Caesar Salad and Satan's Playground

Caesar salad's tangy dressing on romaine lettuce has a history as rich as a coddled egg, involving multiple nations, a bevy of movie stars, an infamous American divorcee, a disputed origin story, and, prominently, alcohol. And surprisingly... is unrelated to the notorious Roman dictator. Join The History Guy for this snippet of forgotten history and be sure to subscribe for more.

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