We are finally in North America, with California heading up the journey through its regional cuisines. The Golden State is, as we all know, synonymous with fresh produce and Chefs like Alice Waters and Thomas Keller were the first to capitalize on it's natural bounty. In fact fresh produce and healthy eating seem to be the hallmarks of Californian cuisine and to celebrate this I opted for a Cobb Salad which traces its roots back to the Brown Derby in California, is decidedly healthy and as fresh as it gets!Legend has it that the Cobb Salad's creation was purely accidental, after a certain Bob Cobb found an avocado in his icebox and went to work on it adding random ingredients along the way. I actually managed to get a version of the Brown Derby Old Fashioned dressing and hope that it tastes like the real thing!
Iceberg lettuce and Watercress were the greens of choice. They were rinsed,spun and chopped . Eggs were hard boiled and sliced, bacon cooked and diced, avocados and tomatoes sliced, roast chicken was shredded and blue cheese crumbled. All of these were assembled on a platter and drizzled with the dressing as well as with a little salt and freshly ground pepper.
The Brown Derby dressing was made with red wine vinegar, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, mashed garlic, salad and extra virgin olive oil with a dash of English mustard.
A great salad for a party or buffet with a little bit of something for everyone.
Next up : Louisiana...
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