13 dishes and desserts that are named after real people (14 photos)

I suggest you briefly plunge into the world of cooking and find out whose names are inherited by the dishes that many of you have probably tried.





Imagine that you are a chef and you have just recently invented a delicious new dish. Now you have one more task - to name it. The main difficulty is that the name should not only reflect the concept of the new delicacy, but also be memorable. And how can this be achieved? Many chefs resort to a sure-fire trick and name dishes after celebrities, royalty and artists. Some are not shy and assign their own names to culinary masterpieces. Why be shy?

Franz Sacher - Sacher Cake



The cake inherited the name of its creator - Franz Sacher. There is a legend that the pastry chef came up with the recipe for the perfect chocolate cake when he was only 16 years old. One day, Prince Wenzel von Metternich instructed young Sacher to serve some unusual cake to the table. Franz used all his skills and imagination to create a new recipe. The experiment was so successful that the dessert became popular in many countries around the world and remains so to this day.

Lucien Olivier - Salad "Olivier"





Olivier salad was invented in 1860 by the founder of the Moscow restaurant "Hermitage" - French chef Lucien Olivier. The true recipe for the salad still remains a mystery, even though the main ingredients were known. This became the reason for the emergence of many legends associated with the dish itself and its creator.

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Pie “Charlotte”



Queen Charlotte has a recipe for a sweet dessert made from apples baked in dough. The dessert has gained popularity in many countries around the world.

Vittore Carpaccio – Meat dish “Carpaccio”



Carpaccio was first prepared in the middle of the last century. This is a dish consisting of thin slices of beef, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. The Italian restaurateur named it in honor of the famous Renaissance artist Vittore Carpaccio, whose paintings were predominantly red.

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich - Sandwich Snack



Montague was very fond of food and bridge. More than anything else, he loved roast beef bread. One day, during another game, he ordered the cook to put the meat between two slices of bread. According to the count, this approach would allow him to avoid getting his hands and, accordingly, his cards dirty. It is believed that this happened around 1762.

Ballerina Anna Pavlova – Dessert “Pavlova”



The bright and delicate dessert got its name in honor of the legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova. It was invented by chef Albert Sachs. One day he saw a ballerina perform and was so impressed that he decided, in a sense, to immortalize her beauty through cooking.

Margarita Savoyskaya – Pizza “Margherita”



There is a legend according to which Margherita of Savoy, while at her summer residence near Naples, wanted to try real Neapolitan pizza (in those days it was considered a poor man's dish). The owner of the pizzeria, Raffaello Esposito, presented the queen with two traditional pizzas and one signature one. It was the author’s version that Margarita liked most. The pizza was made in the colors of the national flag of Italy. It consisted of red tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Subsequently, Esposito named his pizza “Margherita”, in honor of the queen.

Poet Friedrich Schiller - Dessert “Schiller's Curls”



Who would have thought that the familiar puff pastry rolls with cream were named after the poet Friedrich Schiller. The creator was known not only for his poems, but also for his impeccable large curls. They inspired German cooks so much that they could not resist coming up with a dish that would be similar to them.

Count Alexander Grigorievich Stroganov - Beef Stroganoff dish



The dish is named after Count Alexander Grigorievich Stroganov. It was invented by one of the count's chefs, who successfully combined French cuisine, resulting in the birth of one of the most delicious culinary masterpieces.

Restaurateur Caesar Cardini - Caesar Salad



Some people mistakenly believe that the popular greens and croutons salad is named after the ancient Roman ruler Julius Caesar. In fact, the dish inherited the name of its creator - Mexican restaurateur Caesar Cardini. He invented it in Tijuana in 1924.

Pal III Antal Esterhazy, Prince of Galant - Cake "Esterhazy"



The world owes the appearance of this dessert to confectioners from Budapest, who thus expressed their respect to Prince Pal III Anton Esterházy de Galant, a Hungarian prince and diplomat.

Count Guryev Dmitry Alexandrovich - Porridge "Guryevskaya"



There are two main versions of the origin of Guryev porridge. According to the first, it was invented by the serf cook Zakhar Kuzmin, who was later bought by the count and made a full-time cook of his own court. According to the second, Guryev came up with the recipe for a delicious porridge on his own in honor of the victory over Napoleon.

Australian singer Nellie Melba - Peach Melba Dessert



French chef Auguste Escoffier invented an amazing dessert consisting of peach, ice cream and raspberry puree in honor of the famous opera diva Nellie Melba. The culinary masterpiece is considered one of the most popular in the world.