FOOD 101: Beware of the Ides of March
The “Ides of March” falls on a Wednesday this year. That’s Shakespearean slang for the 15th.
If you remember your high school Latin and literature classes, Julius Caesar ignored a warning to beware of the date. He was stabbed to death by his buddy Brutus and a bunch of Senate cohorts.
Caesar’s fate has nothing to do with salad. It’s just a fun excuse to tuck into a great bowl of crunchy greens laced with garlic and anchovies.
To be sure you have a handle on all the exciting supplemental information, try this quiz:
1. Caesar Salad is named for:
1. Julius Caesar
2. Caesar Chavez
3. Caesar Cardini
2. Caesar salad originated in:
1. Imperial Rome
2. California’s Salinas valle...