On the day of US independence, Hollywood stars went to the restaurant "U Caesar" to drink a little. Alcoholic beverages were a large number in the range however the snacks were almost completely, and all the shops were already closed. Caesar, without thinking twice, took advantage of the products that he had left. These were: lettuce leaves, bread, "Permizan" cheese, garlic, eggs and Worcester sauce. Caesar mixed all these products and got an excellent salad, which the restaurant guests liked very much. They were delighted with this salad. This unusual story was told by the daughter of Cardini, subsequently heavily overgrown with legends and has reached us in a somewhat modified form.
So how exactly was this salad prepared?
Now you will find out how the salad was so well-known. In the beginning, Caesar rubbed a salad bowl with a small amount of garlic and overlaid the bottom with lettuce leaves. Then I poured some butter. After he poured eggs, previously dropped into boiling water for 60 seconds, to the bottom of the plate. Then he added lemon juice, a little seasoning and most importantly grated cheese. Also, the croutons were added, which were cooked in garlic and olive oil.
Because of Caesar's brother, a legend arose that in the salad must necessarily be present anchovies. However, Caesar was categorically against the anchovies. He claimed that the salad should contain Italian olive oil and Italian pepper.
In some sources it is claimed that the salad was invented not by Caesar but by some other people. And Caesar only stole the salad recipe and named it by his name. But all this is just all speculation.
Now there are many recipes for preparing this all-known salad. And as a rule, the present recipes are not at all similar to the one that was discovered by Caesar.
Classic recipe
To prepare a salad according to a classic recipe, you first need to prepare the croutons. To do this, cut the cake from the loaf and cut the middle into small cubes. Then pour a little olive oil, spread evenly on the baking sheet and put in the oven. Fry until golden brown.
After the rusks are fried, it will be necessary to dip the raw egg into a steep boiling water for about one minute, after which it must be cooled and ground. Add the lemon juice and quite a bit of salt.
Then carefully wash the leaves of the green salad, dry and cut into small pieces. Then you need to take a large salad bowl, rub it well with garlic and pour out the grated cheese, cut salad leaves and sauce. Stir thoroughly, and then sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese and croutons.
That's actually the classic recipe for the legendary Caesar salad. Now this salad has become so widespread that it's hard to imagine a café or restaurant that does not have this salad. In recent years, Caesar salad is prepared even at home, since it does not take much time, and plus all the ingredients of the salad are inexpensive. There are also many other interesting and no less delicious recipes, but this recipe is basic, it is the closest to the present recipe of Caesar Cardini's salad.