PANTRYFLEX

blend · dressing

★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 min

Opening Caesar

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

Wolfgang Puck's Opening Caesar, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lemon Juice 45 ml, Worcester 3 ml, Dijon Mustard 15 ml, Peanut Oil 228 ml, Olive Oil 80 ml
Lemon Juice 45 mlWorcester 3 mlDijon Mustard 15 mlPeanut Oil 228 mlOlive Oil 80 ml

Ingredients

  • Egg — 1 large pasteurized
  • Lemon Juice — 3 Tbsp (45 ml)
  • Garlic — 1 Tbsp minced (9 g)
  • Worcester — 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml)
  • Red Pepper — 1/4 tsp (0.5 g)
  • Dijon Mustard — 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
  • Anchovy — 2 fillets mashed
  • Peanut Oil — scant 1 cup (228 ml)
  • Olive Oil — 1/3 cup (80 ml)
  • Parmesan — 1/4 cup grated (25 g)
  • Salt — to taste
  • Pepper — to taste

Method

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

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Provenance

Austrian-American California chef of Spago and CUT; James Beard Outstanding Chef with Michelin recognition in the CUT / Spago lineage. Early adopter of open-kitchen California cuisine.

Originally published as Caesar Vinaigrette.

Adapted from a recipe published by Wolfgang Puck in Wolfgang Puck's Pizza, Pasta & More!.

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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 Wolfgang Puck's Pizza, Pasta & More! (published as “Caesar Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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