{"product_id":"9781101551141","title":"What Caesar Did for My Salad: The Curious Stories Behind Our Favorite Foods","description":"\u003cb\u003e Did you know... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003ethe term \"hot dog\" is believed to have been coined during a  baseball game between the Yankees and the Giants in 1901?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003ecalzones get their name from their less-than-glamorous looks:  \u003ci\u003ecalzone\u003c\/i\u003e means \"trouser leg\" or \"drooping sack\" in Italian?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003ethe word \"salary\" comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in  salt? \u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eshrimp cocktail became popular in the 1920s as a safe way of \"having a  cocktail\" during Prohibition? \u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003ethe 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?    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat Caesar Did For My Salad\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Albert Jack offers  a fascinating look at the unexpected stories, creators, and bizarre  origins behind the world's most beloved dishes. Who was Margherita, for  instance, and why was the world's most famous pizza named after her?\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eWhy do we call our favorite kinds of coffee espresso or cappuccino?  Did medieval Turkish soldiers really invent the kebab by threading bits  of meat on to their swords and balancing them on top of their  campfires? What exactly does horseradish sauce have to do with our  equine friends?\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eFrom your morning eggs to America's favorite pies, fries, and  martinis, you'll never look at your kitchen pantry or refrigerator in  the same light again.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111987298544,"sku":"9781101551141","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101551141_p0.jpg?v=1763687883","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101551141","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}