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Grilled Romain with caesar dressing

Posted on 6/1/20 at 11:07 am
Posted by TheEnglishman
On the road to Wellville
Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 6/1/20 at 11:07 am
So we grilled some romaine last night and added some caesar dressing. It was fantastic. We used some caesar dressing leftover from a restaurant. So we are out now. But it was so simple and good we'd like to do it more often. Just need a store bought dressing.

Split the romaine in half lengthways
brush lightly with olive oil and add S&P.

Grilled for a min or 2 high heat on each side.

Does anyone suggest a store bought caesar dressing for when we do this again?
Posted by Fat Batman
Gotham City, NJ
Member since Oct 2019
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Posted on 6/1/20 at 11:20 am to
Brianna's
Posted by puffulufogous
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
6374 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 11:22 am to
Make it from scratch. Check out serious eats recipe. It's far better than any bottled dressing I've tried
Posted by SFVtiger
Member since Oct 2003
4284 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:09 pm to
instead of Caesar try a vinaigrette w/ diced peaches and bacon
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81213 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:32 pm to
quote:

Does anyone suggest a store bought caesar dressing for when we do this again?



Would you be interested in making your own? I know that's an annoying suggestion when asking for a rec, so totally understand if you don't want to! But if you do, it is not difficult at all, and a nice arm workout Other than the anchovies, it is all ingredients you probably own. Oil, egg yolks, etc.

For store bought, I would say Marie's and Bolthouse Farms are both decent.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18774 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 6:54 pm to
Cook's Country has a Caesar dressing recipe that I've used a lot. Double it, and the extra will keep in the fridge a long time.

Dressing:
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 anchovy fillets, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Combine lemon juice and garlic in bowl and let stand for 10 minutes. Process mayonnaise, Parmesan, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, anchovies, salt, pepper and lemon-garlic mixture in blender for about 30 seconds. With blender running, slowly add oil.

They brush some dressing on the split sides of the romaine, grill a minute or two, then serve with more dressing and grated Parmesan.

This makes it so good. Get a loaf of French bread, slice into rounds, brush bread lightly with olive oil, and grill uncovered, until browned, about 1 minute per side. That grilled bread is fantastic.

Anchovies in the dressing are pretty standard, but I have left them out and didn't really miss them.

We make this often in the summer. A sous vide chicken breast thrown on the grill for a couple minutes is a good accompaniment.
Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9568 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 8:49 pm to
Here's Alton Brown's take on it:

Food Network

He freezes the dressing.
Posted by hungryone
river parishes
Member since Sep 2010
11987 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:05 pm to
+1 on Briannas
Posted by joeleblanc
Member since Jan 2012
4114 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:41 pm to
Cardini’s
Posted by Shockthamonkey
BR
Member since Jul 2016
798 posts
Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:51 pm to
Sometimes I use balsamic and shaved parmesan on grilled romaine.
Posted by Righteous Dude
Member since Oct 2017
1298 posts
Posted on 6/2/20 at 10:26 am to
We usually get Ken's or Cardini's.
Posted by Jimmy2shoes
The South
Member since Mar 2014
11004 posts
Posted on 6/2/20 at 1:29 pm to
I had some with balsamic and blue cheese dressing recently.
Is it weird to really like a salad?
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 6/2/20 at 2:05 pm to
quote:

Brianna's
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41152 posts
Posted on 6/2/20 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

So we grilled some romaine



This is criminally underrated. I make my wife a grilled chicken and veggie salad that we love. Essentially, it's chicken kabobs deconstructed (chicken, squash, zucchini, mushrooms, onion) and then the grilled romaine. We use a honey mustard dressing on it. awesome.
Posted by El Mattadorr
Member since Mar 2019
2374 posts
Posted on 6/2/20 at 3:15 pm to
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Is it weird to really like a salad?

Fellas, is it gay to enjoy a salad?
Posted by Hobnailboot
Minneapolis
Member since Sep 2012
6094 posts
Posted on 6/2/20 at 3:37 pm to
We used to get the awesome grilled Caesar at a restaurant called Panzano in downtown Denver. Never been able to replicate as the lettuce always comes out too soft.
Posted by BigPapiDoesItAgain
Amérique du Nord
Member since Nov 2009
2778 posts
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:11 am to
I usually make my own as it is so simple - I use the Serious Eats recipe, but if I am lazy or in a pinch, I think La Madeleine's bottled Caesar is the best that I've found.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26591 posts
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:23 am to
I think I'm going to do a grilled caesar salad with chicken for dinner tomorrow night thanks to this thread.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:41 am to
A grilled cabbage wedge with blue cheese is very good too.
Posted by TheEnglishman
On the road to Wellville
Member since Mar 2010
3111 posts
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:45 am to
AbitaFan -

YOu will love it. I got the gas grill on high and let the surface get really hot. Grilled about a min or so on both sides. With the olive oil brush and S&P it cant be beat.

I got a good light char and the romaine stayed firm.

Good call on the chicken. I am probably doing pork chops with it the next time. On those I usually do olive oil and cavenders seasoning. Cooked medium.
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