Food is awesome, everyone knows that. Because of its awesomeness, people named them so it is easy to remember them. There are so many foods named after thousands of people, thousand cities or towns in the world but there are food names that remain the same whenever it goes. Do you know some common or regular foods were named based on people, and places?
1. Sandwich
Sandwich is a simple food item with many combination, as long the bread is included. It consisted two or more bread slices and more fillings in between. Suitable for picnics, packed lunch or breakfast, sandwich is widely sold in restaurants and cafes, and it is easy to made it. The name was came from the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, the British statesman who become the food inventor.
2. Frankfurter
Frankfurter is a type of hot dog, a sausage. It was named for its city of origin, Frankfurt am Main. Traditionally mixed with pork and beef, sometimes beef only, frankfurter become the archetypal food at U.S since 1900. And now, it become a common food around the world.
3. Kentucky fried chicken
Kentucky, the lovely fried chicken was invented by Mr. Colonel Sanders. Traditionally mixed with secret spices, together with buns and the other side dishes, Kentucky fried chicken was named from the city of origin, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
4. Nachos
Nachos is a Mexican food, made from fried corn tortillas, melted cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers. Also one of archetypal food at U.S, nachos was invented and named by Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya in 1943.
5. Pavlova
Recently, pavlova becomes famous in my town. It is a meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft inside. This meringue dessert was made by hotel chef in Wellington, New Zealand when Anna Pavlova, the Russian ballerina visited there in 1926 on her world tour. So, Pavlova is not the inventor of Pavlova, she just gave her name for food.
6. Hamburger
A member of sandwich family, hamburger consisted cooked patty or ground meat, placed inside the bread roll and often served with lettuce, pickles, onion, cheese, sometimes mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup and bacon. The term of 'hamburger' was derived from Hamburg, Germany second largest city.
7. Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise or mayo is a additional condiment for salads, sandwich, chips, fries or burger. Made from eggs, salt, several spices, vinegar or lemon juice, mayo become so common in every country. There are three term regarding to its name. First, the name 'mayonnaise' derived from the city of Mahon at Spain and it was called as 'mahonesa'. Second, the term 'mayonnaise' was popularized by French man, Charles de Lorraine, duke of Mayenne. Third, the term 'mayonnaise' was came from the old French word 'moyeu' which means the egg yolk.
8. Cheddar cheese
One of main ingredients in pizzas and burger, cheddar cheese is made from cow milk and relatively hard in texture. The term 'cheddar' derived from the English village, Cheddar in Somerset.
9. Parmesan cheese
Parmesan cheese or the original name, Parmigiano- Reggiano is a popular cheese for pizza-making. Also made from cow milk and relatively hard in texture, parmesan is named after the area of Parma in Italy.
10. Kellogg's corn flakes
The most well-known corn flakes of all for a brighter breakfast in the morning, Kellogg is more than a brand. The idea of corn flakes had discovered back to late 19th century by the team of Seven-day Adventist who need new vegetarian diet menu. Then, in 1895, the Kellogg brother accidentally discovered the Kellogg's corn flakes which is now a popular corn flake brand all over the world.
Ref: Google searching, mostly, the Wikiwiki page.
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