Caesar salad is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons, commonly dressed with lemon or lime juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese and black pepper. It was created on July 4, 1924, by restaurateur Caesar Cardini at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico; according to his daughter Rosa, Cardini improvised the dish during a Fourth of July rush when kitchen supplies were running low, assembling it from what remained on hand and preparing it tableside for dramatic effect, a presentation still used at the original restaurant. Some accounts credit Cardini's brother Alex or restaurant staff with the actual invention, but the dish is not connected to the Roman general Julius Caesar despite the shared name, a common misconception. The salad has since become internationally popular and has spawned numerous bottled dressings and regional variations.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account Origin Period, To (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountThe dish was invented in a single sitting on July 4, 1924, so the same year serves as both the start and end of its origin; this is not a development span. Connections
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The salad was created on July 4, 1924, by Caesar Cardini at Caesar's in Tijuana, Mexico, when the kitchen was overwhelmed and short on ingredients.
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