Huh. I've never heard of that preparation before. In most cookbooks and restaurants, a Caesar salad dressing is made by mashing anchovies into a paste, and then mixing them with lemon juice, garlic, mayo, a little Dijon mustard, and some grated parmesan cheese (then salt and pepper to taste.) Anchovies are completely integrated and infused into a Caesar salad...not sitting atop it where they can be picked out easily... like they would be on a pizza.
But anyway. I think anchovies get a lot of undeserved flack. And I'm with you; I also like those salty little fish.