Hail Caesar salad! Born 100 years ago in Tijuana

The Caesar Salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico on July 4, 1924 to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.

Hail Caesar salad! Born 100 years ago in Tijuana
The Caesar salad was born 100 years ago, on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. Above, the grilled romaine Caesar salad at<strong> </strong>Boucherie, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans.

The Caesar Salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico on July 4, 1924 to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.

(Image credit: Randy Schmidt)