Sumacbench Caesar

Name: Sumacbench Caesar
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 cups (500 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 dried guajillo Guajillo; 2 dried California chiles California Chi; 2 tbsp olive oil (30 ml) Olive Oil; 2 shallots, sliced Shallot; ½ tbsp cracked red pepper (7.5 ml) Red Pepper Fla; ½ cup white wine (120 ml) White Wine; 1 head roasted garlic Garlic; 5 boquerones / cured sardines Boquerones; 1 scant cup lemon juice (240 ml) Lemon Juice; 3 oz Parmesan, grated (85 g) Parmesan; ½ cup EVOO (120 ml) Olive Oil; salt (2 g) Salt

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

From a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Olive Oil 30 mlRed Pepper Fla 8 mlWhite Wine 120 mlLemon Juice 240 mlOlive Oil 120 ml

Ingredients

Guajillo — 2 dried guajillo
California Chi — 2 dried California chiles
Olive Oil — 2 tbsp olive oil (30 ml)
Shallot — 2 shallots, sliced
Red Pepper Fla — ½ tbsp cracked red pepper (7.5 ml)
White Wine — ½ cup white wine (120 ml)
Garlic — 1 head roasted garlic
Boquerones — 5 boquerones / cured sardines
Lemon Juice — 1 scant cup lemon juice (240 ml)
Parmesan — 3 oz Parmesan, grated (85 g)
Olive Oil — ½ cup EVOO (120 ml)
Salt — salt (2 g)

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.

Companion jar

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

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Provenance

Val Cantú. Mexican / Californian. Cited awards include: Michelin 2* (Californios, San Francisco).

Originally published as Chile Caesar Sauce.

Adapted from a Val Cantú recipe (Val Cantú / SF Chronicle (cooked lettuces)).

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 Val Cantú / SF Chronicle (cooked lettuces) (published as “Chile Caesar Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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