Cooking Classics
The Technique
Caesar Salad Dressing
This highly flavored salad dressing gets it’s reputation for being bold & tangy from lemon, Dijon mustard & anchovy paste. It’s long been a crowd pleasing restaurant favorite but you can prepare it at home anytime you so please. Look to Caesar Salad With Fresh Herb Croutons for an updated way to serve the leafy selection & in the meantime, brush up on your skills & learn to make Classic Caesar Salad Dressing.
Classic Caesar Salad Dressing
makes about 1 cup
2 egg yolks
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 tsp anchovy paste
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
A pinch of kosher salt
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Place the egg yolks, the garlic, the anchovy paste, the Dijon mustard, the sugar, the pepper & the salt in a medium bowl. Blend on Low speed with an electric hand mixer using the whisk attachments until combined. Slowly pour the oil in a steady stream into the mixture. Continue blending until thickened & smooth. Fold in the Parmesan cheese using a rubber spatula.
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How To Make Classic Caesar Salad Dressing
Raw egg yolks are used to prepare the dressing & there is a risk of consuming them as they can cause food-borne illness. Start by using the freshest, cleanest eggs possible that have been properly refrigerated. The safest eggs to use are pasteurized eggs in the shell which have been treated to kill any traces of salmonella bacteria that may be present.
The Technique
A few pieces of equipment will be needed in order to complete the task. Read through the recipe before beginning. Here’s what you should know.
No. 1
Place the egg yolks, the garlic, the anchovy paste, the Dijon mustard, the sugar, the pepper & the salt in a medium bowl. Look to The Basics: Eggs for pointers on how to separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
No. 2
Blend on Low speed with an electric hand mixer using the whisk attachments until combined.
No. 3
Slowly pour the oil in a steady stream into the mixture.
No. 4
Continue blending until thickened & smooth.
No. 5
Fold in the Parmesan cheese using a rubber spatula.
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