Ingredients

• 1/2 head romaine lettuce
• 8 tablespoons grated parmesan or Grana Padano
• 10 cm piece of baguette or 1 ciabatta
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 clove garlic

Caesar dressing

• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 small clove garlic
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or wine vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Prepare Caesar dressing: finely chop garlic, salt it and crush with the back of a knife on a cutting board (or press through a garlic press). Place in a bowl, add mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice or wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix, season with freshly ground black pepper and salt if needed.
2. Rinse lettuce, dry and cut into pieces. Place in a salad bowl, season with salt and pepper, mix with dressing and half of the grated cheese.
3. Cut bread into cubes, place in a dry pan and lightly toast on each side.
4. Once croutons are browned, reduce heat to minimum, add a tablespoon of butter mixed with grated garlic and stir until croutons are coated with garlic butter. Add to salad and top with remaining cheese.