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The Original Caesar Salad Wasn’t Named for a Roman Dictator, But an Italian-American Restaurateur
Caesar salad / Photo: Joshua Resnick via Shutterstock
Difficulty Level
Low
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Cost
Low
Nope, Caesar salad was not named after Julius Caesar, contrary to popular belief. But it does have an Italian connection. Or rather, an Italian-American connection. Better still, an Italy-Americas connection.
It was named after its creator, Caesar Cardini, an Italian who emigrated from Piedmont to the United States in 1913 and worked in a restaurant in California before opening his own place in Tijuana, Mexico, known as Caesar’s.
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