Not many classic dishes can claim a specific birthday. But the Caesar salad was created for the very first time on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. It is not a Mexican salad, says Jeffrey Pilcher.

Since its invention in 1924 in Tijuana, the Caesar salad has suffered countless transgressions, not least the ubiquitous chicken-breast add-on. As it turns out, though, the original recipe ...

On July 7, Baja California will commemorate the Caesar salad’s centennial in Tijuana with a food and wine festival with chefs from around the world. In 2022, CBS 8’s Shawn Styles visited the ...

The Caesar salad was born 100 years ago, on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. Above, the grilled romaine Caesar salad at Boucherie, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans. On the occasion of its 100th ...