An
extremely popular salad that has become all the rage on the culinary scene is
the Caesar salad. Fresh Romaine lettuce and croutons doused with a salad dressing
made from a blend of olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, eggs, garlic, and
Worcestershire sauce, sometimes also with an added amount of anchovies, the Caesar Salad
has fast become a much-consumed dish. People are ordering this salad in
restaurants, making it at home and carrying it everywhere for a wholesome meal
on its own, or simply as a side dish.
Over
the years, the original recipe prepared by Caesar Cardini in 1924 amid a rush
of depleted kitchen supplies on the Fourth of July has undergone several
transformations. There are possibly as many different versions of the Caesar Salad
as there are cooks who create it in their kitchens, residential and commercial.
Some of the most common variations include other varieties of lettuce, the
addition of grilled chicken, meats, seafood and eggs, capers, steamed
vegetables and bacon. There is also what is known as the ‘Aviator’s salad’,
credited to Caesar Cardini’s brother Alex, which, as opposed to the former’s
version, uses anchovies as a main ingredient for the dressing.
The Salad Dressing
too has not remained untouched by the ingenuity and creativity of cooks. The
creamy consistency of the dressing that is attributed to the use of raw egg
yolks has been retained without the eggs as people battled allergies that come
from consuming eggs raw. Egg-free mayonnaise and yoghurt has been substituted
instead, giving the dressing a tangy flavour. Parmesan cheese has been
supplemented with other varieties of cheese like the Romano. Another version of
the Salad Dressing, called the ‘Caesar vinaigrette’ that omits the creamy
elements like eggs, mayo and yoghurt entirely.
Closer
home, a creamy Caesar Salad Dressing
that contains no eggs and also comes without the risk of high calories, trans
fats or cholesterol is the 77% fat free Caesar salad dressing from the best
salad dressing brand, Veeba Foods. With the same authentic taste that is
associated with the original recipe and the choicest ingredients sourced from
all across the world.