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It was named after a real guy named Count Stroganov. Heck, even the Kentucky Hot Brown, an open-faced sandwich, was named after J. Graham Brown, the owner of the hotel where it was invented.
Sole Picasso – this fruity fish was named after Pablo Picasso. The dish consists of fried or grilled sole and warm fruit in a ginger-lemon sauce. Pio Quinto – this Nicaraguan dessert was named after Pope Pius V. Pizza Di Rosso – pizza topped with sliced tomatoes, black olives, mozzarella, eggplant and capsicum. Named after Count Enrico Di ...
It turns out that the vast majority of brands named after real people are — of course — named after the company's founder. But each of these founders has a unique and oftentimes fascinating story.
Named after mythical animals [ edit ] The following fish have common names that are based on the names of mythical animals(not listed here is the serpent eel):
I'd like to do #2, but too many people have multiple dishes named after them - meat, fish, eggs, pastry, garnishes (19th-century chefs were insane, in my opinion). So I don't know. The semantics involved in the other problem are threatening to crash my brain. See below. Mothperson 15:20, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)
In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g., species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons are known as patronyms.
The menu name may even be different from the kitchen name. For example, from the 19th until the mid-20th century, many restaurant menus were written in French and not in the local language. Examples include veal ( calf ), calamari ( squid ), and sweetbreads ( pancreas or thymus gland ).
A mug of coffee with cream. A mug is a type of cup, [1] a drinking vessel usually intended for hot drinks such as: coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. Mugs usually have handles and hold a larger amount of fluid than other types of cups such as teacups or coffee cups. Typically, a mug holds approximately 250–350 ml (8–12 US fl oz) of liquid. [2]