Why things are named just so, can, for food and drinks be a social history lesson, as they often carry names linked to the then famous, and now not so famous people of that era ..... nothing brings home the fleeting nature of fame, than the fact that many of these foods or drinks have out lived the fame of those they were named after, or in one famous case, denied they were ever named after.
Here's a few I thought of, but there are no doubt countless others .... many even more obscure than these.
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| The 'Baby Ruth' ... Not Named After Who You Think. |
Here's a few I thought of, but there are no doubt countless others .... many even more obscure than these.
