Caesar salad
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A Caesar salad (also spelled Cesar, César and Cesare) is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice (or lime juice), olive oil, eggs or egg yolks, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper.
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Place of origin | Mexico |
Region or state | Tijuana, Baja California |
Created by | Caesar Cardini |
Invented | 1924 |
Serving temperature | Chilled or room temperature |
Main ingredients | Romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg yolks, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, (Optionally) Dijon mustard, black pepper |
Variations | Multiple |
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The salad was first improvised in July 1924 at the Caesar's restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, on a day when the kitchen was overwhelmed and short on ingredients. It was originally prepared tableside.[1]