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According to legend, Caesar
Cardini was at his restaurant in Tijuana on a particularly busy day when he improvised a salad with the ingredients he had on hand. On July 4, 1924, Cardini created the Caesar salad, which has since become one of the most ubiquitous dishes on restaurant menus worldwide.
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Tijuana historian
Fernando Escobedo de la Torre and businessman Armando Avakian Gámez have researched and concluded that the original salad was created by Caesar Cardini on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana. Their conclusion is based on testimonies, historical archives, and eight years of research.
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The salad became famous and was promoted by celebrities and other personalities, spreading its popularity to the United States and Europe. By around 1930, the salad was offered as “Romaine
Parmigian Dressing” for 50 cents, according to an original menu on display at Caesar’s restaurant.
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After Caesar
Cardini sold the hotel and restaurant, it went through several ownership changes. In 1948, the Avakian family took over the property and continued to operate and preserve the restaurant’s legacy, including the tradition of preparing the Caesar salad table-side.
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Cardini's brother Alex Cardini and Livio Santini, a young chef at what was then Caesar’s Place, who some believe brought the salad recipe from his mother in Italy.
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