Heh. I was thinking of the countless First Citizens of Rome.
But yes, according to Wikipedia, Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant to Mexico, opened a restaurant in Tijuana, aptly named Caesar’s, and the salad was one of the specials created there.
And that’s news to me. As a kid, I was told the creation of Caesar Salad was commissioned by Caesar’s Palace, a (once) well-known casino in Las Vegas.
Actually there were plenty of other Caesars the salad could have been named after.
In fact, it’s named after another guy. I think it was an Italian immigrant to the US or something, look it up if you dare to.
Heh. I was thinking of the countless First Citizens of Rome.
But yes, according to Wikipedia, Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant to Mexico, opened a restaurant in Tijuana, aptly named Caesar’s, and the salad was one of the specials created there.
And that’s news to me. As a kid, I was told the creation of Caesar Salad was commissioned by Caesar’s Palace, a (once) well-known casino in Las Vegas.
He had his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, so the salad is technically Mexican 😅
I was almost kind of close, at least a little
No. They are all the same guy.