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Present our CLASSIC COBB SALAD tableside letting guests serve themselves and then dress the salad to their liking.
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This recipe for a CLASSIC COBB SALAD is famous for good reason. It gets top marks for presentation, flavour and versatility. Read on and find out why this spectacular salad needs to make an appearance on your table in the very near future.
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The creation of this salad has a bit of movie magic about it as it was first made, served and named after Robert Howard Cobb, the owner of Hollywood’s famous Brown Derby Restaurant. Read the Wiki article about it. I love the way call it a main-dish American garden salad. Remember that when you make it at home; this salad can work for your brunch, lunch and dinner plans.
Here are a few things to help you when you go to prepare it:
CLASSIC COMBINATION
We decided to stick with the plan and craft our salad using the ingredients most consider as being staples in a classic Cobb. Although you can add more, we think this salad taste best when made with romaine and curly green lettuces plus, grilled chicken, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, hard boiled egg, chives and crumbled blue cheese.
TOMATOES
We found that cherry or grape tomatoes work best for this recipe, the sweeter the better. Keep your eyes peeled for the heirloom varieties when shopping, their rich colours are gorgeous.
BACON
Oven-roasting the bacon will ensure the rashers get extra crispy. After that, chop the bacon, but not too finely. Larger bits of bacon add a bit of texture plus pops of bacon flavour.
HARD BOILED EGG
Lately I’ve been cooking off and then keeping hard boiled eggs in the fridge. They make for a quick breakfast served with toast or, can be chopped up quickly for an egg salad. In this case, we’re pulling out an egg slicer to get uniform slices which look so perfect when the salad goes from bowl to plate.
AVOCADO
Fingers crossed your avocados are perfectly ripened when you go to make this. We’re looking for that slightly soft, pale green flesh that easily comes away from the skin and stone. Do the preparation of the avocados as one of our final steps before assembling the salad.
BLUE CHEESE
There are lots of blue cheeses on the market and if you can, try to pick up a good one. head to a specialty cheese store or speak with one of the experts at your favourite grocery store. We suggest looking for a firm blue with a nutty almost smoky smell. It’ll be easier to crumble and has a pleasing flavour.
DRESSING
There are lots of dressing options for a Cobb Salad although purists insist that the dressing be made with red wine vinegar. We’re good with that! You can make the dressing featured in this VIDEO, our MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE or, try our ITALIAN DRESSING which is a bit more herby with garlic notes.
SERVICE PLEASE!
Although the above photo might not look like much, it will hopefully remind you of the versatility of this CLASSIC COBB SALAD. Because it’s dressed at table, it’s a wonderful traveller. You can portion it out into a takeaway container doing the same with a small quantity of the dressing. Then, simply take it with you to work and enjoy it for lunch.
Another serving option is to portion a little bit off everything into an opened pita to create a healthy sandwich / salad. I love serving them as a quick and casual luncheon option. Guests love it.
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