Fabulous Caesar Salad

This will serve 4.

Caesar Dressing

In a food processor put 12 anchovies. Get the good ones. Add 8 medium heads of garlic. Add a cup of parmesan/reggiano. 2 tbspns. of red wine vinegar. The juice of 1 lemon. 2 fresh eggs. Don't coddle them. Hell, I never coddled my kids, let alone my eggs. Now, start crankin' up the processor. While it is running slowly pour in about 1 cup to 1 1/4 cup of nice olive oil. Stop and taste. Adjust and add kosher salt and pepper.

Tabasco Croutons

Cut up a day old french baguette into 3/4 inch squares. Place on foil in oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 250 degrees turning and tossing every 30 minutes. While that is going on melt 2 sticks of butter in a saucepan. Add 3 oz. of Tabasco Sauce ( or more) 3 fresh sprigs of rosemary, 4 sprigs of oregano (leaves only), 1 tbspn. granulated garlic, 1 tbsp. granulated onion, and a tspn. of kosher salt. Heat until combined. Brush onto croutons and put them back in the oven for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes. Make sure they are golden and dry. Do not over sop your croutons! Hell yes, it takes a long time, but they are damned good. Make extra to munch on or have for another salad.

Salad

Rip up some hearts of romaine. Get rid of any leaves that are dark on the outside. Toss with the dressing and add the croutons and parmesan shavings.

Add chicken, salmon, shrimp, oysters, or anything else you can think of on top, if you want to. I don't care.