# Foods Named after Places **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 18, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772 "2008-12-18T17:59:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/41 "2008-12-18T21:28:08Z")
Bologna. Dungeness crabs. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/42 "2008-12-18T21:40:25Z")
Point Reyes Blue Cheese. This is a stretch, but Maytag Blue Cheese gets its name from Newton, Iowa - home of the Maytag Corporation. ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/43 "2008-12-18T21:41:56Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > Parmesan cheese - Parma, Italy Don’t leave out the Parma ham. Very nice with Parmesan cheese. Maine Lobster (can’t believe that it took to post 43 for that.) ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/44 "2008-12-18T21:42:48Z")
Brussels sprouts Boston baked beans ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/45 "2008-12-18T21:42:58Z")
Chicken Kiev. Best. Thing. Evar! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/46 "2008-12-18T21:43:08Z")
A lot of cheeses, actually: Cheddar, Stilton, Jarlsberg, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/47 "2008-12-18T21:48:49Z")
I was on a business trip to Boston. Stayed at this hotel downtown. Kept wondering why the hell they were so Gung Ho about their rolls. Rolls everywhere - fresh rolls outside my door…every employee asking me if I wanted some more rolls…I started to get a little creeped out. “Uh…no thank you, I’m deep at roll.” They were those Parker House rolls. Took me a couple of days to realize I was staying at the Parker House. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/48 "2008-12-18T21:58:06Z")
Anybody ever had Texas Chocolate Cake? It’s a big favorite in my family. I dunno how to make it, but it’s good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/49 "2008-12-18T22:04:00Z")
Anaheim chili Balboa bar (Balboa Island, part of Newport Beach)\* Monterey Jack cheese - This may be cheating as I don’t know if vanilla ice cream on a stick dipped in chocolate and rolled in peanut bits is called a Balboa bar anywhere outside of Newport Beach. > [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Washington Apples (Washington, USA) Is there really a distinct variety called the Washington apple, or is this just any apple grown in Washington? If so, you could count Florida oranges, California almonds, Idaho potatoes, etc. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/50 "2008-12-18T22:06:25Z")
I was thinking more along the lines of _specific_ places. Sex On The Beach therefore doesn’t really count. What/Where is Toll House and Parker House? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/51 "2008-12-18T22:14:00Z")
Wienerschnitzel: Vienna, Austria Berliner: Berlin, Germany French fries: France (or Belgium, depending on your opinion) Polish sausage Sachertorte: Invented by a chef named Sacher, now claimed by the Hotel Sacher in Vienna Frankfurter: Frankfurt, Germany Danish: Denmark (okay, Vienna originally; but the Danish have taken over rights) Swedish meatballs: Sweden, actually ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/52 "2008-12-18T22:16:53Z")
Tequila Sunrise (the region in Mexico) And lots of Whisk(e)ys, eg: Midleton Laphroagh (not sure on the spelling) Llagawullin (not here either) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/53 "2008-12-18T22:23:45Z")
Ich bin ein Berliner! ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/54 "2008-12-18T22:24:16Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > Anaheim chili > Balboa bar (Balboa Island, part of Newport Beach)\* > Monterey Jack cheese > > - This may be cheating as I don’t know if vanilla ice cream on a stick dipped in chocolate and rolled in peanut bits is called a Balboa bar anywhere outside of Newport Beach. Right next to the ferry? Seen them a few times but have never tried one. > [@](#): > > Is there really a distinct variety called the Washington apple, or is this just any apple grown in Washington? If so, you could count Florida oranges, California almonds, Idaho potatoes, etc. I thought there was a distinct variety of apple called a Washington Apple. You know, the big red ones I’ve seen in TV advertisements. You’re right though I can’t find a specific variety of apple called Washington. I guess they can count. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/55 "2008-12-18T22:29:31Z")
[Toll House](http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/tollhouse.htm) [Parker House](http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/BostonParkerHouse.aspx) (now the Omni Parker House) ---
**Author:** ![Improvisor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/50afbb/32.png) [@Improvisor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improvisor)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/56 "2008-12-19T00:29:20Z")
[Nanaimo Bar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo_bar) ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/57 "2008-12-19T00:46:52Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Danish: Denmark (okay, Vienna originally; but the Danish have taken over rights) Actually, the Danish don’t know from Danish (pastry) as such. You can’t go to Denmark and order a “Danish”. They do have similar pastries, but they aren’t referred to as “Danish”, much like there are no “English muffins” in England, or “French toast” in France. In fact, the Danish have maintained the Viennese name for said pastries; wienerbrød. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/58 "2008-12-19T01:31:34Z")
Mayonnaise - Mahon, Spain Hollandaise sauce - Holland Jalapeño - Jalapa, Mexico Bourbon - Bourbon County, Kentucky ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/59 "2008-12-19T01:32:29Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > In these parts, Hawaiian pizza means ham-and-pineapple Hawaiian pizza was invented by a German; it’s got nothing to do with Hawaii other than the fact Hawaii used to have a lot of pineapple plantations. I don’t know anyone in or from Hawaii who really likes Hawaiian pizza. At most, people will eat it if it’s there and it’s free. The only person I know who really likes it is Canadian. Besides, if Hawaiians did make a pizza, they’d put Spam on it, not ham. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772/60 "2008-12-19T02:05:09Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > Actually, the Danish don’t know from Danish (pastry) as such. You can’t go to Denmark and order a “Danish”. They do have similar pastries, but they aren’t referred to as “Danish”, much like there are no “English muffins” in England, or “French toast” in France. In fact, the Danish have maintained the Viennese name for said pastries; wienerbrød. However, French toast does actually come from France, where it was originally (and still is) called _pain perdu_ (lost bread, literally). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-named-after-places/477772.md?page=4)