Waldorf salad

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For the Fawlty Towers episode, see Waldorf Salad (Fawlty Towers).
Waldorf salad
yogurt dressing, zest of citrus, cauliflower, corn

A Waldorf salad is a

light meal.[1][2]
The apples, celery, and grapes can all be green, which harmonizes the color palette of the dish.

History

Waldorf salad is named for the

Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City, where it was first created for a charity ball given in honor of the St. Mary's Hospital for Children on March 13, 1896.[3][4][5] The Waldorf-Astoria's maître d'hôtel, Oscar Tschirky, developed or inspired many of the hotel's signature dishes and is widely credited with creating the salad recipe. In 1896, the salad appeared in The Cook Book by "Oscar of the Waldorf".[6]

The original recipe was just apples, celery, and mayonnaise.

nuts, but they had been added by the time the recipe appeared in The Rector Cook Book in 1928.[8]

An American guest demanding a Waldorf salad featured prominently in a 1979 episode of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers.[9]

Modern versions

Other ingredients such as

yogurt dressing. Modern Waldorf salad may also include the zest of oranges and/or lemons. Variations include a peanut butter and yogurt base, and one that replaces celery with cauliflower
.

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-78023-705-3
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  2. ^ "Waldorf Salad". The English Kitchen. February 28, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  3. ISBN 978-0-553-34845-3
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  4. ISBN 978-1-4422-2715-6
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  5. ^ "The History of Waldorf Salad". Kitchen Project. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  6. ISBN 978-1-4422-2713-2
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  7. ^ "The History of Waldorf Salad". www.kitchenproject.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. ISBN 978-1-61069-233-5
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  9. ISBN 978-0-9804667-0-6
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  10. ISBN 978-0-19-939702-0
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