Who invented the famous Caesar salad and why it became so popular during Prohibition (4 photos)

Then this craftsman did not even imagine that his brainchild would become known to the whole world.





Caesar Cardini was born in 1896 in a large family - He had 7 brothers and sisters. The older ones have already left for the North America, soon went there and Caesar. At first he tried to get into Canada, but without much success, and in 1919 he moved to Mexico. There he opened a restaurant in the city of Tijuana.

Then Caesar came up with the recipe for his signature snack: boiled eggs, olive oil, whole lettuce, poultry and original sauce. The latter consisted of yolks, which were kept in boiling water, and then cooled and whipped with olive oil, rubbed garlic, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. This sauce is currently on sale. in almost any store and bears the name of its creator.



Caesar Cardini

So what's the secret behind Caesar salad's popularity?





It's simple - there was no dry law in Mexico. A restaurant Cardini stood near the border with the United States - when it became tight with alcohol, Americans rushed in droves to Mexico to take their souls and how to drink. And for a snack they took a light and pleasant Caesar salad, they also ate it the next day, after they got drunk.

Of course, there were many others near the Cardini restaurant. establishments - bars, casinos and brothels - but only him. The rest, no matter how hard they tried, could not unravel the secret of his the sauce that held it all together.

When Prohibition was repealed in the US and banned in Mexico gambling, Cardini sold the restaurant and moved with his family to USA. Settled in Los Angeles and died at the age of 60.



The Mexican Restaurant Cardini Founded Still Exists

And his salad and famous sauce are known and loved all over the world - although most believe that they were named after the Roman general and victorious. In fact - in honor of the Italian merchant, who, during the dry law, pumped up the "come in large numbers" to the point of stupor Americans with alcohol.