Caesar salad

Preparing the Caesar sauce:

1. 1Grate the parmesan.
2. 2Finely chop the garlic.
3. 3Finely chop the anchovies until you get a purée-like texture.
4. 4In a bowl, put the mustard, egg yolk, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
5. 5Mix with a whisk.
6. 6Pour in the sunflower oil in a thin stream while mixing to emulsify the mayonnaise.
7. 7Once the mayonnaise has emulsified, add the olive oil and Espelette pepper and mix again.
8. 8Add the parmesan, garlic, and anchovies to the mayonnaise.
9. 9Mix well and add the cream to get a softer texture.
10. 10Adjust the seasoning if needed and refrigerate until ready to use.

Making the bread croutons

1. 11Cut the bread into small, even dice.
2. 12Pour the bread pieces into a bowl.
3. 13Add a drizzle of olive oil.
4. 14Season with salt.
5. 15Mix to coat all the pieces well.
6. 16Sauté in a pan until nicely golden.

Plating the Caesar salad:

1. 17Tear the lettuce leaves into a bowl.
2. 18Arrange the croutons in the salad, gently pour on the Caesar sauce, and finish with a few parmesan shavings.