Oaxaca, Mexico

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Join us in Oaxaca, Mexico as we explore the regional fare (tasting an interesting appetizer that is not so available to us in the United States) and end up swooning over a "made from scratch" Caesar Salad, prepared the way it was intended to be enjoyed. And yes, we did ignore the "rules" of dining in Mexico and had both fresh lettuce and raw eggs...... emm, emm, couldn't have better!

Did you know that the Caesar salad was invented in Mexico? Most historians believe that Caesar salad honors restaurateur Caesar Cardini (1896-1956), who invented it in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924 on the Fourth of July weekend. It is said that on this busy weekend, Cardini was running low on food and he put together a salad for his guests from what was left over in the kitchen. His original recipe included romaine, garlic, croutons, and Parmesan cheese, boiled eggs, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce. The original salad was prepared at tableside. When the salad dressing was ready, the romaine leaves were coated with the dressing and placed stem side out, in a circle and served on a flat dinner plate, so that the salad could be eaten with the fingers.

The original Caesar Salad recipe is the one to use.

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