Aioli vs Mayonnaise: Where Garlic, Egg and Olive Oil Draw the Line
Aioli is garlic and oil, mayonnaise is egg yolk and oil, and sources disagree on where the line falls. Pliny, Mahón, Provence, Catalonia and the egg...
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Fluffernutter Origin: Emma Curtis, Archibald Query and Who Gets Credit for the Sandwich
The fluffernutter has three claimants: the Curtis family, Archibald Query and Durkee-Mower. Sources on the Liberty Sandwich, Fluff and the sandwich's name.
Duke’s Mayonnaise History: Eugenia Duke, Camp Sevier and the Sugar-Free Recipe
Eugenia Duke sold sandwiches to soldiers in 1917 and sold her mayonnaise to C.F. Sauer in 1929. Sources disagree on the factory date and the sandwich...
Pork Roll vs Taylor Ham: One New Jersey Meat, Two Names and a Century of Argument
Pork roll and Taylor Ham are one New Jersey meat with two names. Sources on Taylor, Case, the 1906 Pure Food Act, a 1911 ruling and...
Denver Sandwich: Origin of the Western Sandwich, From a 1903 Print Mention to Today
The Denver or Western sandwich appears in print by 1903. Sources lay out the Looney, McVittie, Tabor Hotel and railroad-cook claims and the shift to an...
Mayonnaise vs Miracle Whip: What the Labels, the Law and the History Show
Mayonnaise needs 65 percent oil by FDA rule and Miracle Whip sells as a dressing. Ingredient lists, the 1933 Kraft launch and a disputed Salem recipe...
Katz’s Delicatessen: The Lower East Side Pastrami Counter at 205 East Houston Street
Katz's Delicatessen on the Lower East Side is known for hand-carved pastrami and a 1989 film scene. Sources on its disputed 1888 founding and its owners.
Thousand Island Dressing Origin: Boldt, Sophia LaLonde and the Blackstone Claim
Thousand Island dressing has four rival origin stories, from Boldt's yacht to a Clayton fisherman's wife. Sources on each claim and what the records show.
Egg McMuffin Origin: Herb Peterson, Santa Barbara and the Dates Sources Dispute
Herb Peterson developed the Egg McMuffin at a Santa Barbara McDonald's. Sources differ on when Ray Kroc tasted it and when it reached the national menu.
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? What Dictionaries, Tax Rules and Courts Say
Merriam-Webster says a hot dog is a sandwich, and the hot dog council says it is its own category. Dictionaries, tax rules, the USDA and courts...
