A brief history of the Caesar salad

A basic Caesar salad is a salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, anchovies, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper. It may be prepared tableside with the emulsion of the dressing being prepared first and then the lettuce and crotons tossed in. Whole anchovies and shaved parmesan traditionally garnish this plate.

The origin of the name Ceasar salad might make people think it originated with the great Julius Ceasar, but in fact it is attributed generally to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States.

One of the stories says he came up with the salad after a very busy holiday rush and didn't have much food left in the kitchen and whipped it up out of what he could find.

Some of the other stories claiming credit for the creation of the Caesar:

• A number of Mr. Cardini's staff have also claimed to have invented the dish
• Paul Maggiora, a partner of the Cardini's, claimed to have tossed the first Caesar's salad in 1927 for American airmen from San Diego and called it Aviator's Salad.
• Caesar's brother Alex had claimed to have developed the salad (he too allegedly called it "aviator's salad"). 
• Livio Santini claimed he made the salad from a recipe of his mother, in the kitchen of Caesar's restaurant when he was 18 years old, in 1925, and that Caesar took the recipe from him.

There are also some other opinions of where Caesar Salad originated here at:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/SaladHistory.htm

Our very own '6 House Pub has a wonderful Caesar Salad with lots of add on options:

Caesar Salad with crispy romaine, fresh shredded Parmesan, crunchy croutons, & Caesar dressing. $8.46

Anchovies on request                       

Add ons:

grilled beef tenderloin      $7.96

grilled chicken breast    $3.76

grilled garden burger    $2.96

pan seared scallops     $6.96

grilled shrimp      $6.96

coconut shrimp      $7.46

grilled Atlantic salmon    $8.46

chicken tenders buffalo or plain  $3.76

Check out the rest of the '6 House Pub's menu at http://www.6housepub.com/dinner.htm

6 House Pub Menu and Wine Pairing #7

Duck, Pear, & Glazed Walnuts ~ pan-seared duck breast over mixed greens, with seasonal pear, goat cheese, red onions, dried cranberries, glazed walnuts, & served with a creamy maple dressing, topped with a slice of orange.

$15.96

Shiraz Red Diamond ’06 ~ Aromas of raspberry jam, leather and pepper with a bit of floral spice on the nose, with a fruit-packed, medium-bodied palate.

Glass $6.46

Bottle $26.96

Duck is that wonderful dish that can go equally well with either red or white wine. While pears lend themselves to white, walnuts, red onions, maple and cranberries lend themselves quite well to a nice red. The touch of honey finish on this Shiraz balances together the creamyness of the goat cheese and the sweetness of the maple dressing

Check out the rest of our menu at http://www.6housepub.com/dinner.htm

And our wine list at http://www.6housepub.com/wines.htm.

A Brief History Of Chianti

Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany.  There are many theories as to the origin of the name Chianti. Some say it can be attributed to the Etruscan term “clante” which was a common name given to a person in that language, or to the Latin verb “clango”, sound the trumpets and play the horns, probably referring to the beginning of the hunt or another translation is cry of a bird.

What is a know fact is that the history of Chianti dates back to before the 15th century, and that the name Chianti was well established in the early fifteenth century.

It is historically associated with a bottle called a fiasco, a blown glass container with a full, round belly, lined with straw, however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most Chianti is now bottled in standard shaped wine bottles.

On our wine list at the 6' House Pub

Chianti Classico Castello di Querceto ’08

Glass $6.96

Bottle: 27.96

Sweet raspberry and flowers on the nose lead to a medium body, with delicate tannins and a light vanilla bean finish.  Wine spectator 85 Pts

Castello di Querceto is a Tuscan estate based close to the town of Greve in Chianti. It's vineyards are some of the highest in the area at 470 metres above sea level, with 60 hectares of vines and a small olive grove. The Castello also includes attractive holiday apartments, which have been sympathetically restored.

The François family own Castello di Querceto, having settled in Tuscany in the 18th century from their French homeland. The castle, erected as a lookout point, helped defend the area. Today it is encircled by forests and still preserves its medieval appearance. At the beginning of the 20th century, Carlo François transformed the property from a country residence into an agricultural estate, and by 1924 it was one of the 33 estates that founded the Chianti Classico Consortium.

Most of the vineyards were planted between 1975 and 1985, with classical Chiant grape varieties Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Colorino, Mammolo, Ciliegiolo and Malvasia Nera. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot are also planted, making a range of 'IGT' (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) wines. For the estate's small production of white wines the traditional Malvasia and Trebbiano are complemented by Chardonnay. The cellar below the castle contains French barriques of Alliers, Tronçais and Limousin oak, which are used for the maturation of IGT wines and the Chianti Classico Riserva. There are also facilities for the production of Vinsanto and of olive oil.

Information about Castello di Querceto courtesty of http://www.wine-pages.com/organise/querceto-tuscany.htm

Our '6 House Pub Menu and Wine Pairing #6

Chicken Piccata~ pan fried in a white wine, lemon & herb garlic butter sauce with capers roasted red peppers, & rice pilaf

$15.96

Gewürztraminer Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley ’08 

Wine Spectator 88 Pts

This medium-bodied off-dry Gewurztraminer delivers pear, apple and grapefruit flavors with a hint of honey on the palate topped with a pinch of clove spice and floral notes.

Bottle $26.96

Generally Gewurztraminers are on the sweet side, but Chateau Ste. Michelle's Gewurz is a slightly dry only slightly sweet wine that pairs perfectly with citrus or white wine sauces with butter and offsets both the tang and the butter and capers.

Check out the rest of our menu at http://www.6housepub.com/dinner.htm

And our wine list at http://www.6housepub.com/wines.htm