I went to Caesar's Hotel Restaurant and Bar in Tijuana Mexico to eat this original Caesar Salad. it was truly the best salad I have ever eaten. It was not too garlicky, not too many anchovies, just perfect. Made table-side, you can see the whole process. The waiter, who has been making it for 28 years, gave us the actual recipe printed on a card (so I stopped furiously writing it down!).
Prep: 15 mins
Yields: 2 Servings
Ingredients
1 head romaine lettuce
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ tablespoon Dijon mustard.
1 clove crushed garlic
1 Coddled egg
1 lime, juiced
Fresh ground black pepper
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 sliced baguette oven baked garlic croutons
6 Anchovy filets
Directions
1Clean lettuce thoroughly and refrigerate until crisp, at least 1 hour or more.
2In a wooden bowl combine olive oil, mustard, anchovies, garlic and part of the grated parmesan, whisk with a wooden paddle until it forms a paste.
3Once cooled crack the egg and whisk yolk into dressing until thoroughly blended.
4Add whole romaine lettuce leaves and gently roll them into the dressing.
5Serve on a platter and add the rest of the grated cheese, croutons, fresh ground pepper and salt to taste.
Jeanne
April 5, 2018
Great adventure and story. Look forward to making. Sounds perfect!