Modern Caesar Salad

Ingredients

• 1.125 millilitre olive oil or salad oil, ½ cup; good quality
• 2.30 millilitre red wine vinegar
• 3.10 millilitre Worcestershire sauce
• 4.2 garlic, large; cut in half; removed before serving
• 5.black pepper, a dash
• 6.2.5 millilitre salt
• 7.Maggi seasoning, a sprinkling
• 8.Tabasco sauce, a few drops
• 9.125 millilitre blue cheese, finely crumbled
• 10.125 millilitre Parmesan cheese, grated
• 11.500 millilitre croutons
• 12.1 egg, added to dressing just before serving
• 13.1 Romaine or Cos lettuce, do not tear — keep leaves whole

Method

1. 1.Shake together the first 8 dressing ingredients (oil, vinegar, Worcester sauce, garlic, pepper, salt, Maggi, Tabasco). Chill in fridge overnight to blend flavours.
2. 2.Sprinkle cheeses over lettuce in bowl. Do not tear this lettuce.
3. 3.Add croutons.
4. 4.Remove garlic halves from dressing. Add egg to the dressing. Blend very well.
5. 5.Pour dressing over salad.

Notes

• The dressing is made a day ahead — it improves overnight. The recipe calls 'Modern' because it uses blue cheese alongside Parmesan.
• Note: the egg is added raw to the dressing — a classic Caesar technique.