Cooking 101 - Hail Caesar!
Most people have heard of Caesar Salad. Heck, most average adults have eaten a few Caesar Salads in their lives. I know I have. But what most people don't know is where it came from. Before I tell you where it came from, here is what's in one.
Usually, it has Romaine lettuce, tossed in a Garlic Vinaigrette dressing (made with Worchestershire Sauce and lemon juice)...then you add grated parmesan cheese, croutons, a coddled egg (basically a slow-boiled egg, not quite hard), and...anchovies! In fancier restaurants, the dressing is actually made at the table by mashing the garlic and oil into a paste around the bottom of a large wooden bowl, then tossing in the Romaine, parmesan, anchovies, etc. It is a very simple dish, it is easy to make, and goes well with almost anything. The most interested thing about a Caesar Salad is where it was "invented". Are you ready? Tiajuana, Mexico. Italian Chef Caesar Cardini came up with this in his restaruant in Tiajuana in 1924. Do you think that using his own name instead of the city it was invented in has helped its popularity?
And you thought anchovies were only good on pizza!
Usually, it has Romaine lettuce, tossed in a Garlic Vinaigrette dressing (made with Worchestershire Sauce and lemon juice)...then you add grated parmesan cheese, croutons, a coddled egg (basically a slow-boiled egg, not quite hard), and...anchovies! In fancier restaurants, the dressing is actually made at the table by mashing the garlic and oil into a paste around the bottom of a large wooden bowl, then tossing in the Romaine, parmesan, anchovies, etc. It is a very simple dish, it is easy to make, and goes well with almost anything. The most interested thing about a Caesar Salad is where it was "invented". Are you ready? Tiajuana, Mexico. Italian Chef Caesar Cardini came up with this in his restaruant in Tiajuana in 1924. Do you think that using his own name instead of the city it was invented in has helped its popularity?
And you thought anchovies were only good on pizza!
posted by James | 2:51 PM
1 Comments:
Yeah, that's a random comment. i tried to go to that person's blog, but it doesn't exist anymore. Weird. Yeah, I had a Caesar salad once, too.
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