caesar salad

     

A typical Caesar sala comprises romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper originally prepared tableside. Cesar Cardini (Italian-born Mexican) is credited with creating the salad.

Trivia about caesar salad

  • This salad that features romaine lettuce & grated cheese is said to be named for Mr. Cardini, not a certain Julius
  • The cartoon seen here is on the label of Paul Newman's dressing for this salad:["Don't dilute us, Brutus..."]
  • Mr. Cardini's 1924 invention, it was called "The greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in 50 years"
  • All hail this type of salad made with romaine lettuce, croutons & anchovies
  • This salad is said to have been invented by Mr. Cardini, who owned a restaurant in Tijuana