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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 14, 2010 · 30 Fundraiser seeks to find Oakville's best Caesar Hail Caesar Oakville, as the search for the Town's most intriguing, original and above all tastiest Caesar heats up Sunday, May 16 at Boston Pizza - Dorval for the first annual Best Caesar Competition. A number of local restaurants will be competing live and submitting their tastiest and most inventive concoctions, hoping to follow in the footsteps of a true Canadian hero, Caesar inventor Walter Chell. Who better to judge Oakville's top Caesar than Walter Chell's daughter, Bettina Angela Chell. Joining in judging duties will be Oakville's own Calder trophy winner Steve Mason, legendary quarterback Matt Dunigan, Tiger Cat defensive back William Poole and Toronto Argonaut general manager Adam Rita. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Boston Pizza, Dorval Drive. Rounding out the event will be a 50/50 raffle and silent auction table. Partial proceeds will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. The caesar, is a truly Canadian cocktail. Also known as the bloody caesar, the beverage is similar to the bloody mary in that both use tomato juice, vodka and worcestershire sauce. While not a technological innovation, the caesar was invented by Walter Chell, a bartender in Calgary in the late 1960s. Clams, for the uninitiated, are a necessary component to the caesar as a flavouring for the tomato juice. Why did Chell think of clams? Chell wanted to make a drink that could compete with the tomatoes, spices and seafood, featured ingredients from his restaurant's Italian menu. Spaghetti Vongele, spaghetti with clams, in particular, seemed to have many of the desired qualities. After months of trial and error, Chell crushed clams into a "nectar" that he then mixed with tomato juice. He added spice, and worcestershire sauce for sweetness. Keeping with the Italian theme, Chell also seasoned the drink with oregano. The resulting drink it was deemed, was fit for the Roman emperor, hence the name. According to a telephone survey conducted by Ispos-Reid in early 2003, more than 310 million caesars were served in Canada in the previous year. This makes it the single most popular cocktail in the country. WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE Brand name bedding up to 70% Off CLOSED S SUNDAY Decorating a bedroom can be expensive BUT not at Halton Linen HALTON LINEN OUTLET MAY 14TH - 20TH 1360 Speers Rd., OAKVILLE (905) 847-2274 Voted Oakville's Best Linen Shop Mon-Fri. 10am-5:30pm · Sat. 10am-5pm · Sun. Closed Schedule your install before July 1st & save on the HST "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 905-337-2066 w w w. c o b b l e s t o n e m b e r s . c a