Most amateur chefs have not only heard the name, but also know by heart the original Caesar salad recipe , invented almost a hundred years ago. Since then, years have passed, people's eating habits have changed. This dish has survived its metamorphoses, and now it exists in many different variations. One thing remained unchanged - Caesar salad dressing , because without it an appetizer is unworthy to bear this big name! How to cook the famous sauce right?
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs of chicken;
- 1/2 lemon
- 100 ml olive oil;
- 2 tbsp. l grated parmesan;
- 20 grams of Worcester sauce.
Cooking
- Caesar salad dressing is easy to prepare on its own, however, it is important to observe the technology for preparing the main ingredient - eggs. Firstly, they should be at room temperature (accordingly, it is necessary to keep them warm if they were stored in the refrigerator). Secondly, the blunt end of the eggs should be punctured with a needle and immersed for exactly one minute in boiled water.
- Split the eggs in half, pour the liquid component into the prepared container, then send a thin layer of protein that was formed during cooking, carefully scraping it with a spoon from the shell. Beat contents with a blender.
- Squeeze the juice from half of the lemon and add it to the egg mass. To stir thoroughly.
- One of the most important components that includes salad dressingCaesar is a Worcester (Worcestershire) sauce. If you could not find it in the nearest stores, then you can replace it with sweet French mustard. Pour a few drops of sauce in a container with dressing.
- Finely grate Parmesan, add to other components.
- Beat the sauce with a blender, pouring olive oil into it gradually. When the refueling volume increases by 1.5 times - everything is ready, it remains only to cook the salad itself!
Classic Caesar Salad by Caesar Cardini
Ingredients:
- Romaine lettuce (leaves);
- White bread;
- olive oil;
- tarragon and basil (dried ground or fresh).
Cooking
Cut fresh bread into cubes about a centimeter in size. Lightly fry and mix with chopped lettuce and aromatic herbs. You can refuel!
Shrimp Caesar Salad Sauce
If you add fried shrimp to the appetizer described above, you will get a completely new dish with a delicate, refined taste. Of course, the classic Caesar salad dressing is perfect for him, but you can cook another sauce that will emphasize all the advantages of a new dish.
Ingredients:
- 80 ml olive oil;
- 50 ml of water;
- 3 tbsp. l lemon juice;
- 1 egg yolk;
- 1/2 tsp mustard (dry);
- 1/4 tsp salts;
- ground black pepper;
- 2 pcs. anchovy fillet (canned)
Cooking
- In a small container, mix water, lemon juice, yolk (raw), salt, pepper and mustard. Put the saucepan on the burner and bring to a boil.
- Add olive oil and anchovies to the slightly cooled mass. Beat the cooked sauce with a blender and cool.
Variety of flavors
How many people, so many opinions and culinary preferences. Choose your version of Caesar salad, the right sauce for dressing, and enjoy!