If you've only had Caesar salad with dressing from a bottle, try this one and you'll be amazed at the difference in quality. The original Caesar Salad was made in Tijuana for Hollywood visitors (named after the proprietor). It is absolutely essential to get the romaine bone-dry for the best salad. Prepare and refrigerate the lettuce at least 2 hours before serving, preferably more.
jreimer70 ,What size is the can of anchovies? Also, what would the measurements be for anchovy paste?5y
jmacy ,Very close to original Caesar dressing which did not use anchovies and did have dry mustard. Al in al very good.7y
fuchsr ,Good recipe! Important to chill the lettuce. I double the garlic and go a bit easy on the lemon. I whisk together all dressing ingredients with the exception of the olive oil and then slowly drizzle the oil into the dressing in a steady stream while whisking constantly, to get a nice emulsion. And do yourself a favor, don't buy prepared croutons. You can easily make your own croutons while working on this recipe, or just grill a few slices of fresh baguette topped with parmesan.9y
wyattj ,This whipped up fast and reminds me of the Caesar's whipped up at your table in 1980's restaurants.11y
trissa ,Simple and absolutely delicious! I did make a tweek ot two...I only used 4 (large) canned anchovy fillets and made garlic croutons from: 1 baguette French bread, 1/4 cup olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, and Kosher salt. When serving the salad, I topped each serving with shaved Parmesan cheese (shaved with a vegetable peeler).11y
chickiex ,Well, I made it to the letter and it was PERFECT! My Caesar salad dream come true. It was exactly Caesar's Palace Tijuana perfect. I no longer have to make the trek to Mexico for a real Caesar salad. Thank you!11y
stevemur ,ChickieX, use just the egg yolk, not the egg white, and use real mustard (a better emulsifier than mustard powder).11y
chickiex ,Ill be making this for the first t and I'm torn between this recipe and another. Because this recipe mentions the original in Tijuana, (Caesar's Palace at the corner of 4 and Revolution. I go there specifically for this salad!) I'm inclined to choose this one. My question lies in using just the egg yolk or the whole egg and Dijon mustard or mustard powder. Not sure how much difference it makes.11y
kvvivara ,Hey Steve, can't wait to try this salad. I adore anchovies & as an L. A. resident I know, or have heard & read about that T. J. Rest. This will be perfect for my Fri. " my non meat" day, tomorrow. Will leave review later. Thanks!11y
stevemur ,Wow, Cupcake2077, sorry you hated my Caesar Salad! But, I've got to say -- without anchovies, it is not a true Caesar Salad.12y
cupcake2077 ,I think the anchovies, just totally killed it...ALL THESE DAYS I'VE NEVER NOTICED THAT BLACK DOT IN MA CESAR DRESSIN'!!!!12y
rebelgroove ,This was great. I had to use anchovy paste, but it worked well. I also added the zest from the lemon and a little black pepper. This is a new favourite.12y