- Cut baguette crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Combine butter, soy sauce and garlic; beat until well blended. Spread both sides of baguette slices generously with mixture. Place on large baking sheet.
- Bake in 400º F. oven 4 minutes. Turn slices over and bake 4 minutes longer, or until golden brown and toasted. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
- Select medium-size middle leaves of romaine. (Store outer and inner leaves for another use.) Wash and drain well. Place desired number of leaves on each of 4 plates. Arrange cucumber, tomato slices and croutons over leaves.
- Drizzle dressing over salad; serve with remaining dressing and croutons. Tomato Caesar Dressing: Combine 1 cup real mayonnaise, 3 Tbsp. olive oil, 2 Tbsp. Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 4 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 teaspoon sugar with wire whisk until smooth.
ingredients
1 short or 1/2 regular baguette
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon Kikkoman Soy Sauce
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 heads romaine lettuce
1/2 cucumber, scored with fork and sliced
2 large tomatoes, sliced
Tomato Caesar Dressing (recipe below)
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
READ THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
