Creekhouse Caesar

Name: Creekhouse Caesar
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (350 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 oil-packed anchovy fillets Anchovy; ½ cup grated Pecorino (120 ml) Pecorino; juice of 2 lemons (60 ml) Lemon Juice; 1 garlic clove Garlic; 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml) Dijon Mustard; 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar (15 ml) Sherry Vinegar; 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml) Pepper; pinch salt (0.5 g) Salt; 1 cup EVOO (240 ml) Olive Oil

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

From a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Pecorino 120 mlLemon Juice 60 mlDijon Mustard 5 mlSherry Vinegar 15 mlPepper 5 mlOlive Oil 240 ml

Ingredients

Anchovy — 5 oil-packed anchovy fillets
Pecorino — ½ cup grated Pecorino (120 ml)
Lemon Juice — juice of 2 lemons (60 ml)
Garlic — 1 garlic clove
Dijon Mustard — 1 tsp Dijon (5 ml)
Sherry Vinegar — 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar (15 ml)
Pepper — 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml)
Salt — pinch salt (0.5 g)
Olive Oil — 1 cup EVOO (240 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.

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Creekhouse Caesar wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Josef Centeno. Californian / global. Cited awards include: Michelin 1* (Orsa & Winston).

Originally published as Caesar Dressing (Bäco).

Adapted from a Josef Centeno recipe (Josef Centeno / KCRW Good Food).

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 — its companion jar is below.

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 Josef Centeno / KCRW Good Food (published as “Caesar Dressing (Bäco)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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