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Waldorf salad

 
Dictionary: Wal·dorf salad   (wôl'dôrf') pronunciation
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A salad of diced raw apples, celery, and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise.

[After the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City.]


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Apple, walnuts, and celery with mayonnaise; created by Swiss chef Oscar Tschirsky (‘Oscar of the Waldorf’) at the Waldorf Hotel, New York, about 1894.

[WAWL-dorf] Created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the 1890s, the original version of this salad contained only apples, celery and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish. Waldorf salad is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise


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A Waldorf salad

A Waldorf salad traditionally consists of raw apples, celery and walnuts, dressed in mayonnaise, served over lettuce.[1] It is usually served as an appetizer or a light meal.[1]

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History

The salad was first created between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (the precursor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel which opened in 1931).[2][1].

Oscar Tschirky, who was the Waldorf's maître d'hôtel and developed or inspired many of its signature dishes, is widely credited with creating the recipe.[1] In 1896, Waldorf Salad appeared in The Cook Book by 'Oscar of the Waldorf'; the original recipe did not contain nuts, but they had been added by the time the recipe appeared in the Rector Cook Book in 1928.[1] The salad become popular enough that Cole Porter featured it in his song "You're the Top."[1]

Variations

Other ingredients, such as chicken, turkey, grapes[1] and dried fruit (i.e. dates or raisins) are sometimes added. Updated versions of the salad sometimes change the dressing to a seasoned mayonnaise or a yogurt dressing.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Zeldes, Leah A. (October 7, 2009). "Eat this! Waldorf salad, an apple-licious fall favorite". Dining Chicago. Chicago’s Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc.. http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/10/07/eat-this-waldorf-salad-an-apple-licious-fall-favorite/. Retrieved October 8, 2009. 
  2. ^ "The History of Waldorf Salad". Kitchen Project. http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Waldorf_Salad.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-20. 

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