foodpanda ZINE | 8th Issue | FEB 2015 FOOD MYTHCONCEPTIONS | страница 3

Nachos Misconception: Mexicans eat nachos all the time French Toast While a Mexican originally invented nachos, foodpanda.co.th found out that they were made to satisfy the appetites of tourists from the USA, out of spare ingredients that were lying around. The man who invented them was known by the name “Ignacio”, after which the name nacho takes its name. A man named Frank Liberto eventually starting selling them at stadiums and the rest is history. Either the French certainly enjoy taking credit for some culinary masterpieces or the marketing world just thinks adding the word ‘French’ on a dish will make it sound more delicious. Even though they are popular in France, French toast was around long before the French were French. Some point to a fourth-century Roman cookbook as evidence that French toast may, in fact, be Italian. . French Fries Spaghetti and Meatballs American call them fries, British call them chips, everybody loves them, but Belgians were the ones who did it first. A folk tale says that the Belgians often fried small fish, and when they didn’t have any, they would cut potatoes in fish-shapes instead. This is the famous meal the Lady and the Tramp are having in an Italian restaurant. Similarly, many people believe that this is a dish that comes from Italy - they were actually immigrants in North America. But more to the point, in Italy Spaghetti and Meatballs is never seen on a menu. Misconception: French Fries originate in France Misconception: French Toast is French Misconception: Spaghetti and Meatballs are Italian