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Who Really Invented Caesar Salad? The History Behind the Legend
February 19, 2025 · 23 min

In this episode of Sprung On Food, host Kae Sprung sits down with psychologist and CEO, Nina Kaiser, to discuss her favorite food: Caesar salad, and discusses her love for it and its fascinating journey from Tijuana to becoming a staple in American cuisine. Discover the salad's origin, its rise to fame, and its impact on pop culture. Plus, get a taste of some intriguing variations and personal favorites.

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About the show:Sprung On Food is a digital and podcast series, hosted by Katherine "Kae" Sprung, an award-winning pastry chef and food and media entrepreneur. This season, we're talking about favorite foods- the history behind them and the role they play in the world today. Each episode features a special guest to talk about their favorite food, and help comment on the historical origins and pop-cultural and modern society moments tied to that food. Its food history meets food pop-culture, a dose of education, with sprinkles of comedy.

00:00 Introduction to Caesar Salad

00:18 Guest Introduction: Nina Kaiser

00:37 Nina's Love for Caesar Salad

01:59 First Caesar Salad Experience

03:08 San Francisco Culinary Revolution

04:08 Favorite Caesar Salad Spots

05:04 The Perfect Caesar Salad

06:20 The Origin of Caesar Salad

19:04 Caesar Salad in Pop Culture

23:13 Conclusion and Final Thoughts