100 Foods Named After People

This is a list of 100 foods and drinks named after people; the inventor of the dish or drink him or herself, or in honour of another person, ranging from royalty, to celebrities, to family and friends. It is hardly an exhaustive list - you almost couldn't walk into Delmonico's Restaurant in New York as a person of note when Charles Ranhofer was chef, without having a dish named after you. In some cases, it is a matter of debate as to who exactly invented the dish, and/or who it was named after. (Some have great stories.) In those cases, alternatives are listed. The exception is the Margarita, which has several versions of its origin story. I have chosen to embrace the one where a bartender made it to impress Rita Hayworth, whose real name was Margarita Cansino. (Wouldn't you make a up a drink to impress Rita Hayworth?) As much as possible, this list was limited to food and drinks that are still relatively common and somewhat readily available. How many have you had?

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Alexandertorte - Alexander I

Alexandertorte - Alexander I

2

Arnold Palmer - Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer - Arnold Palmer

3

Baby Ruth - Babe Ruth or Ruth Cleveland

Baby Ruth - Babe Ruth or Ruth Cleveland

4

Bachwürfel - Johann Sebastian Bach

Bachwürfel - Johann Sebastian Bach

5

Baldwin Apple - Colonel Loammi Baldwin

Baldwin Apple - Colonel Loammi Baldwin

6

Bananas Foster - Richard Foster

Bananas Foster - Richard Foster

7

Bartlett Pear - Enoch Bartlett

Bartlett Pear - Enoch Bartlett

8

Battenburg Cake - Battenburg/Mountbatten Family

Battenburg Cake - Battenburg/Mountbatten Family

9

Béchamel Sauce - Louis De Béchamel

Béchamel Sauce - Louis De Béchamel

10

Beef Stroganoff - Count Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov

Beef Stroganoff - Count Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov

11

Beef Wellington - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Beef Wellington - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

12

Bellini - Giovanni Bellini

Bellini - Giovanni Bellini

13

Bibb Lettuce - John B. Bibb

Bibb Lettuce - John B. Bibb

14

Bing Cherry - Ah Bing

Bing Cherry - Ah Bing

15

Bismarck - Otto Von Bismarck

Bismarck - Otto Von Bismarck

16

Bloody Mary - Queen Mary I of England

Bloody Mary - Queen Mary I of England

17

Boysenberry - Rudolf Boysen

Boysenberry - Rudolf Boysen

18

Caesar Cocktail - Julius Caesar

Caesar Cocktail - Julius Caesar

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Caesar Salad - Caesar Cardini

Caesar Salad - Caesar Cardini

20

Caesar's Mushroom - Julius Caesar

Caesar's Mushroom - Julius Caesar

21

Carpaccio - Vittore Carpaccio

Carpaccio - Vittore Carpaccio

22

Caruso Sauce - Enrico Caruso

Caruso Sauce - Enrico Caruso

23

Charlotte Russe - Princess Charlotte & Czar Alexander I of Russia

Charlotte Russe - Princess Charlotte & Czar Alexander I of Russia

24

Chateaubriand - Vicomte François René De Chateaubriand

Chateaubriand - Vicomte François René De Chateaubriand

25

Cherry Garcia - Jerry Garcia

Cherry Garcia - Jerry Garcia

26

Chicken À La King - William King

Chicken À La King - William King

27

Chicken Picasso - Pablo Picasso

Chicken Picasso - Pablo Picasso

28

Chicken Tetrazzini - Luisa Tetrazzini

Chicken Tetrazzini - Luisa Tetrazzini

29

Clementines - Père Clément Rodier

Clementines - Père Clément Rodier

30

Cobb Salad - Robert H. Cobb

Cobb Salad - Robert H. Cobb

31

Consommé Princess Alice - Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone

Consommé Princess Alice - Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone

32

Coquilles St. Jacques - St. James the Great

Coquilles St. Jacques - St. James the Great

33

Crab Louis - Louis Davenport

Crab Louis - Louis Davenport

34

Delmonico Steak - Giovanni & Pietro Del-Monico

Delmonico Steak - Giovanni & Pietro Del-Monico

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Dom Pérignon Champagne - Dom Pérignon

Dom Pérignon Champagne - Dom Pérignon

36

Dr. Pepper - Charles T. Pepper

Dr. Pepper - Charles T. Pepper

37

Duxelles - Marquis D'uxelles

Duxelles - Marquis D'uxelles

38

Earl Grey Tea - 2nd Earl Charles Grey

Earl Grey Tea - 2nd Earl Charles Grey

39

Eggs Benedict - Lemuel Benedict or Mrs. Legrand Benedict

Eggs Benedict - Lemuel Benedict or Mrs. Legrand Benedict

40

Eggs Sardou - Victorien Sardou

Eggs Sardou - Victorien Sardou

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