The article explores the cultural phenomenon of the Caesar salad as part of an internet-favored meal alongside fries and diet cola. It examines its versatility, appearing in various settings from steakhouses to lunch orders. Influencers like Hailee Catalano highlight the salad's balance of flavors and its many interpretations, while chefs like Wes Avila modernize the classic with unique ingredients, maintaining its savory essence. The piece captures the salad's importance in culinary identity, its enjoyable components, and its adaptability in contemporary cuisine.
Lately, the internet's perfect meal is a plate of fries, a diet cola, and a Caesar salad. How this combination came to be so idealized remains a mystery of TikTok's algorithm.
A Caesar salad feels at home almost anywhere. It's a steakhouse mainstay, a go-to room service order, and a beloved work lunch.
A Caesar has all the components that you always think of as what makes food good... classic and balanced.
At Wes Avila's West Hollywood restaurant, MXO, Avila swaps a classic Caesar's standard romaine lettuce base for charred cabbage, a move that feels hearty and comforting.
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