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Article: Cobb Salad perfect for summer , To keep it light, use balsamic vinegar, shallots, olive oil
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- July 2, 2003
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COBB Salad, much like Buffalo Chicken Wings, has a storybook birth
by a restaurateur (in this case Robert Cobb of Hollywood's Brown
Derby) who threw together an impromptu dish only to have it become a
classic.
A bold combination of lettuces, hard-boiled egg, avocado, bacon,
chicken, tomatoes, and blue cheese, Cobb is a composed salad, one
that is perfect for a summer lunch or supper.
The problem is sorting out the ingredients, dressing them
properly, and then combining them in the right amounts. A soggy,
tired pile of ingredients just won't do on a perfect Saturday in
July.
All of the recipes I researched call for chicken breast, but the
question was whether to broil, poach, roast, saute, ...