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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

As we all know, Hamburg is a German city named after the meat patty invented by Ronald Mcdonald.

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Can you think of any other places named after foodstuffs?

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By *aleforfun22Man
over a year ago

Lancashire

Nice biscuits nice in france

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sandwich was named after the invention of the sandwich

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Nice biscuits nice in france "

Yes, Nice is definitely nice enough to have been named after a coconut biscuit. Good call.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the hairy pie had role in the naming of Scunthorpe

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Sandwich was named after the invention of the sandwich "

It was. This is a fact.

The sandwich invented by Lord Sarnie

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

I’ve got to throw Bakewell into the mix. I want one now.

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

Bakewell (tart)

Melton Mowbray (pork pie)

Haven't checked my facts though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chipping Norton was named by a man called Norton who invented the chips

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I’ve got to throw Bakewell into the mix. I want one now. "

I think Bakewell was actually named after Joan, who was named after the tart.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Chipping Norton was named by a man called Norton who invented the chips "

See... this is fascinating info

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

Sandwich in Kent

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I think the hairy pie had role in the naming of Scunthorpe"

Must have done.

Too much if a coincidence otherwise

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Bakewell (tart)

Melton Mowbray (pork pie)

Haven't checked my facts though

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Who needs facts?

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham


"Bakewell (tart)

Melton Mowbray (pork pie)

Haven't checked my facts though

Who needs facts? "

True. Skip the facts and just feed me pie and tarts

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth


"I’ve got to throw Bakewell into the mix. I want one now.

I think Bakewell was actually named after Joan, who was named after the tart. "

She was a bit of one. Well, that’s what I heard. Allegedly.

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

Never been sure if Frankfurt was named after Frankfurters or in homage to Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Sandwich in Kent "

Sandwich is near a place called Hamm. That's where they invented vacuum packing thinly sliced meat.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Never been sure if Frankfurt was named after Frankfurters or in homage to Dr. Frank-N-Furter."

or both?

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton


"Sandwich in Kent

Sandwich is near a place called Hamm. That's where they invented vacuum packing thinly sliced meat. "

I thought it was lol

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

Orange

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands


"Never been sure if Frankfurt was named after Frankfurters or in homage to Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

or both? "

Never thought of that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yorkshire was named after a pudding made by a lady called mrs batter

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Orange "

Not the only fruit!

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke


"Orange

Not the only fruit!

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I know right

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Yorkshire was named after a pudding made by a lady called mrs batter "

Good old Mrs Batter.

Fanny to her friends

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eton mess was named after one of the chefs at eton dropped the pavlova pudding on the floor and scraped it all up and served it anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Orange

Not the only fruit!

"

That was a really good book!

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton


"Yorkshire was named after a pudding made by a lady called mrs batter

Good old Mrs Batter.

Fanny to her friends"

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Cornish pasties

Yorkshire pudding

Maybe.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Worcestershire was named after the sauce a man invented to try and poison his wife

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Cornish pasties

Yorkshire pudding

Maybe.

Mrs "

Probably

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cumberland was named after a pig produced a big round curly sausage

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Worcestershire was named after the sauce a man invented to try and poison his wife "

The infamous Lee Perrin?

Hanged for attempted murder

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

Buxton (water)

Saville (orange)

Belgium (chocolate)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Buxton (water)

Saville (orange)

Belgium (chocolate) "

Who even knew that Geography was so inluenced by food?

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