Hi Everyone,
We are people who are at once sophisticated and simple. When it comes to our food, we like to tell it like it is. We don’t engage in no lotta long talk, when we name our food, you know exactly what you are getting.
What goes into naming a dish?
The name of a dish/food can be influenced or be determined based on the major ingredient or ingredients used, or the method of preparation. Dishes can and have been named after places and people too. For example, French toast, Dijon mustard, Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, Margherita pizza – named for Queen Margherita of Savoy, who was presented with the pizza in the colours of the Italian flag on a trip to Naples in 1889. Oh Henry! The candy bar, introduced by the Williamson Candy Company in Chicago, 1920, was named for a young man who frequented the company store and was often commandeered to do odd jobs with that call – Oh Henry! It’s not just food, but many beverages are named after places and people – Thai Ice tea, Irish coffee, Manhattan and Shirley Temple among others. We have our own too such as
