Hot Enough to Fry an Egg- During Boston's sizzling heat yesterday, Chef Joseph Sorocco of the Lobster House (left) won a bet from Chef Louis Turco, president of the International Geneva Society, when he fried an egg on the sidewalk in Warren avenue. Turco wagered that if it was that hot, he's eat the egg. He did!

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Hot Enough to Fry an Egg- During Boston's sizzling heat yesterday, Chef Joseph Sorocco of the Lobster House (left) won a bet from Chef Louis Turco, president of the International Geneva Society, when he fried an egg on the sidewalk in Warren avenue. Turco wagered that if it was that hot, he's eat the egg. He did!

Lenscraft Photos, Inc. · [ca. August 1947]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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