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Another version of the creation is that Robert Kreis, [[executive chef]] at the restaurant, created the salad in 1929 (the year the Brown Derby's Hollywood location opened) and named it in honor of Cobb.<ref name="Schecter 2012">{{cite web |last=Schechter |first=Molly |title=Salad sensation celebrates 75 years |work=[[Sarasota Observer]] |date=May 23, 2012 |url=https://www.yourobserver.com/article/edibles-salad-sensation-celebrates-75-years|access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> The same source confirms that 1937 was the reported date of the version noted above, with Cobb making the salad.<ref name="Schecter 2012"/> |
Another version of the creation is that Robert Kreis, [[executive chef]] at the restaurant, created the salad in 1929 (the year the Brown Derby's Hollywood location opened) and named it in honor of Cobb.<ref name="Schecter 2012">{{cite web |last=Schechter |first=Molly |title=Salad sensation celebrates 75 years |work=[[Sarasota Observer]] |date=May 23, 2012 |url=https://www.yourobserver.com/article/edibles-salad-sensation-celebrates-75-years|access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> The same source confirms that 1937 was the reported date of the version noted above, with Cobb making the salad.<ref name="Schecter 2012"/> |
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Another version suggests that the salad was hastily arranged from leftovers by Cobb for showman and theater owner [[Sid Grauman]]. It was chopped fine, because Grauman had just had dental work done and could not chew well.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Type | Salad |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | California |
Created by | Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant |
Main ingredients | Salad greens (iceberg lettuce, watercress, endive, Romaine lettuce), tomatoes, bacon, turkey breast, hard-boiled eggs, blue cheese, red wine vinaigrette |
The Cobb salad is an American garden salad typically made with chopped salad greens (authentically iceberg lettuce, watercress, endives, and romaine lettuce),[1] tomato, bacon, turkey breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives, blue cheese (often Roquefort; some versions use other cheeses such as cheddarorMonterey Jack, or no cheese at all) and red wine vinaigrette.[2][1] The ingredients are laid out on a plate in neat rows. It is served as a main course.
Various stories recount how the salad was invented.[3] One says that it came about in 1938 at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, where it became a signature dish.[3] It is named after the restaurant's owner, Robert Howard Cobb.[4] Stories vary whether the salad was invented by Cobb or by his chef, Paul J. Posti. The legend is that Cobb had not eaten until near midnight, and so he mixed together leftovers he found in the kitchen, along with some bacon cooked by the line cook, and tossed it with their French dressing.[5]
Another version of the creation is that Robert Kreis, executive chef at the restaurant, created the salad in 1929 (the year the Brown Derby's Hollywood location opened) and named it in honor of Cobb.[6] The same source confirms that 1937 was the reported date of the version noted above, with Cobb making the salad.[6]