invented the soup when he was Comte de Provence, and known as Louis Stanislas Xavier de France. Others suggest the soup was named after Francis Xavier (1506–1552), a Basque missionary to Goa and India. Y Yemas de Santa Theresa de Ávila – these sweets made from lemon-flavoured candied egg yolks from the Spanish city of Ávila are named after its Saint, Theresa of Ávila. Food-related Pasteurization – Louis Pasteur See also List of words derived from toponyms List of foods and drinks named after places Lists of etymologies References Bibliography Further reading The Epicurean by Charles Ranhofer. Cookbook including many dishes Ranhofer named after various individuals. Feeding America: Historic American Cookbook Project (Michigan State University Library). Lists of foods Lists of things named after people