RECIPE: The Original Caesar Salad

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Mmm—no wonder the Caesar is one of
America’s favorite salads. Photo courtesy
McCormick.com.

The Caesar Salad was not named for Julius Caesar. Heck, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese wasn’t invented until 1597 C.E.

It was restaurateur Caesar Cardini, owner of Caesar’s restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, who created the salad in 1924.

Read the history of the Caesar Salad.
See the original Caesar Salad recipe—no creamy dressing, no anchovies.
Forget the original recipe and make creamy Caesar Salad dressing.
Combine two favorite American foods and make a Caesar Salad pizza. Since it’s technically a pizza, convince people who don’t like salad to eat it.