Ambrosia (fruit salad)
Alternative names | 5 cup salad |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Southern United States |
Main ingredients | Pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and coconut |
Ambrosia is an American variety of
.The mixture of ingredients is refrigerated for a few hours or overnight before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
In New Zealand, ambrosia refers to a similar dish made with whipped cream, yoghurt, fresh, canned or frozen berries, and chocolate chips or marshmallows loosely combined into a pudding.
The earliest known mention of the salad is in the 1867 cookbook Dixie Cookery by Maria Massey Barringer.[4][5] The name references the food of the Greek gods.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Teal, Kimberley. "Ambrosia Fruit Salad". Allrecipes.com. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "ambrosia". Dictionary.com. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ Lagasse, Emeril (2000). "Kicked Up Ambrosia Salad Parfaits". Food Network. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ McNeilly, Claudia (November 6, 2018). "Why ambrosia salad is the forgotten holiday dish that deserves our attention". nationalpost.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Barringer, Maria Massey (1867). Dixie cookery; or, How I managed my table for twelve years. A practical cook-book for southern housekeepers. The Library of Congress via Open Library. Boston, Loring. p. 62.
- ISBN 0-19-521693-8
External links
- Cookbook:Ambrosia Fruit Salad at Wikibooks
- The Food Timeline. Retrieved December 25, 2013.