485382 Fri Feb 01 10:08:37 -0800 2008 7 31 Home Cooking 0 3355843 I make a great Caesar dressing, but it is not thick enough to use as a dip for veggies and romaine lettuce leaves as a dip. Does anyone have a good recipe for such a thing? Fri Feb 01 10:08:37 -0800 2008 10308 Tom P 1 3355991 What if you took your Caesar dressing and mixed if with enough mayo/sourcream to thicken to dip consistency. You might have to boost the garlic and other seasonings to compensate. I'd love your dressing recipe when you have the time. Pam Fri Feb 01 10:37:52 -0800 2008 3355843 60822 Pampatz 2 3356864 Hey Pampatz. Thanks for the advice. I might try what you suggested. Mine is a bit 'off the cuff'...taste as you go: I take my big wooden salad bowl and press 3-5 garlic cloves, depending on the size, and put them in the bottom of the bowl with a lot of olive oil (5 or 6 glugs), mix it up and let it sit for at least 15 minutes while I do other cooking, etc in the kitchen. I add : - five or six good shakes of red wine vinegar - the juice of a lemon - a shake or two of L&P Worcestershire sauce - a tablespoon of Grey Poupon or a course ground mustard ('La Favorite Course Ground Dijon' but there are lots of choices) - 2 anchovies minced (or a large squirt of anchovy paste) - lots of salt and fresh cracked black pepper Whisk it all up and taste. At this point, I might add a little lemon juice, or vinegar, or wooster - whatever. I just go by taste. When I have it to my liking, I crack an egg in the bowl, really whisk it up all good so that it is a thick dressing, then toss romaine leaves and a lot of shredded Parmesan cheese with it, adding more fresh ground black pepper. You can chop your romaine or, for a more elegant presentation, use whole leaves. If you use the whole leaves, really get your hands in there and make sure each leaf has a nice coating of dressing. This is good for about 2 heads of romaine at most. Fri Feb 01 14:20:01 -0800 2008 3355991 10308 Tom P 3 3357080 Sounds great. We will have it tomorrow night with a potato/leek/squash soup. Fri Feb 01 15:42:15 -0800 2008 3356864 60822 Pampatz 1 3357841 OK Tom P, I'll bite...what's your great Ceasar dressing recipe? Fri Feb 01 22:10:08 -0800 2008 3355843 75577 kandagawa 2 3359726 K - I posted it above. Let me know if you give it a try. Sat Feb 02 17:44:18 -0800 2008 3357841 10308 Tom P 1 3357905 My Caesar recipe is more of an emulsion, like mayo: In a blender: juice of 3 lemons 2 garlic cloves 1 tin anchovies with oil 1/2 c. grated parmesan 1 coddled or raw egg blend all this together until liquified add 1/2 c. olive oil in a thin stream with the blender running, until desired consistency This is delicious, and works either as a dressing or dip. Fri Feb 01 23:30:36 -0800 2008 3355843 68466 vickib 2 3358073 Grazie! Sat Feb 02 05:45:11 -0800 2008 3357905 75577 kandagawa