National Caesar Salad Day is a delicious food holiday that is celebrated annually on 4 July.
Although some of the Caesar salad dressing ingredients may make some people a bit squeamish, the flavour is undeniably a name-making recipe. With anchovies and raw (or coddled) eggs as the main ingredients, Parmesan, Dijon mustard and lemon juice to brighten it up and a dash of salt to bring it all together, it is definitely a winner.
Served on a bed of romaine lettuce topped with croutons and some more freshly grated Parmesan, the Caesar salad is on nearly 50 per cent of all restaurant menus throughout the world.
The creator of National Caesar Salad Day is unknown, however, this day is important to the salad’s history. It was on this holiday weekend in 1924, that chef Caesar Cardini created the Caesar salad for the elite Hollywood crowd visiting his Mexican restaurant.
As part of the service, he made a large display of mixing the salad in front of his guests, in the middle of the dining room, tossing the ingredients dramatically. The original recipe did not contain anchovies, but Worcestershire sauce, which is derived from anchovies. As a result, a tradition was born that still continues today. Chef Cardini developed a salad that has stood the test of time.
Celebrate today by making a Caesar salad or go to your favourite restaurant and order one.
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