11. Earl Grey Tea
 

It is said that Prime Minister Earl Charles Grey of Britain named this tea after himself in the 1830s. He received tea leaves made with bergamot oil and citrus as a gift and later gave the recipe to the London tea establishment, Jackson of Piccadilly. Photo by Shutterstock.

12. HEATH Bar
 

In 1928, the HEATH English Toffee bar came to be, thanks to Heath Brothers Confectionery. Almost immediately, the Heath brothers found success with the candy bar, which is still manufactured by the Hershey Foods Corporation.

13. Margarita
 

In 1948 Dallas socialite Margaret “Margarita” Sames wanted a refreshing poolside drink while on vacation in Mexico. Using her favorite liquor, she tested different combinations of tequila, Cointreau and lime until she found the perfect combo of sweet, salty and sour. Photo by Shutterstock.

14. Margherita Pizza
 

Queen consort of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, and her husband, King Umberto, were traveling in Naples during the late 1800s when Chef Raffaele Esposito made them three specialty pizzas at his restaurant. Their favorite was the mozzarella, tomato and basil, created to mimic the colors of the Italian flag, so Esposito named the pie after the queen. Photo by Shutterstock.

15. Melba Toast
 

When Australian singer Dame Nellie Melba was ill in the late 1890s, she was fed these crisp cracker-like toasts to settle her stomach. Chef Escoffier, who first created the crackers, named them after the singer, for whom Peach Melba is also named. Photo by Shutterstock.

16. Nachos
 

One night in 1943, across the U.S. border in Piedras Negras, Mexico, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya was working as maitre d’ at the Victory Club. When a group of military officers’ wives came in as he was getting ready to close down, he couldn’t find the chef, so he threw together baked tortillas, Cheddar and jalapeños—and nachos were born. Photo by Shutterstock.

17. Reuben Sandwich
 

Arnold Reuben, founder of Reuben’s Restaurant and Delicatessen, concocted this combo one night in 1914 when he was making a sandwich for a down-and-out actress named Anna Selos. He originally named the sandwich after her, but later changed it to the Reuben Special. Photo by Shutterstock.

18. Salisbury Steak
 

Dr. J.J. Salisbury, an American Civil War physician, was adamant about his dietary beliefs, which included the notion that vegetables and starches would cause heart disease and other illnesses. He created a ground beef and onion dish to be consumed three times a day with lots of hot water to flush out the system. Photo by Shutterstock.

19. Shirley Temple
 

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel of Honolulu claims their bartenders were the first to serve this nonalcoholic drink in the 1930s. It was named after a regular guest of the hotel, child actress Shirley Temple. Photo by Evan Sklar / Getty.

20. Tootsie Roll
 

Austrian immigrant Leo Hirshfield opened a small candy shop in New York City in 1896, where his goal was to create a chocolate that wouldn’t melt as soon as the heat hit it. He named his sweet treat after his then 5-year-old daughter, Tootsie.

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