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Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by divbzero on Sunday July 19, 2020 @11:30PM (#23894433)
Another food item:

– Caesar salad — named after Caesar Cardini, a restauranteur in San Diego and Tijuana [1]

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_salad

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Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by dragonwriter on Sunday July 19, 2020 @11:34PM (#23894451)
I don't think it's unexpectedly named after a person, but it may qualify as named after an unexpected person.
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Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by madcaptenor on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @11:38AM (#23907690)
Nachos are also named after a person - a maitre d' named Ignacio, who needed to come up with something to serve one night after his chef had already left). The word "Nazi" comes from the same root, a nickname for Ignatz used to make fun of Bavarian peasants.
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