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The Caesar Salad Was Invented in Mexico

 

Photo Courtesy of Rock’N Java Cozumel

The ever-popular Caesar salad is renown world-wide, however, it’s not common knowledge that this leafy staple was actually invented in Mexico.   Caesar Cardini, who is credited with creating the salad was Italian by birth, immigrated to San Diego but during the Prohibition Era operated restaurants in Tijuana.  According to urban legend, one very busy night the kitchen ran short, and salads were made with what was on-hand.  In order to give a bit of flair, the salads were tossed at the tables.

For more of the story, and to see photos of Caesar’s Mexican restaurant, click here.

 

La Ensalada César se concibió en México

La popularísima ensalada César es conocida en todo el mundo, pero algo que no es sabiduría popular es que este

Photo Courtesy of New Especias Restaurant

platillo de hoja verde fue concebido en México. César Cardini, a quien se le atribuye la creación de la ensalada, era italiano de nacimiento, emigró a San Diego y durante la época de la Ley Seca en los EUA, manejaba restaurantes en Tijuana. De acuerdo a la leyenda urbana, una noche muy ajetreada, la comida en la cocina se agotó y las ensaladas se prepararon con lo que había a la mano. Con el objeto de darle algo de estilo, las ensaladas fueron preparadas en las mesas.

Para conocer más acerca de la historia y ver fotografías del restaurante mexicano de César, ingresen aquí.

 

 

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An ex-Connecticut Yankee who has called Cozumel home for over 18 years, Laura ran away to the Caribbean years ago, bumped around the islands teaching SCUBA diving, lost some time in Jamaica, and finally stopped in Cozumel for a 2 week vacation that hasn’t ended yet. With a degree in Journalism from a fancy private college she convinced her parents to pay for, Laura writes, edits, and creates the weekly Cozumel 4 You news, social media, and promotional articles about the island, as well as moderates the Cozumel 4 You Facebook group, which currently has over 25,000 members. Her long suffering husband, Fabian, has long since resigned himself to having zero private life, as he’s been involved in her various schemes and plots since his arrival. Proud parents to a variety of rescue dogs and cats, Laura continues to be the bane of her traditional Mexican mother-in-law’s existence, as she muses her way through life in the Mexican Caribbean. ______________________________ Una ex yanqui de Connecticut quien llama hogar a Cozumel desde hace más de 15 años. Laura escapó al Caribe hace años, desplazándose de una isla a otra dando clases de BUCEO. Se dedicó a perder el tiempo en Jamaica y finalmente se detuvo en Cozumel para pasar unas vacaciones de 2 semanas que aún no terminan. Convenciendo a sus padres que pagaran una elegante universidad privada, obtuvo su título en Periodismo y Laura crea semanalmente Cozumel 4You, medios sociales y artículos promocionales sobre la Isla y también es moderadora en el grupo Cozumel 4 You en Facebook que actualmente cuenta con 25,000 miembros. Fabián, s umuy tolerante marido, desde hace mucho tiempo se resignó a no tener vida privada, pues se ha visto implicado en los diversos proyectos y planes que urde Laura. Son orgullosos padres de diversos perros y gatos rescatados. Mientras contempla su paso a través de la vida en el Caribe mexicano, Laura continúa siendo la pesadilla en la existencia de su muy tradicional suegra mexicana.

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