Caesar Salad
- 2 eggs
- 23 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Coarse salt or kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices day old bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 small heads romaine lettuce (a mixture of red and green, if available), trimmed, large leaves discarded
- 4 anchovies, rinsed, dried and finely minced
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Fill a small pan with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the eggs and coddle for about 45 seconds.
- Remove from the water.
- In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic and dry mustard.
- Crack the eggs into the olive oil and whisk.
- Add the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Toast the bread cubes on a baking sheet in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes; they should not brown.
- Tear lettuce into a large bowl.
- Add anchovies, Parmesan, croutons and half the dressing.
- Toss until leaves are generously coated.
- Taste, adding more dressing, anchovies or salt if needed.
- Place a handful on each of four plates.
eggs, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bread, red, anchovies, freshly grated parmesan cheese
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4981 (may not work)