Classic Caesar Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 ounce anchovy (approximately 2)
    1 tablespoon fresh garlic (approximately 4 cloves)
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 egg yolk, coddled
    1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
    2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
    10 ounces romaine lettuce
    1 cup seasoned croutons
Preparation
    Place anchovies and fresh garlic in a wooden salad bowl. Crush into a fine paste with 2 dinner forks.
    Add Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce to paste and stir.
    Add egg yolk and continue to stir.
    SLOWLY add olive oil while continuously stirring.
    Add lemon juice, red wine vinegar and half of the parmesan cheese then stir.
    Place the Romaine lettuce on the dressing mixture and toss, making sure to wet all sides of the lettuce leaves.
    Add croutons and the remaining parmesan cheese then toss lightly.
    Serve on cold plates with chilled forks.
    Sprinkle with ground pepper to taste (Optional).

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