What is a Cobb Salad?
This salad was invented at the Brown Derby Restaurant. It was in Hollywood, California. It is said it was invented by the owner of the restaurant Bob Cobb one night using leftovers. It was so good they put it on the menu. A cobb salad has lettuce, watercress, chicory, romaine, tomatoes, bacon, chicken, hard boiled eggs, avocado, Roquefort cheese, chives and special dressing. The dressing is a simple light oil and vinegar dressing that goes well with the salad. For the original Cobb Salad recie from the Brown Derby Restaurant and Cobb Salad Dressing visit the Kitchen Project at http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/CobbSalad.htm
A Cobb salad is a salad which contains lettuce, tomatoes, chicken breast, hard boiled eggs, avocado, crisp bacon, Roquefort cheese, and chives, dressed with a special vinaigrette. This salad is viewed by many people as a classic of California cuisine, since it was invented in the Golden State in the 1930s. Many restaurants offer some version of the Cobb salad, and you may see the ingredients switched up a bit to cater to regional tastes. This salad is also very easy to make at home.
