' acquisition of Alaska. Also known as "Alaska-Florida."

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