Cobb salad
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| Cobb salad from Jerry's Famous Deli (Marina del Rey, California) | |
| Serving size | 607 grams (21.4 oz) |
| Calories | 757 |
| Calories from fat | 450 |
| Total fat | 50 grams (1.8 oz) |
| Saturated fat | 20 grams (11 drachms) |
| Cholesterol | 360 milligrams (5.6 gr) |
| Sodium | 1,713 milligrams (26.44 gr) |
| Total carbohydrate | 16 grams (9.0 drachms) |
| Dietary fiber | 6 grams (3.4 drachms) |
| Sugars | 8 grams (4.5 drachms) |
| Protein | 65 grams (2.3 oz) |
The Cobb salad is a garden salad and was a signature menu item of the Brown Derby, a restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Variations of the salad are now served in restaurants worldwide. Its main ingredients are iceberg lettuce, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, and roquefort cheese.
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[edit] History
In 1937, Brown Derby owner Robert H. Cobb went into the restaurant's kitchen to fix a late-night snack for Sid Grauman, operator of Grauman's Chinese Theater. He browsed the refrigerator for ingredients, and chopped them up finely.[2][3] Thus, the Cobb salad was born. From then on, Grauman often requested that a Cobb salad be prepared for him. Word soon spread about this creation throughout Hollywood, quickly increasing its popularity. It became such a hit that film stars started requesting "Cobb's salad", and it was eventually added to the menu of the Brown Derby restaurant.
Another story that helps to explain why the items are chopped up, states that Robert H. Cobb, the owner of the Brown Derby Restaurant, had to have dental surgery one morning and wasn't allowed to eat all day and was starving by closing time.[citation needed][dubious ] Since the pain in his jaw would not allow him to open his mouth very wide, his chef fixed him a salad and cut up each item into small bits. The original recipe is lost to the ages; the chef remembers collecting items that were available in the refrigerator at the time. One thing he does remember is that he chose items that would not require heavy chewing. Of them are: chopped egg, iceburg lettuce, avocado, blue cheese, bacon, tomato. Today items vary but the proper presentation is all items are chopped and mounded separately.[dubious ][citation needed]
[edit] Presentation and recipes
Cobb salads are presented in a variety of ways. One common presentation uses a round bowl or plate, and places the ingredients in quadrants, arranged based on color and contrast.[4]
[edit] Original recipe
The original recipe contained:[5]
- Lettuce (head lettuce, watercress, chicory, and romaine)
- Tomatoes
- Crisp bacon
- Chicken breast
- Hard-cooked eggs
- Avocado
- Roquefort cheese
- Chives
- Special Cobb salad vinaigrette
[edit] Salad dressing
Although there are many variations on the dressing used for a Cobb salad, this one is purported to be the one originally used at the Brown Derby.[5]
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dry English mustard
- 1 small clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup full-flavored olive oil
- 3/4 cup salad oil
[edit] References
- ^ "Calories in Cobb Salad". Calorie Count. http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/58126.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Hollywood Stars". Sports Hollywood. http://www.sportshollywood.com/hollywoodcobb.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Potempa, Philip (2008-02-11). "Fast food 'souped-up' salad chain now in Chicago". The Times of Northwest Indiana. http://www.nwi.com/articles/2008/02/11/columnists/offbeat/doc74ce3da6e7e9ae2f862573e9007f6bc9.txt. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Cobb Salad". Classic California Cuisine. http://www.dm.net/~kevin-a-murphy/cobb.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ a b "The History Cobb Salad". Kitchen Project. http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/CobbSalad.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
