You think that’s how they spell that name in Italy? The modern brand “Chef Boyardee” is run by a big food conglomerate. But initially it was the product of a real individual, an actual Italian chef. He had a restaurant and started selling his recipes in cans for customers to take home.
His name? Ettore Boiardi
He Anglicized his name. He cared more about people pronouncing it right rather than spelling it right, so he sold his food under a English phonetic spelling of his last name. Boiardi became Boyardee.
Hell, he even adopted a local first name. His birth name was Ettore, but he actually went by Hector in the US.
His story is actually a really cool one and he really did a lot to help his community through the great depression. I always thought people should know that the man with the warm smile on the can was more than just meat stuffed pasta.
Forget kings. Even chefs do it.
You think that’s how they spell that name in Italy? The modern brand “Chef Boyardee” is run by a big food conglomerate. But initially it was the product of a real individual, an actual Italian chef. He had a restaurant and started selling his recipes in cans for customers to take home.
His name? Ettore Boiardi
He Anglicized his name. He cared more about people pronouncing it right rather than spelling it right, so he sold his food under a English phonetic spelling of his last name. Boiardi became Boyardee.
Hell, he even adopted a local first name. His birth name was Ettore, but he actually went by Hector in the US.
His story is actually a really cool one and he really did a lot to help his community through the great depression. I always thought people should know that the man with the warm smile on the can was more than just meat stuffed pasta.