Yes, Virginia, there really was a General Tso......

[poltr1]

This past Monday, Food Network's "Top 5" program ran the show about the top 5 dishes named for people. One of the dishes that wasn't mentioned was....General Tso's Chicken.

So...who is -- or was -- this General Tso? I found an article in The Washington Post from nearly two years ago which gives a brief biography of the man, and how this spicy dish came to bear his name. (Unfortunately, there is no recipe, nor a link to one. Googlesearch on "General Tso" to find several.)

Unlike Colonel Sanders and his Kentucky Fried Chicken, General Tso did not devise the recipe, nor did he ever sample the dish that bears his name. Although if there was some sort of head-to-head competition, a la Iron Chef or Celebrity Deathmatch, the General would whip the Colonel's sweet bippy. (Besides, generals outrank colonels. So there.)

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[dagonell.livejournal.com]

So, what were the top five? Any chance for stardom? Or do I have to open my own fast-food chain specializing in liver and onions to get on the list? :D
-- Dagonell

[poltr1]

Let's see how well I was paying attention that night. Here goes....

#5: The Shirley Temple.
#4: Carpaccio.
#3: Peach Melba.
#2: Oysters Rockefeller.
#1: Napoleons.