This is a list of food items named after people . For other lists of eponyms names derived from people see eponym . For a list of eponyms sorted by name see List of eponyms . compactTOC8 top yes seealso yes extlinks yes A Chicken Poularde Adelina Patti named for 19th century singing superstar Adelina Patti . Goose liver P t de filets d oie Adolphe Hardy the young Belgian poet Adolphe Marie Hardy 1868 1954 , first published in 1888, and subsequently rising to be a major figure in French literature, was favored early on by Charles Ranhofer with this goose liver p t . Woodcock salmis Agn s Sorel one of the dishes Agn s Sorel 1422 1450 is reputed to have created herself. A garnish, soup, timbales, and tartlets all bear her name, as later chefs remembered her for her interest in food. Al Smith Big Hearted Al candy bar early 20th century presidential candidate Al Smith had this candy bar named after him by a candy company owning admirer. Fillet of Beef Prince Albert Queen Victoria s Prince Consort Consort Albert, Prince Consort Prince Albert 1819 1861 . Also named for him an English white sauce , the pea and apple varieties, Coburg Soup brussels sprouts and smoked bacon and probably Albert Pudding . Poularde Albufera , Albufera Sauce Louis Gabriel Suchet 1770 1826 , one of Napoleon I of France Napoleon s generals and Marshal of France for a time, was named duc d Albufera after a lake near Valencia city in Spain Valencia , Spain, to mark his victory there during the Peninsular War . Marie Antoine Car me created several dishes in the duke s honor, including duck, beef, and the sauce that accompanies this chicken. Alexandertorte possibly Alexander I of Russia Alexander I , the gourmet Russian tsar who employed Antonin Car me. Finland claims the creation, allegedly by Swiss pastry chefs in Helsinki in 1818, in anticipation of the tsar s visit there. G teau Alexandra like her husband Edward VII , Alexandra of Denmark 1844 1925 was honored by an assortment of foods named after ... more details
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