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Food and drink we love named after real people

The faces behind the foods
Sandwich
Nachos
Dom Pérignon
Kung Pao chicken
Cherry Garcia ice cream
Reuben sandwich
Beef Wellington
Bellini
Carpaccio
General Tso’s chicken
Graham crackers
Lamington
Victoria sponge
Beef Stroganoff
Cappuccino
Earl Grey
Tootsie Roll
Caesar salad
Peach Melba
Martini
Chateaubriand
Kaiser rolls
Eggs Benedict
Margherita pizza
Cobb salad
Bloody Mary
Tarte Tatin
Pavlova
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Anna Pavlova/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain/Liliya Kandrashevich/Shutterstock

The faces behind the foods

One of the greatest honours is to have a dish or drink named after you. From 16th-century Queen of England Mary Tudor and 17th-century Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon to 20th-century Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, here are the people whose names live on in the foods and beverages we enjoy today.
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loveFOOD Staff

05 February 2021

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