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Did you know that the Cornish pasty was invented to protect tin miners from arsenic poisoning, or that the word ''salary'' comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt?

Why do we eat goose (or turkey) at Christmas? Is the Scotch egg actually from Scotland and what did some retired crusaders have to do with French toast? Who was the original Earl Grey and what sauce was inspired by Parliament? What dish was invented by Greek bandits on the run? Why were hot cross buns seen as magical and what''s so rebellious about a haggis or medicinal about a gin and tonic? Did you know what the romantic history is behind the Bakewell Pudding?

Albert Jack tells the strange tales behind our favourite dishes and drinks and where they come from (not to mention their unusual creators). In the colourful, wonderful vein of Schott''s Food and Drink Miscellany, Albert Jack''s What Caesar Did For My Salad is bursting with fascinating insights, characters and enough s

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Albert Jack is the man with the answers * Daily Express *
Exploding sausages, life-saving Cornish pasties and Caesar's connection with salads ... the fascinating origins of our favourite dishes * Daily Mail *
A slice of history to really get your teeth into * The Sun *

What Caesar Did For My Salad The Secret Meanings

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 8 February 2012
      ISBN-13 9780141043449
      978-0141043449
      ISBN-10 014104344X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Did you know that the Cornish pasty was invented to protect tin miners from arsenic poisoning, or that the word ''salary'' comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt?

      Why do we eat goose (or turkey) at Christmas? Is the Scotch egg actually from Scotland and what did some retired crusaders have to do with French toast? Who was the original Earl Grey and what sauce was inspired by Parliament? What dish was invented by Greek bandits on the run? Why were hot cross buns seen as magical and what''s so rebellious about a haggis or medicinal about a gin and tonic? Did you know what the romantic history is behind the Bakewell Pudding?

      Albert Jack tells the strange tales behind our favourite dishes and drinks and where they come from (not to mention their unusual creators). In the colourful, wonderful vein of Schott''s Food and Drink Miscellany, Albert Jack''s What Caesar Did For My Salad is bursting with fascinating insights, characters and enough s

      Trade Review
      Albert Jack is the man with the answers * Daily Express *
      Exploding sausages, life-saving Cornish pasties and Caesar's connection with salads ... the fascinating origins of our favourite dishes * Daily Mail *
      A slice of history to really get your teeth into * The Sun *

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