What is Caesar salad?
[[File:CaesarSalad3.jpg|thumb|A Caesar salad with chicken.]] A '''Caesar salad''' is a [[salad]] that is made with [[romaine lettuce]] and [[crouton]]s dressed with [[parmesan cheese]], lemon juice, [[olive oil]], [[Chicken egg|egg]], [[Worcestershire sauce]], garlic, and black pepper. Some of the most common variations to the salad include: grilled poultry (most often chicken), meat, shellfish, or fish, [[capers]], [[Romano cheese]], [[anchovy|anchovies]], and bacon. Caesar dressing can be either [[cream]]y, like [[Ranch dressing]], or more [[oil]]y, like [[Italian dressing]]. Its main [[flavour]]ings are [[garlic]] and [[anchovy|anchovies]]. == History == The salad is often thought to have been named after [[Julius Caesar]], however, it's called after [[Caesar Cardini]], an [[Italy|Italian]] immigrant who had restaurants in [[Mexico]] and the [[United States]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=Cesar Cardini, Creator of Salad, Dies at 60 |quote=Caesar Cardini, 60, credited with the invention of the Caesar salad, died [...] |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=November 5, 1956 }} </ref> Cardini was living in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] but also working in [[Tijuana]]. The original Caesar salad did not have [[anchovy]]. Cardini's daughter said that the original recipe included whole [[lettuce]] leaves. The Caesar salad, is, in fact a traditionally Italian dish; it is in fact not Mexican, it was only sold in [[Mexico]]. == Health concerns == There are risks of infection by [[salmonella]] bacteria. Salmonella is sometimes in raw eggs. This is a concern with many similar dressings. They are [[Emulsion|emulsified]] with eggs. Later versions of the recipe call for briefly cooked [[Coddled egg|coddled eggs]] or [[pasteurized]] eggs. There are many variations of this salad. ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Salads]] [[Category:Dishes named after people]] {{food-stub}}