What Caesar Did for My Salad by Albert Jack

About this episode

Albert Jack discusses the origins of the hot dog name and his book 'What Caesar Did for My Salad'.

Albert Jack, author of "What Caesar Did for My Salad," talks about how the hot dog ended up with it's well-known name due to a trouble with spelling. The full interview from a 2011 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://albertjack.com/.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Foster

Guest: Albert Jack

Topics covered

• food history
• literature
• cultural anecdotes
• interviews
• hot dog origins

Keywords

• hot dog
• Caesar salad
• Albert Jack
• food history
• spelling
• interview
• Conversations On The Coast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: What Caesar Did for My Salad

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