Cobb salad
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Cobb salad[1]
Cobb salad from Jerry's Famous Deli (Marina del Rey, California)
Serving size	607 grams (21.4 oz)
Calories	757
Calories from fat	450
Total fat	50 grams (1.8 oz)
Saturated fat	20 grams (11 drams)
Cholesterol	360 milligrams (5.6 gr)
Sodium	1,713 milligrams (26.44 gr)
Total carbohydrate	16 grams (9.0 drams)
Dietary fiber	6 grams (3.4 drams)
Sugars	8 grams (4.5 drams)
Protein	65 grams (2.3 oz)

The Cobb salad is a garden salad and was a signature menu item of the legendary Brown Derby, a landmark restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Variations of the salad are now served in restaurants worldwide.

History

In 1937, Brown Derby owner Robert H. Cobb went into the restaurant's kitchen to fix a late-night snack for Sid Grauman, operator of Grauman's Chinese Theater. He browsed the refrigerator for ingredients, and chopped them up finely.^[2][3][4] Thus, the Cobb salad was born. From then on, Grauman often requested that a Cobb salad be prepared for him. Word soon spread about this creation throughout Hollywood, quickly increasing its popularity. It became such a hit that film stars started requesting "Cobb's salad", and it was eventually added to the menu of the Brown Derby restaurant. The Cobb salad was featured in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm in which a man falsely claims that his grandfather invented the salad to Larry David's disbelief. Larry goes on to research this claim and discovers that this is incorrect.

Nutritional value

The Cobb salad has been criticized for being unhealthy when compared to other salads.^[5]

Presentation and recipes

Cobb salads are presented in a variety of ways. One common presentation uses a round bowl or plate, and places the ingredients in quadrants, arranged based on color and contrast.^[6]

Original recipe

The original recipe contained:^[7]

1. Lettuce (head lettuce, watercress, chicory, and romaine)
2. Tomatoes
3. Crisp bacon
4. Chicken breast
5. Hard-cooked eggs
6. Avocado
7. Roquefort cheese
8. Chives
9. Special Cobb salad vinaigrette

Salad dressing

Although there are many variations on the dressing used for a Cobb salad, this one is purported to be the one originally used at the Brown Derby.^[7]

• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dry English mustard
• 1 small clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/4 cup full-flavored olive oil
• 3/4 cup salad oil

References

External links

• Cobb Salad, Salad Recipe