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Caesar salad
Green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan 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 created in July 1924 by Caesar Cardini at the Caesar's restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, when the kitchen was overwhelmed and short on ingredients. It was originally prepared tableside.[1]