Caesar salad

See also: Cæsar salad

English
a Caesar salad

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named after (Italian-born) US restaurateur Caesar Cardini (1896–1956) who is generally thought to have invented it for his Tijuana restaurant in 1924.

Noun

Caesar salad (countable and uncountable, plural Caesar salads)

  1. (cooking, countable and uncountable) A type of salad, generally made from romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, coddled or hard-boiled eggs, fresh-ground black pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
    Would you like some Caesar salad for lunch?
    Of all the Caesar salads I've tasted, this is the finest.
  2. A serving of such salad.
    Would you like a Caesar salad for lunch?

Translations
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.