Hail Caesar!

by Mark R. Vogel

Nevertheless, the standard recommendation is that young children, the elderly, pregnant or nursing mothers, and individuals with compromised immune systems avoid raw or partially cooked eggs. If you need to eliminate the egg, use extra mustard instead.

Next problem. The anchovies. One of those foods that people either love or hate. All I can say is people I know who don't like anchovies still loved the salad.

They get mixed in with all the other ingredients to create a tasty homogenized flavor quite different than eating them straight. But, you can skip them if you wish.

Employ a high quality extra virgin olive oil. Considering it is the base of the dressing, it will make a dramatic difference. Same with the Parmesan cheese.

Don't even think of using that old tin of processed grated cheese in your fridge. Procure a chunk of Parmigiano-Reggiano and grate it yourself.

Ah, stop. I see you reaching for that imitation lemon juice. Yuk. Buy a lemon and squeeze two tablespoons out of it. If you eliminated the anchovies I would increase the lemon juice, and the salt for that matter.

And I don't have to mention that you should grind whole peppercorns instead of using that tasteless ground powder that's been sitting on your counter for months, right?

Lastly, I did not include Worcestershire sauce. If you like it, by all means add it. Employ one tablespoon. Mix it in with the beginning ingredients before adding the oil.

If you're skipping the anchovies but adding the Worcestershire you may not need to increase the salt. (Anchovies are used to make Worcestershire by the way).