Caesar Cardini | |
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| Born | February 24, 1896 Baveno, Italy |
| Died | November 3, 1956 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | Inventing the Caesar salad |
Cesare Cardini (also known as Caesar Cardini and César Cardini, February 24, 1896 – November 3, 1956) was an Italian restaurateur, chef, and hotel owner who, along with his brother Alex Cardini (November 23, 1899 – December 22, 1974), is credited with creating Caesar salad[1] at his Tijuana restaurant, Caesar's.
- ^ "Cesar Cardini, Creator of Salad, Dies at 60". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1956.
Since 1935 he had lived in Los Angeles and was active in the marketing of the salad dressing he concocted.
Accessed 2007-07-21.