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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 drachms)
Cholesterol	360 milligrams (5.6 gr)
Sodium	1,713 milligrams (26.44 gr)
Total carbohydrate	16 grams (9.0 drachms)
Dietary fiber	6 grams (3.4 drachms)
Sugars	8 grams (4.5 drachms)
Protein	65 grams (2.3 oz)

The Cobb salad is a garden salad invented by Robert H. Cobb, first cousin of Ty Cobb. It was a signature menu item of the Hollywood Brown Derby. Variations of the salad are now served in restaurants worldwide. Its main ingredients are iceberg lettuce, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, and roquefort cheese.

[edit] 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 Drake Hotel.

Robert Cobb's widow told a different story. Cobb came to work after a particularly difficult dentist appointment and asked his head chef to prepare something he could eat. The chef made up a salad of ingredients he knew Cobb would like and chopped it up finely. Cobb liked it and added it to his menu.^[5]

[edit] 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]

[edit] Original recipe

The original recipe contained:^[7]

Lettuce (head lettuce, watercress, chicory, and romaine)
Tomatoes
Crisp bacon
Chicken breast
Hard-cooked eggs
Roquefort cheese
Chives
Special Cobb salad vinaigrette

[edit] 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

[edit] In media

The Cobb Salad is ordered by actor William Holden in an episode of I Love Lucy.
In Gilmore Girls, the Cobb Salad is ordered by Emily Gilmore (played by Kelly Bishop) in season 3, episode 2.
In the novel Tamilon, the Cobb Salad at Jane's Diner is ordered by the protagonist, Warren Lavender.
In Julie & Julia, Julie (played by Amy Adams) and three friends each order Cobb salads with a single ingredient removed.
In the episode "Trick or Treat" from the second season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, a friend of Larry David claims that his grandfather was the "Cobb" that invented the Cobb Salad.
In her comedy special Everybody Can Suck It, Kathy Griffin does a routine about sending her leftover Cobb salad to Lindsay Lohan.

[edit] References

^ "Calories in Cobb Salad". Calorie Count. http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/58126.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
^ "Hollywood Stars". Sports Hollywood. http://www.sportshollywood.com/hollywoodcobb.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
^ Potempa, Philip (2008-02-11). "Fast food 'souped-up' salad chain now in Chicago". The Times of Northwest Indiana. http://www.nwi.com/articles/2008/02/11/columnists/offbeat/doc74ce3da6e7e9ae2f862573e9007f6bc9.txt. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
^ ""Curb Your Enthusiasm" Trick or Treat (2001)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0551429/plotsummary.
^ "Cobb Salad". Epicurean.com. http://www.epicurean.com/featured/cobb-salad-recipe.html. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
^ "Cobb Salad". Classic California Cuisine. http://www.dm.net/~kevin-a-murphy/cobb.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
^ ^a ^b "The History Cobb Salad". Kitchen Project. http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/CobbSalad.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

[edit] External links

[calories-0] "Calories in Cobb Salad". Calorie Count. http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/58126.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

[stars-1] "Hollywood Stars". Sports Hollywood. http://www.sportshollywood.com/hollywoodcobb.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

[chicago-2] Potempa, Philip (2008-02-11). "Fast food 'souped-up' salad chain now in Chicago". The Times of Northwest Indiana. http://www.nwi.com/articles/2008/02/11/columnists/offbeat/doc74ce3da6e7e9ae2f862573e9007f6bc9.txt. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

[3] ""Curb Your Enthusiasm" Trick or Treat (2001)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0551429/plotsummary.

[dentist-4] "Cobb Salad". Epicurean.com. http://www.epicurean.com/featured/cobb-salad-recipe.html. Retrieved 2009-12-21.

[classic-5] "Cobb Salad". Classic California Cuisine. http://www.dm.net/~kevin-a-murphy/cobb.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

[history-6] "The History Cobb Salad". Kitchen Project. http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/CobbSalad.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

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