"Goomba38" > wrote

> My anchovy story: I was eating at The Court of Two Sisters in New Orleans
> this past May. I asked for a Caesar salad, which they make at table side
> and I'd never had one mixed before my eyes before. I asked the waitress if
> she could leave the anchovy out? "No," she said "It wouldn't be Casaer
> salad then.And you'll never know it's in there if made properly" SO
> wanting to experience one at a good restaurant I swallowed my fears of
> anchovies and said "ok, bring it on!"
> I watched her smash that sucker (or two?) into the wooden bowl with a fork
> as she started the dressing and finished the salad.
> It was a wonderful salad and I'm glad she told me no. I know, I know, one
> has the right to have things as they want when paying, but I wanted to try
> it experience it properly too. I won't go out of my way to eat another on
> its own but I won't fear them in a salad anymore either.

Wow, that's exactly what happened to me! A number of years back I
was in a restaurant in Newton, MA, and they did the same
tableside/wooden bowl thing, I didn't say a word but I was a little
leery about the icky little fish. (smile) Best Caesar salad I ever had
before or since. (no yelling, I know real caesar doesn't have the
anchovies)

nancy