Hail Caesar Salad

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Salad Daze

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (22)

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Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
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Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 loaf day old Italian bread
3 garlic cloves, mashed
9 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon plus 1 pinch kosher salt
2 eggs
2 heads romaine lettuce, inner leaves only
7 grinds black pepper
1 lemon, juiced
6 drops Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut 1/2 to 3/4-inch croutons from the loaf of bread and place on a baking sheet and put into the oven until dry but not browned.

Use a mortar and pestle to mash the garlic with 4 tablespoons of oil and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Strain the oil into a skillet over medium heat. Add the dried croutons and fry, tossing constantly until all of the oil is absorbed and the croutons turn gold. Set aside.

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the eggs and cook for 1 minute. Chill in ice water to halt cooking. Set aside.

In a very large bowl, tear lettuce and toss with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with the remaining kosher salt and the black pepper. Add the remaining olive oil. Toss well. Add the lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Break in the eggs. Toss until a creamy dressing forms. Toss in Parmesan cheese and serve with croutons.

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recipe Hail Caesar Salad
Joseph Portland, OR 11-16-2009
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try drying your romaine thoroughly
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

it took me two times to get it right, but it was worth it! how did i get it right? the first time i made the ceasar it was... too wet. well this time when i finished washing the leaves, i set them on a rack in the fridge to dry for about 45 minutes while i prepared the other stuff and waited for my guests. i think that helped the most, but also, i forgot to warm the eggs the first time and just used them straight out of the fridge. the dressing was much creamier the second time around. also, the second time, i had a much bigger healthier lemon. the first time i didn't make my own croutons either, and i loved the homemade croutons the second time. the way they soften as they soak up the dressing! oh my goodness. it still seemed a little wet - i wonder how much thicker i can get it next time? maybe i need to use more romaine leaves. i would like to see what alton thinks a good amount of leaves is for this recipe, by weight!Read more
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Anonymous Philadelphia, PA 10-22-2009
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Not My Favorite
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I love A-Brown, but I did not enjoy this recipe as much as I thought I would. It tasted only "okay". I do think the liquid... parts should have been mixed prior to adding the lettuce. I got a little bit of slimy egg -- now my stomach hurts....Read more
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Pat Kingston, NY 10-13-2009
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Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a recipe comment area NOT a lesson in grammar or grammer! Get with the program people. This is excellent if... followed as Alton states.Read more
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Carol FP, AL 11-14-2008
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Anonymous dated 06-09-2006 "Apostrophe use!"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You misspelled grammar twice.
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susan sussex, NJ 05-09-2008
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Yummy--with lemon issues
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious, but "juice of one lemon"-? Each lemon is unique--and the one I used was really, really juicy, and I shouldn't have... used all of it. AB is usually so fussy about measurement--so how much, really? 1T? 2T?Read more
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Anonymous 09-27-2007
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HELLO??
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

PEOPLE- Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies!!! So quit complaining that it does not have them in it!! Awesome as... always AB.Read more