Caesar Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 clove garlic
1 c. olive oil
dash of Tabasco sauce
4 to 5 flat anchovies
1 large head romaine lettuce
1 egg yolk
1 lemon
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
freshly ground pepper
croutons

Preparation

Measure oil into a glass measuring cup and add garlic and Tabasco.
Let sit several hours.
About an hour before serving, add anchovies to the oil, pressing them with a fork to cut into small pieces.
Break romaine into leaves and rinse.
Wrap in a tea towel and place in the refrigerator to crisp.
At serving time, tear romaine into a large wooden salad bowl.
Pour oil mixture over the romaine and toss with two forks.
Place egg yolk in the center of the lettuce and squeeze the lemon over it.
Again toss with two forks until the lettuce is coated.
Toss in Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.
Sprinkle croutons over the top. Serves 4 to 6.