Sunday, August 23, 2009

Caesar Salad? *What* Caesar Salad?!


INGREDIENTS
  • Romaine Lettuce cut in strips, washed
  • Mayonnaise from the jar or made from scratch
  • One Tablespoon of mustard
  • Vegetable oil
  • Anchovies, 3 or 4 or 5 or 8, canned, drained and chopped finely with a fork
  • The juice of half a lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves squeezed through the garlic pres
  • A shot of Worcester sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste (careful - the anchovies are salty)
Optional (not for Jenn): 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese

PREPARATION
  • Place the mayo in a cup with one Tablespoon of the mustard to start with
  • Whisk the oil in slowly
  • Makes about 4-5 table spoons.
O.K now you got the base. Key to this dressing are anchovies.
  • Add the parmesan cheese, the lemon juice, the garlic cloves, the Worcester sauce, pepper and salt to taste (careful the anchovies are salty.
  • Whisk all well together.
  • Now you are good to toss the dressing into the Romaine in a bowl. Make sure you toss well. Very, very well.
(Some people also add crrrrrrrrrrrroutons...)

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