Caesar salad facts for kids
A Caesar salad is a popular type of salad. It is usually made with fresh romaine lettuce and crunchy croutons. The salad gets its special taste from a dressing. This dressing is made with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and black pepper.
Many people like to add other things to their Caesar salad. Common additions include grilled chicken, other meats, seafood, or capers. You might also find Romano cheese, anchovies, or bacon in it.
The dressing for a Caesar salad can be creamy, like Ranch dressing, or more oily, like Italian dressing. Its main flavors come from garlic and anchovies.
The Story Behind Caesar Salad
The Caesar salad is named after a man called Caesar Cardini. He was an Italian immigrant who owned restaurants. His restaurants were in both Mexico and the United States. Cardini lived in San Diego but also worked in Tijuana.
People say he created the salad in the 1920s. The very first Caesar salad did not have anchovy in it. Cardini's daughter once said that the original recipe used whole lettuce leaves.
Staying Safe with Caesar Salad
Sometimes, there can be a small risk of getting sick from raw eggs. This is because raw eggs can sometimes have tiny germs called salmonella bacteria. Many salad dressings, including Caesar dressing, use raw eggs to make them smooth and creamy.
To make Caesar salad safer, later recipes often use eggs that have been cooked a little bit (called coddled eggs). Or, they use eggs that have been specially treated to kill germs (called pasteurized eggs). There are now many different ways to make this famous salad.
Images for kids
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Hotel Caesar's in Avenida Revolución in Tijuana
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A poster inside Hotel Caesar's saying "Home of the legendary Caesar's Salad"
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A simple Caesar salad
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See also
In Spanish: Ensalada César para niños
