If a Caesar salad is on your menu, Serious Eats has the perfect crouton recipe, and the secret ingredient is anchovy filets. These savory, crunchy croutons start with sourdough bread, and the recipe is remarkably simple. Just cook the anchovy filets in olive oil in a skillet until the little fish dissolve into tiny pieces. If you're using salt-packed rather than oil-packed anchovies, it'll take a little longer for the fish to break down.
Once you have your anchovy-laden olive oil, add your cubed sourdough bread, turning to coat all the pieces. You can finish the croutons either in the oven or on the stove, and when they're done, you'll have richly-flavored, toasted pieces that carry the hint of anchovy throughout your dish. For an even more elevated Caesar salad experience, try grilling your heads of romaine lettuce before adding your homemade Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, and anchovy croutons. Because some Caesar salad dressing recipes include anchovies, if you're using these anchovy croutons, you may wish to omit the little fish from your salad dressing.
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