| Caesar Salad | ||||||||
| Improvise on this to suit what ingrediants you have. | ||||||||
| These amounts serve 2 to 4 people, depending upon whether it's a hearty | ||||||||
| main part of the meal or only a side salad. | ||||||||
| 1 | Large head of Romaine, washed, dried, torn or cut into bite sized pieces. Chill well | |||||||
| 3 | Anchovy fillets. (dry the oil off with paper towel) | |||||||
| 1 | Clove Garlic, (or two if cloves are small) | |||||||
| 1 1/2 | Tsp Dijon mustard | |||||||
| 1/2 | Tsp Worcestershire sauce (or 3/4) | |||||||
| 1 | Egg, (Coddled for 1 min in hot water. Or raw if you prefer) | |||||||
| 1/2 | Cup Croutons, (or more), make them yourself or store bought | |||||||
| 2 or 3 | Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (more if you like it) | |||||||
| 3/4 | Cup olive oil (or 1/2 cup for smaller salad) | |||||||
| Juice of half a fresh lemon or 1 1/2 tblsp, or 1/4 cup vinegar | ||||||||
| Fresh ground black pepper | ||||||||
| If preparing at the table, prepare all ingrediants & egg on a tray ahead of time. | ||||||||
| Crush the garlic in a wooden bowl with a little salt to help crush it better. | ||||||||
| Add anchovies and mash well. (anchovy paste works well and mashes easier) | ||||||||
| Add the mustard & Worcestershire to make the mixture easier to mash. | ||||||||
| Keep mixing & turning the bowl to mash into the bowl & make creamy. | ||||||||
| Add lemon juice and beat well. | ||||||||
| Add oil slowly in a thin stream, beating all the while to make smooth. | ||||||||
| Then beat egg into the dressing in the bowl, making the dressing thick & creamy. | ||||||||
| Add the lettuce and croutons & toss well to completely wet all the leaves. | ||||||||
| Grind pepper to suit over top and 2 or 3 tbsp grated parmesan. | ||||||||
| Toss again and add more parmesan if you like more. | ||||||||
| Best served immediately, does not keep overnight. | ||||||||
| Pass grated parmesan so guests can add more if they like. | ||||||||
| You will probably have to make this a couple times to decide if you want to | ||||||||
| vary any of the ingrediants or amounts to suit yourself. | ||||||||
| Some recipies leave the anchovies in small pieces and toss into the finished salad. | ||||||||
| Some also say to break egg over the greens and toss in. | ||||||||
| From "The Gourmet Kitchen" of Mel Ruller | ||||||||