zuuum wrote:

> Odd food origins welcome -
>
> The "Caesar" salad, uses Romaine lettuce, was born in a Tijuana restaurant.

Named after Italian Caesar Cardini who invented it. Julia Child used
to eat at his restaurant and knew him when she was young. Spoke warmly
about him.

> Pork "butt" is actually the shoulder of a pig.

"Butt" used to just mean "end." So it's the end of the forequarter.

And how about "pate a chou" that has nothing to do with cabbage...

Pastorio