Who’s Caesar? The history behind Manchester’s viral wrap
28.04.26
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03 mins read
It’s Caesar season at House of Social.
Dough Religion’s brand new Hoagie Hatch is blessing Manchester with a star-studded sandwich line-up, including the viral Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap. Inspired by the Chicken Caesar trend that’s been doing the rounds on TikTok, Dough Religion is giving Manchester city centre the chance to experience it, too.
But how did Chicken Caesar Salad come to be such a global hit? And most importantly…
Who the heck is Caesar?
The Chicken Caesar Salad isn’t, in fact, named after the megalomaniac former Roman dictator, Julius Caesar. It’s actually named after an Italian immigrant-turned restaurateur. Who would’ve thought, eh?
Even more surprisingly, it’s creation was a happy accident. Picture this.
It’s the Fourth of July in 1924. You’re in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, sitting in a busy local restaurant owned by culinary newcomer, Caesar Cardini. Drinks are flowing, the energy is high, but behind the scenes, Caesar is growing increasingly worried. His kitchen supplies are running low. In an anxious bid to feed hungry, hop-headed customers, he does a cupboard raid of his remaining ingredients. He throws together a hodgepodge plate of protein and leaves, which turns out to be a huge hit with his punters. From that improvisation, greatness is born.
Word spread, demand grew, and a “this will do” recipe became Caesar’s legacy.
While Caesar is still widely regarded as the founding father of the dish, some historians also credit his brother, Alex Cardini, for adding anchovies and dijon mustard to the original recipe.
Pretty cool bit of history, isn’t it?
Filled to the brim with bacon bits, chicken, lettuce, garlic croutons and plenty of parmesan, all the ingredients are high quality and perfectly curated. Not to mention, the cross section is something even Caesar himself would be buzzing about. Just look at that picture above.
Looking for something filling, comforting and perfect to share with someone else? Split your Caesar with a pal or enjoy it all to yourself. It’s what the Italian chef would want.
Explore Dough Religion’s full pizza and hoagie menu.
Dough Religion’s brand new Hoagie Hatch is blessing Manchester with a star-studded sandwich line-up, including the viral Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap. Inspired by the Chicken Caesar trend that’s been doing the rounds on TikTok, Dough Religion is giving Manchester city centre the chance to experience it, too.
But how did Chicken Caesar Salad come to be such a global hit? And most importantly…
Who the heck is Caesar?
No, it’s not named after Julius Caesar
We hate to break it to you, but your first guess is probably wrong.The Chicken Caesar Salad isn’t, in fact, named after the megalomaniac former Roman dictator, Julius Caesar. It’s actually named after an Italian immigrant-turned restaurateur. Who would’ve thought, eh?
Even more surprisingly, it’s creation was a happy accident. Picture this.
It’s the Fourth of July in 1924. You’re in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, sitting in a busy local restaurant owned by culinary newcomer, Caesar Cardini. Drinks are flowing, the energy is high, but behind the scenes, Caesar is growing increasingly worried. His kitchen supplies are running low. In an anxious bid to feed hungry, hop-headed customers, he does a cupboard raid of his remaining ingredients. He throws together a hodgepodge plate of protein and leaves, which turns out to be a huge hit with his punters. From that improvisation, greatness is born.
Word spread, demand grew, and a “this will do” recipe became Caesar’s legacy.
While Caesar is still widely regarded as the founding father of the dish, some historians also credit his brother, Alex Cardini, for adding anchovies and dijon mustard to the original recipe.
Pretty cool bit of history, isn’t it?
Our ode to Caesar
There’s nothing hodgepodge about Dough Religion’s take on the Chicken Caesar.Filled to the brim with bacon bits, chicken, lettuce, garlic croutons and plenty of parmesan, all the ingredients are high quality and perfectly curated. Not to mention, the cross section is something even Caesar himself would be buzzing about. Just look at that picture above.
Looking for something filling, comforting and perfect to share with someone else? Split your Caesar with a pal or enjoy it all to yourself. It’s what the Italian chef would want.
Explore Dough Religion’s full pizza and hoagie menu.