Our whole bakery is a lie

[XCashier]

Quoth mharbourgirl

Oh boy, guys. At the last work potluck, a co-worker signed up for a dessert and, remembering that I can't eat chocolate, she made a 'Black Forest Cake' that was identical to the real thing in every respect except the cake was vanilla instead of chocolate. Even used real kirsch, and proper cherries... *sigh*

Even though I adore chocolate and traditional Black Forest Cake, that version does sound incredibly tasty.

[strawbabies]

I'll take Black Forest cake over German chocolate any day. I hate shredded coconut

[Jester]

I am a fan of both Black Forest Cake AND German Chocolate Cake, but I'll admit that until this thread, I did not know that GCC was not, in fact, German. Never really thought about it.

But then, there are tons of people who can't tell you where the Caesar Salad was invented. Since it goes so well with Italian food and is generally served in Italian restaurants, many people assume Italy. They assume wrong. Many others assume the U.S.A. They are also mistaken. And I have heard various other guesses as well, often Mediterranean countries, as it uses parmesan cheese, anchovies, and goes pretty well with a lot of Mediterranean food. Very rarely when I have asked this trivia question of my bar guests have they gotten it right. For those still scratching their heads, I shall tell you its origin, but for those who want to figure it out on their own, or keep guessing, I shall give it a bit of space....





















The Caesar Salad was actually invented in Mexico. Tijuana, to be precise. And it is called the Caesar Salad as it was invented by a chef named Caesar. And yet, you won't generally find it in a Mexican restaurant. Kind of odd, don't ya think?

(Some people may get technical and say that the actual origin of the Caesar Salad is not fully known, which is true, though it is generally credited to Chef Caesar Cardini (or sometimes his staff) in Tijuana in 1924. Its first documented listing on a menu was in Los Angeles in 1946. Either way, definitely not Mediterranean, and I would say more than likely Mexican.)

[AccountingDrone]

Quoth AnaKhouri

German chocolate cake is not a traditional German treat. It was named after the creator, whose last name was German.

Guess you're not much of a German bakery after all, if you don't employ anyone named German.

Just like Bakers Chocolate is a brand, not specifically for bakers, though it is nice it works out like that =)

[Dreamstalker]

Quoth mharbourgirl

she made a 'Black Forest Cake' that was identical to the real thing in every respect except the cake was vanilla instead of chocolate. Even used real kirsch, and proper cherries... *sigh*

*drool* That sounds sooo good.

[AccountingDrone]

Quoth Dreamstalker

*drool* That sounds sooo good.

I was thinking sub in part of the flour with ground almonds myself. Or maybe hazelnut flour.

[mharbourgirl]

Quoth AccountingDrone

I was thinking sub in part of the flour with ground almonds myself. Or maybe hazelnut flour.

Ooh, that sounds interesting. I'd go with the almond, myself, the flavour would work well. Not sure about hazelnuts, but YMMV - they make my mouth itch, so I avoid them.

[wolfie]

Quoth AnaKhouri

German chocolate cake is not a traditional German treat. It was named after the creator, whose last name was German.

Soon after 9/11, when a certain country which donated a statue standing in New York Harbour didn't immediately jump on the bandwagon, people at one end of the political spectrum were pushing for a certain greasy food to be renamed "freedom fries", and boycotted one brand of mustard (like the cake, the name derived from the creator rather than the country of origin). Considering the type of entertainment preferred by people at that end of the political spectrum, it would have been interesting to remind them about the name of the founder of NASCAR.

[csquared]

I will have to admit that I did not know this bit of trivia either. In my defense, the first time I had German Chocolate Cake, it was made from scratch by a very German immigrant. Very good. They also made a very good hard cider!

[Spork4pedro]

Quoth Jester

The Caesar Salad was actually invented in Mexico. Tijuana, to be precise. And it is called the Caesar Salad as it was invented by a chef named Caesar. And yet, you won't generally find it in a Mexican restaurant.

Around here you can find a MexiCaesar salad all sorts of places. Although it usually has tortilla strips instead of croutons and pepitas (roasted pumpkin seeds).