Caesar Salad

As a kid, we used to take vacations to Sonesta Beach where I learned from a waiter named Raul, that to make a good caesar dressing, you MUST use a wooden bowl. Armed with that info and various other famous recipes, here is what I came up with. Add chicken for a meal!

ingredients

1 large egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 medium garlic clove, crushed
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste or 4 flat anchovies
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup virgin olive oil
2 medium heads of romaine lettuce outer leaves removed
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated

directions

1
Bring a pot of boiling water to boil, add egg and cook for just 45 seconds....NO MORE. This is coddling the egg. Remove from heat and let it cool off.
2
Meanwhile, mash into the bowl garlic, salt & pepper, anchovy to form paste. Add and mix the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and mustard to the bowl. Crack egg and add to these ingredients. Whisk until smooth.
3
Now for the tricky part. Slowly add the oil in a steady stream while constantly whisking again until smooth. Reason: if you add the oil too quickly, the dressing will be separate and not emulsify.

Source: Howard Justan