November 12, 2022 - National French Dip Day | National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day

Welcome to November 12, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the tale of two kitchens and the kitchen sink of pizzas. Two Los Angeles restaurants take the credit for inventing the French Dip sandwich, Coles and Philippes. Both feature thinly sliced beef on crusty French bread that is slathered with spicy mustard and dipped in au jus sauce. Coles claims that its French Dip appeared in 1908, when chef Jack Garlinghouse softened the bread of his sandwich for a customer with sore gums. Chef Philippe Mathieu claims he accidentally dropped the bread in a pan with meat drippings and the policeman who ordered it said he would take the sandwich anyway. The next day he returned with his friends and the sandwich became a hit. To this day the French Dipped Sandwich is the star of both menus. On National French Dip Day, celebrate with your own mouth watering version of this American classic. Sharks, halibut and yellowtail fish are not like us, but not for the obvious reason. These creatures actually like anchovies. In fact, anchovies are an important part of the diet for most fish. But putting them on a pizza, well, that’s a different thing altogether. Anchovies are not eaten fresh. Rather, they are salted in brine before they are consumed, by some people anyway. According to surveys, anchovies are the least popular pizza topping, even more disliked than broccoli or pineapple. On National Pizza With the Works Except Anchovies Day, add this topping if you feel like swimming upstream. Otherwise, there are plenty of fish in the sea who enjoy celebrating the opposite. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices