It's not Just America’s Birthday: Happy 100th Caesar Salad

It’s not just America celebrating its birthday. Just across the border, the world’s most famous salad is marking its centenary.

While America parties with fireworks, hot dogs and apple pie, there’s a fiesta going on in Tijuana, Mexico this week, marking the 100th anniversary of Italian immigrant Cesare Cardini’s greatest creation.

Using leftover ingredients, the first Caesar salad is believed to have been served on July 4, 1924, at Cardini’s restaurant, Caesar’s Place.

Read more at The Daily Beast.