Caesar salad is a truly royal name, spicy and pleasant taste. Today, its recipe is known and prepared in every restaurant, in many homes; based on its price, some are guided by the elitism of the establishment and the ingredients used. Classic Caesar Salad is one of North America's most famous dishes, a light dish that includes wheat croutons, Parmesan and Worcestershire sauce as the main ingredients.
history of caesar salad
The history of Caesar salad
There are several versions of the origin of the salad, about which controversy still continues.
The dish is named not in honor of Julius Caesar, but in honor of Caesar Cardini, an American of Italian origin, who in the 20-40s of the last century owned a small restaurant in the city of Tijuana. This theory of the origin of salad is considered the most plausible.
Legend has it that in 1924, on US Independence Day (July 4th), the Caesar's Place restaurant hosted guests. These were Hollywood stars and businessmen who came to celebrate the holiday. Since the city of Tijuana was located in Mexico, there was no Prohibition there, so more people came than usual. When there was nothing left in the kitchen, and the guests demanded that the feast continue, Cardini prepared a dish from what was at hand - this was the Caesar salad. The chef's dish created a real sensation among visitors and now everyone who wanted to try the miracle salad came to the restaurant.
But there are other versions of creating the world famous salad. Lavio Santini, who worked for Cardini, stated in one of the newspapers that it was he who prepared the salad in the restaurant kitchen that day according to his mother’s recipe, but the owner of the establishment appropriated his recipe.
According to the 3rd version, the dish was first prepared in 1903 by chef Giacomo Giunia. This is an Italian from Chicago who owned a small cafe. He prepared salad for American visitors who could not get used to the pizza and spaghetti loved by Italians. Regardless of who the discoverer is, today this is one of the most delicious, beautiful and legendary dishes.
Showdown over friendship
The third author of Caesar considers himself an employee from the Cardine restaurant, Paul Maggiore. According to the statement, it was he who treated the tipsy pilots to a savory snack. The information is also disputed by Paul's friend Livio Santini. He claims that the recipe was passed down in his family from generation to generation through his mother. In the collection of author's culinary recipes published by George Leonard, the developer of the salad is listed as a chef from Italy, Giacomo Giugnia. And the restaurateurs from Tijuana remembered the recipe in time, treated the visitors and dishonestly stole the authorship of the treat.
The fatal beauty Wallis Simpson brought the snack to the countries of the Old World. She seduced the Crown Prince of Britain, deprived England of its ruler, and took power into her hands. Wallis preferred to visit the Cardini brothers' bar in Tijuana. The capricious guest wanted Cesare to prepare a treat for her personally at the table. In Europe, Wallis taught chefs how to prepare the treat. The lady was always dissatisfied. The age of the Romaine lettuce and the shade of the olive oil may have been a cause of disappointment.
Classic Caesar Salad Ingredients
There are several options for preparing Caesar salad - the classic recipe includes:
- white bread croutons (myakushka croutons)
- romaine lettuce
- clove of young garlic
- extra virgin olive oil
- lemon juice
- egg
- grated parmesan cheese
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt and black ground pepper
Since the salad turns out to be light, more high-calorie foods were later added to it. For example, fried chicken, which in its modern version has become a mandatory attribute of the traditional Caesar salad. There are other changes happening today. It has become so popular that there are already dozens of variations on the “Caesar” theme: Caesar with shrimp, with Chinese cabbage, with mushrooms, with shrimp and even smoked sausage. It is believed that anchovies are added to the salad, but this is not true. A slight fishy taste comes from Worcestershire sauce, which contains fish and is added to the main salad dressing.
The legend about the presence of anchovies in the salad appeared thanks to Cardini’s brother Alex, who added fish to the salad and called it “Aviator Salad.” The name was given by the profession of Alex Cardini, who was a military pilot.
The history of Worcestershire sauce
The secret of the original taste of Caesar salad remains Worcestershire sauce, or as it is also called Worcestershire sauce, Worcestershire.
This is a spicy sweet and sour sauce made from vinegar, fish and sugar. The sauce is considered Indian, a curry mixture. It does have Indian roots, but was created by accident in 1835 in the city of Worchester, where the name came from. Legend has it that Lord Marcus Sandy spent a long time in Bengal, and when he returned home, he missed Indian sauces. He suggested that two pharmacists, William Perrins and John Lea, do something similar. Some of what they prepared was left over for sale in pharmacies, but the sauce had a strong smell, so it was taken to the warehouse. A couple of years later, while cleaning the premises, they found it, and it was so tasty that they bottled it and started selling it. It soon gained popularity and began to be used throughout the UK. After some time, the sauce moved across the ocean with passenger ships, but its recipe is still kept secret.
The main ingredients are known: anchovies, soybeans, sugar, black molasses, garlic, chili, cloves, shallots, tamarind…..
It is highly concentrated and used in drops, consisting of 26 components. It is impossible to reproduce the creation process outside the factory, since after mixing the components in proportions, a mass of 10 kilograms is obtained. Worcestershire sauce is used with vegetables, as a dressing on salads, the British add it to meat and eggs, it is one of the important components of Caesar salad and the Bloody Mary drink. Under the general name Worcestershire sauce, it is produced in many countries by different manufacturers.
Caesar Cardini and his success
In 1896, in Italy, near the city of Lago Maggiori, Caesar, the future eminent chef, was born into the Italian Cardini family. After the end of World War I, he and his brother Alex immigrated to the United States. There the brothers opened the establishment “Caesar's Place” or, translated, “Caesar’s”, which combined a small restaurant and a hotel. In fact, the establishment was located in Mexico in Tijuana, near San Diego, where the cook lived with his brother. Thanks to this location of the restaurant, the brothers had good profits and were able to bypass the raging Prohibition Law at that time.
One warm July evening, the cook came up with a dish that would eventually make him famous throughout the world. It was a Caesar salad - a classic version created from those products that were then present in the kitchen. This is not the first time in history that a unique dish has been created out of thin air - a simple experiment. Among the lucky ones who were the first to try the salad was little Julia Child, who arrived with her parents and subsequently began writing and publishing cookbooks.
In 1934, Prohibition was repealed, and casinos were banned in Mexico. The Cardinis sold their restaurant and moved to Los Angeles. There the culinary specialist lived a happy life and passed away in 1956. However, he left a mark on history thanks to his salad, and the restaurant in Tijuana still exists to this day. The wife of Prince Edward VIII of Wales brought the salad to Europe, after which it became popular. She traveled a lot and was an avid fan of the amazing Cardini salad. In 1953, the Epicurean Society of Paris voted Caesar salad "the best dish to appear in the United States during the last 50 years."
And you can see the real salad from the homeland of Tijuana salads in the video. The preparation of the salad was filmed directly from the Cardini restaurant and you can see how it looked almost 90 years ago (albeit with the modified addition of anchovies).
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Caesar salad is a truly royal name, spicy and pleasant in taste. Today, its recipe is known and prepared in every restaurant, in many homes; based on its price, some are guided by the elitism of the establishment and the ingredients used. Classic Caesar Salad is one of North America's most famous dishes, a light dish that includes wheat croutons, Parmesan and Worcestershire sauce as the main ingredients.
There are several versions of the origin of the salad, about which controversy still continues. The dish is named not in honor of Julius Caesar, but in honor of Caesar Cardini, an American of Italian origin, who in the 20-40s of the last century owned a small restaurant in the city of Tijuana. This theory of the origin of salad is considered the most plausible. Legend has it that in 1924, on US Independence Day (July 4th), the Caesar's Place restaurant hosted guests. These were Hollywood stars and businessmen who came to celebrate the holiday. Since the city of Tijuana was located in Mexico, there was no Prohibition there, so more people came than usual. When there was nothing left in the kitchen, and the guests demanded that the feast continue, Cardini prepared a dish from what was at hand - this was the Caesar salad. The chef's dish created a real sensation among visitors and now everyone who wanted to try the miracle salad came to the restaurant. But there are other versions of creating the world famous salad. Lavio Santini, who worked for Cardini, stated in one of the newspapers that it was he who prepared the salad in the restaurant kitchen that day according to his mother’s recipe, but the owner of the establishment appropriated his recipe. According to the 3rd version, the dish was first prepared in 1903 by chef Giacomo Giunia. This is an Italian from Chicago who owned a small cafe. He prepared salad for American visitors who could not get used to the pizza and spaghetti loved by Italians. Regardless of who the discoverer is, today this is one of the most delicious, beautiful and legendary dishes. Ingredients of a classic Caesar salad There are several options for preparing Caesar salad - the classic recipe includes: white bread croutons (croutons) romaine lettuce a clove of young garlic extra virgin olive oil lemon juice chicken egg grated parmesan cheese Worcestershire sauce salt and ground black pepper Since the salad turns out to be light, more high-calorie foods were later added to it. For example, fried chicken, which in its modern version has become a mandatory attribute of the traditional Caesar salad. There are other changes happening today. It has become so popular that there are already dozens of variations on the Caesar theme: Caesar with shrimp, with Chinese cabbage, with mushrooms, with shrimp and even smoked sausage. It is believed that anchovies are added to the salad, but this is not true. A slight fishy taste comes from Worcestershire sauce, which contains fish and is added to the main salad dressing. The legend about the presence of anchovies in the salad appeared thanks to Cardini’s brother Alex, who added fish to the salad and called it “Aviator Salad.” The name was given by the profession of Alex Cardini, who was a military pilot.
The history of the creation of Worcestershire sauce Worcestershire sauce The secret of the original taste of Caesar salad remains Worcestershire sauce, or as it is also called Worcestershire sauce, Worcestershire. This is a spicy sweet and sour sauce made from vinegar, fish and sugar. The sauce is considered Indian, a curry mixture. It does have Indian roots, but was created by accident in 1835 in the city of Worchester, where the name came from. Legend has it that Lord Marcus Sandy spent a long time in Bengal, and when he returned home, he missed Indian sauces. He suggested that two pharmacists, William Perrins and John Lea, do something similar. Some of what they prepared was left over for sale in pharmacies, but the sauce had a strong smell, so it was taken to the warehouse. A couple of years later, while cleaning the premises, they found it, and it was so tasty that they bottled it and started selling it. It soon gained popularity and began to be used throughout the UK. After some time, the sauce moved across the ocean with passenger ships, but its recipe is still kept secret. The main components are known: anchovies, soybeans, sugar, black molasses, garlic, chili, cloves, shallots, tamarind….. It is highly concentrated and used in drops, consists of 26 components. It is impossible to reproduce the creation process outside the factory, since after mixing the components in proportions, a mass of 10 kilograms is obtained. Worcestershire sauce is used with vegetables, as a dressing on salads, the British add it to meat and eggs, it is one of the important components of Caesar salad and the Bloody Mary drink. Under the general name Worcestershire sauce, it is produced in many countries by different manufacturers Caesar Cardini and his success In 1896 in Italy, not far from the city of Lago Maggiori, Caesar, the future eminent chef, was born into the Italian Cardini family. After the end of World War I, he and his brother Alex immigrated to the United States. There the brothers opened the establishment “Caesar's Place” or, translated, “Caesar’s”, which combined a small restaurant and a hotel. In fact, the establishment was located in Mexico in Tijuana, near San Diego, where the cook lived with his brother. Thanks to this location of the restaurant, the brothers had good profits and were able to bypass the raging Prohibition Law at that time. One warm July evening, the cook came up with a dish that would eventually make him famous throughout the world. It was a Caesar salad - a classic version created from those products that were then present in the kitchen. This is not the first time in history that a unique dish has been created out of thin air - a simple experiment. Among the lucky ones who were the first to try the salad was little Julia Child, who arrived with her parents and subsequently began writing and publishing cookbooks. In 1934, Prohibition was repealed, and casinos were banned in Mexico. The Cardinis sold their restaurant and moved to Los Angeles. There the culinary specialist lived a happy life and passed away in 1956. However, he left a mark on history thanks to his salad, and the restaurant in Tijuana still exists to this day. The wife of Prince Edward VIII of Wales brought the salad to Europe, after which it became popular. She traveled a lot and was an avid fan of the amazing Cardini salad. In 1953, the Epicurean Society of Paris voted Caesar salad "the best dish to appear in the United States during the last 50 years." And you can see the real salad from the homeland of Tijuana salads in the video. The preparation of the salad was filmed directly from the Cardini restaurant and you can see how it looked almost 90 years ago (albeit with the modified addition of anchovies).
