Authentic Caesar Salad

The Caesar salad was created by Caesar Cardini in Tijuana.

The Caesar salad was voted by the International Society of Epicures in Paris as "the greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in 50 years." Most historians agree that the salad was created by Caesar Cardini.

History

While various myths account for the creation of the salad, most historians agree that it was created by Caesar Cardini in Tijuana in 1924. The story suggests that during a large rush at his restaurant, Cardini used leftover ingredients to create the salad combination.

Original Preparation

Cardini combined romaine lettuce, garlic, croutons, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, hard boiled eggs and Worcestershire sauce in the original Caesar salad. Originally the dressing was poured on whole romaine leafs and eaten with the fingers. The original dressing was patented by Cardini in 1948, and continues to be sold under the name Cardini's Original Caesar Dressing Mix.

Dressing

Egg yolks are separated and used for the base of Caesar dressing.

Egg yolks provide the basis for Caesar dressing. Eggs are boiled for one minute. The yolks are then separated from the whites, and added to garlic, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper. The dressing is then tossed with a combination of romaine lettuce, croutons and Parmesan cheese.

References

• What's Cooking America: History of Salads and Salad Dressings
• Surely Caesar: Traditional Caesar