Buttermilk Caesar

Name: Buttermilk Caesar
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 9¼ cups (2200 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups mayonnaise (960 ml) Mayo; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard (15 ml) Dijon Mustard; 4 cloves garlic Garlic; 4 cups grated parmesan (960 ml) Parmesan; 1/2 qt buttermilk (480 ml) Buttermilk; 1 oz. red wine vinegar (30 ml) Red Wine Vinegar; 1/2 oz. Worcestershire sauce (15 ml) Worcester; 1 tsp. black pepper ground (5 ml) Pepper; 1/4 cup olive oil (60 ml) Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp. salt (2.5 ml) Salt; 10 gm anchovies (10 g) Anchovy; 3/4 tsp. lemon juice (3.75 ml) Lemon Juice

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Nina Compton recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nina Compton.

Caesar from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Mayo 960 mlDijon Mustard 15 mlParmesan 960 mlButtermilk 480 mlRed Wine Vinegar 30 mlWorcester 15 ml

Ingredients

Mayo — 4 cups mayonnaise (960 ml)
Dijon Mustard — 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard (15 ml)
Garlic — 4 cloves garlic
Parmesan — 4 cups grated parmesan (960 ml)
Buttermilk — 1/2 qt buttermilk (480 ml)
Red Wine Vinegar — 1 oz. red wine vinegar (30 ml)
Worcester — 1/2 oz. Worcestershire sauce (15 ml)
Pepper — 1 tsp. black pepper ground (5 ml)
Olive Oil — 1/4 cup olive oil (60 ml)
Salt — 1/2 tsp. salt (2.5 ml)
Anchovy — 10 gm anchovies (10 g)
Lemon Juice — 3/4 tsp. lemon juice (3.75 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Nina Compton works in Caribbean / Creole New Orleans at Compère Lapin; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: South 2018 (Compère Lapin).

Adapted from a Nina Compton recipe (Nina Compton / WWL (heirloom tomatoes with buttermilk Caesar)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Nina Compton / WWL (heirloom tomatoes with buttermilk Caesar) (published as “Buttermilk Caesar”). Full citation lives in Provenance.