Namesake Foods

The classic pasta dish of fettucine tossed with butter and parmesan cheese is named after Alfredo Di Lelio, an Italian restaurateur who is credited with its invention and popularization in the early 1900s.

A fan of public gambling games, the 4th Earl of Sandwich would ask his valet to bring him meat between two slices of bread so he could keep gambling without the inconvenience of stopping to eat. The name and popularity of the creation is now a staple!

Arnold Palmer was a legendary golfer known as "The King." Beyond his sports accolades, Palmer's drink originated from a 50/50 mix of iced tea and lemonade—a combination he often requested.

The Margherita pizza, a traditional dish from Naples, Italy, is named in honor of Queen Margherita of Savoy. It represents the Italian flag with its vibrant toppings of red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil. Legend has it that the pizza was created in 1889 by chef Raffaele Esposito and his wife, who prepared it to celebrate the Queen's visit to Naples. 

Introduced in 1987, the Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor "Cherry Garcia" is named as a tribute to Jerry Garcia, the lead singer and guitarist of the Grateful Dead. The popular flavor features cherry ice cream with cherries and chocolate fudge flakes, and it remains one of the company's most iconic products, and the first to be named after a music legend.