The Surprising Origin of the Caesar Salad

Caesar salad is a wildly popular menu item, but its origin doesn't come from where you might think.

Caesar salad is a staple on menus worldwide, and many people have probably thought it has some connection to Julius Caesar, but that is not the case. The Caesar salad has nothing to do with Julius Caesar and was named after Caesar Cardini, an Italian-born chef who owned a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico.

Cardini immigrated to the United States in 1910 and …