Is Caesar Salad Roman, American or Mexican in provenance?
A little bit of all three. Of all things, it's a toss up between Italian, American and Mexican. It seems that an Italian restaurateur created the dish in Tijuana, Mexico; where an American tourist tasted it and popularized it. A simple Caesar salad consist of romaine lettuce tossed in a dressing of mustard, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce and olive oil. It is then sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, anchovies (drained), egg (coddled) and croutons. It is customary to rub the salad bowl with salt and garlic.

Is a Chef's Salad the same as Caesar Salad?
The answer is a definite no. The Chef's Salad is a salad compose so to speak, since it has meat. It's a combination of chicken, tongue, ham and Swiss cheese; all in equal proportions. These ingredients are customarily julienned, tossed in vinaigrette dressing and served with a bedding of greens.

What is a salad nicoise?
It is a traditional French salad that initially, was meant to be a rough and robust, country salad. However, the chef's hand has since changed it's a little bit less than refined nature. Essentially, it consists of hardcooked eggs, anchovy fillets, black olives, and tomatoes, with garlic in the dressing.