"Bob (this one)" > wrote in message
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> zuuum wrote:
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>> 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

Actually it does.

CREAM PUFF PASTRY: Also know as Pate a Choux (derived from the old French
meaning "to cherish" or cabbage paste because of its shape), this pastry has
been in use since the sixteenth century. It is a cooked mixture of water,
butter and flour which rises due to steam expansion. The paste crusts on the
outside, trapping steam inside, creating a puffed shape with a hollow
interior. The crisp shells are filled with a variety of creams and finished
with a glaze. Classic desserts such as croquembouche, profiteroles, Gateau
St. Honore, and eclairs are made with cream puff pastry.

Dimitri