Comments on: A Proper Salad

By: Salad with the Naked Chef! | CookBook Club

Salad with the Naked Chef! | CookBook Club — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:51:13 +0000

[...] A Proper Salad – Let’s get two things straight: I love green salads, and I detest iceberg lettuce. While this in and of itself does not separate me from most other foodies, what does is that I am relentless in my search for strange and unusual greens to … [...]

By: matt

matt — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:04:16 +0000

Hanks Law might sound like some strange physics equation, but in reality it is a pretty darn decent law to live by! I treat salads much like pizzas – keep it simple, and use really good quality ingredients. I quite honestly eat a simple french green salad (butter lettuce, chive/parsley/dill/chervil with a vinaigrette pretty much every day, and never get bored.

Oh, and I hate under-seasoned salads.

By: hank

hank — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:33:15 +0000

Hmmm...I have never eaten them, but apparently you can. Here is a source on that matter.

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:38:13 +0000

question-what do you think of the leucanthemum vulgare or oxeye daisy greens?

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:32:01 +0000

About the iceburg- I was just telling a friend in line at the salad bar that it is probably left over from the 60′s boycott, but I still avoid iceburg whenever possible.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:15:36 +0000

Your writing just keeps getting better and better. (Not that it was ever less than good.)
I’m just sayin’.

By: Katie Katz

Katie Katz — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:09:02 +0000

Ahhh, you’re my Hero, salad man!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:29:18 +0000

That’s a comprehensive list – someone’s done their homework.

I’ve always preferred my salads with ‘greens’ and a simple dressing. Strawberries, oranges, cucumbers, etc have their places, my salad not being one of them. One exception, is the standard French ‘salade composÃ©e’ – maybe it’s cause of the egg.

By: Loo

Loo — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:51:07 +0000

thanks for the salad tips! but I must disagree with the iceberg hatred. a crisp wedge topped with red wine vinegar dressing and point reyes blue cheese is very refreshing indeed. . .