What Caesar Did for My Salad: The Curious Stories Behind Our Favorite Foods

Did you know... the term hot dog is believed to have been coined during a baseball game between the Yankees and the Giants in 1901? calzones get their name from their less-than-glamorous looks calzone means trouser leg or drooping sack in Italian? the word salary comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt? shrimp cocktail became popular in the 1920s as a safe way of having a cocktail during Prohibition? the Cobb salad was invented by Robert H. Cobb-founder of the Brown Derby restaurant chains-who threw the salad together for Sidney Grauman-owner of the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood-as a midnight snack based on ingredients in his refrigerator? In What Caesar Did For My Salad, historian Albert Jack offers a fascinating look at the unexpected stories, creators, and bizarre origins behind the worlds most beloved dishes.