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    Which popular dish, made by mistake, is named after the exasperated cook who burnt it?

    Question #79369. Asked by peasypod. (Apr 23 07 7:48 PM)


    queproblema

    		Crepes Suzette could qualify, if "catch fire" means "burn."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%AApe_Suzette

    Apr 23 07, 8:49 PM
    peasypod

    		Good try, but no. Technically you need to look for a person who was 'busy', hence the burning.

    Apr 23 07, 9:01 PM
    queproblema

    		Oh, duh, not a good try at all. Crepes Suzettes aren't named after the cook! I knew that.

    Apr 23 07, 9:35 PM
    peasypod

    		I hadn't even noticed. ;)

    Apr 23 07, 9:46 PM
    worksafe

    		Perhaps Chargrilled, as char is a reference to hard-working female house servant - to work as hard a charwoman

    Apr 23 07, 10:41 PM
    queproblema

    		Too bad potstickers aren't named after the chef.

    http://chinesefood.about.com/od/potstickers/p/everything.htm

    Apr 23 07, 11:20 PM
    peasypod

    		And here I thought this one was an easy one. It definately is named after a person, not the method.

    Apr 23 07, 11:38 PM
    queproblema

    		Oh, just because we're slow doesn't mean it isn't easy...

    Apr 24 07, 12:02 AM
    peasypod

    		Well, a clue perhaps? It's about 120 years old, and was supposed to be something else, but quick thinking took over.

    Apr 24 07, 12:35 AM
    wendypj

    		Tart Tatin of course.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarte_tatin

    Apr 24 07, 12:36 AM
    peasypod

    		Mais oui, madame. Next up was a clue about it being up-side down.

    A Golden Banana for you.

    Apr 24 07, 12:57 AM
    wendypj

    		Merci. I remembered this from high school when we made upside down apple cake and the teacher told us the tale of Tart Tatin. Amazing what the memory can store!

    Apr 24 07, 11:37 PM

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