Caesar Salad

[m steve]

as standing there with a worm on your tongue (unless you are drinking mescal)

[ViolaSwamp]

I had caesar salad two times in the Rotterdam and once in the Lido. I thought it was just fine in the dining room but poor in the Lido. One of the times at dinner they didn't bring me anchovies so I specified that I wanted them the next time, and I got them.

 

I would have preferred if they had fresh shredded Parmesan cheese instead of the powdered stuff, but oh well. :rolleyes: It still tasted okay (in the dining room).

[niborHS]

Krazy Kruisers, I am surprised no one else asked you where you live. I am surprised that Caesar Salad is not on menus where you live. Seeing as HAL is one of the mass market cruise lines, I think it makes sense to serve something on a regular basis that appeals to the masses, and this is one of those things. Not everyone wants some of the exotic combinations offered in other salad choices, and often if there is one item in them that you don't like, it would mean that you can't have salad, such as the fact that I do not like olives and beets, and my husband doesn't like tarragon. As far as my children go, the only salad that they will eat is ceasar, and I don't think they are that unusual. The first nanny we had, years ago, who was from Arizona, was surprised that in New York they didn't have ranch dressing as a choice on menus. Certain things are just regional.

Betty, thanks for quoting the guidelines. I often notice when people make errors, like mixing up two, too and to, but thought that it was a little obnoxious to comment on that kind of thing. This is an opinion board, not a classroom.

Not sure who mentioned that they liked anchovies and blue cheese crumbles on your salad, go to a Morton's and order the Morton's salad. They are happy to bring you extra anchovies, and will also bring you blue cheese crumbles on the side.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Robinsilver

As I have been on these boards for years, many people who also have been on the boards know that we live 18 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, PA -- I just always say Pittsburgh -- (and thankfully we missed another major snow storm -- it went all north of us). That is why most wouldn't think to ask where we live.

The majority of our restaurants offer spinach salads, Martha Vineyard salads, tossed salads, and pasta salads.

[sail7seas]

KK:

 

Martha Vineyard Salad? :D I live in MA (home of Martha's Vineyard) and never saw one on any restaurant menu in MA that I remember. I just googled it to see what it is. Doesn't sound like anything I'll be tasting anytime soon. ;)

 

I'm shocked you don't have Caesar Salad on menus near Pittsburgh? Does no one eat chicken caesar salads? Just about the most common lunch item around..... State after state in which we travel, that is on everyone's menu.

 

Really, really odd to not see it and weird enough when I feel like it, I'm going to do some internet research and find some restaurants in your area to read their menus. You have absolutely caught my attention with this. :D :)

 

 

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Sail

Caesar/Cesar Salad is on some menus -- just not all restaurant menus -- the majority of restaurants here offer tossed salad -- hey -- I can buy a bag of salad and serve the same thing at home which we do a lot for lunch.

I haven't googled Martha's Vineyard salad yet to see what is listed for it.

Time to open a 6th window. Will be back in awhile.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Is this the salad that you got when you googled??

Charley's Crab Martha's Vineyard Salad Recipe

 

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This winning salad from a popular Florida restaurant combines lettuce, blue cheese, red onion, and pine nuts. It is dressed with Raspberry Maple Dressing that may be made up to 1 week in advance.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

 

• 1 head bibb lettuce (about 8 ounces total), washed and dried well
  
• 1/2 head red leaf lettuce (about 6 ounces total), washed and dried well
  
• 3/4 cup Charley's Crab Raspberry-Maple Dressing (recipe link below)
  
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  
• 12 rings red onion, each about 1/4-inch thick
  
• 3 Tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (see Note)
  

Preparation:

 

Tear lettuce leaves by hand into bite-size pieces and toss with Raspberry Maple Dressing in a large bowl. Divide lettuce evenly among 6 chilled plates and top each with blue cheese, red onion rings, and pine nuts.

 

Yield: 6 servings

 

Per serving: 223 calories, 69 percent calories from fat, 4 grams protein, 16 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams total fiber, 17 grams total fat, 4 milligrams cholesterol, 143 milligrams sodium

 

To toast pine nuts: Spread in a single layer in a pie pan and roast at 350 degrees about 8 minutes. For a variation, the restaurant suggests substituting toasted chopped walnuts for the pine nuts.

 

• Raspberry Maple Dressing Recipe

 

Recipe Source: Charley's Crab, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Reprinted with permission.

 

[babyher]

I had never heard of a Martha's Vineyard Salad either.

 

 

I looked up a recipe for it on RecipeZaar.

 

Theirs was pretty much the same as the one KK posted only they called for fresh raspberries and a 1/2 cup of maple syrup :(

 

Sounds a little too sweet for me , for a salad course anyway.

 

I will stick with good old Caeser *LOL*

[Bramcruiser]

Love Caesar salad and must admit I'd probably order it a lot. I can't say it would be a daily order myself but a few times out of one week I can certainly see myself going for it.

 

David

[Krazy Kruizers]

I had never heard of a Martha's Vineyard Salad either.

 

 

I looked up a recipe for it on RecipeZaar.

 

Theirs was pretty much the same as the one KK posted only they called for fresh raspberries and a 1/2 cup of maple syrup :(

 

Sounds a little too sweet for me , for a salad course anyway.

 

I will stick with good old Caeser *LOL*

 

Actually the Grand Concourse where we get that salad does not use maple syrup in their dressing.

[Copper10-8]

A head of lettuce walks into a salad bar. Bartender says, "We got a garden outside named after you."

The head of lettuce says, "Really? You got a garden named 'Romaine?'"

[sail7seas]

Sail

 

Caesar/Cesar Salad is on some menus -- just not all restaurant menus -- the majority of restaurants here offer tossed salad -- hey -- I can buy a bag of salad and serve the same thing at home which we do a lot for lunch.

 

 

 

 

No, I wouldn't expect it would be on every restaurant menu but knew it had to be on some restaurant menus. It seemed over the top to think no restaurants in the Pittsburgh area offered Caesar Salad. Of course some do. Though in our area, a very large number that serve lunch offer a chicken or shrimp caesar salad.

[serendipity1499]

<SNIP>

 

Not sure who mentioned that they liked anchovies and blue cheese crumbles on your salad, go to a Morton's and order the Morton's salad. They are happy to bring you extra anchovies, and will also bring you blue cheese crumbles on the side.

 

OHHH... That was me & you are all making my mouth water..:):).

But don't know "Morton's"..Please tell me where they are located? :confused:

If I have anchovies on my Cesar/Caesar salad then I will have "Baited Breath" Baited as in "Baiting the fish hook" LOL

The only thing which I find very strange is the Lobster Macaroni & Cheese dish on the Pinnacle Menu..Can't imagine anyone going to the Pinnacle & ordering Macaroni & Cheese......I enjoy Lobster but with Macaroni & Cheese it just does not seem to go together..

Thanks..Betty

[sail7seas]

Morton's is a chain of upscale steakhouses. They are compared to places such as Smith & Wolensky, Ruth's Chris, The Palm. We have one in Boston, have dined in one in San Juan and I think Las Vegas.

 

Dinner at Morton's with a moderately priced bottle of wine averages in the $75+ pp range.

 

[babyher]

Actually the Grand Concourse where we get that salad does not use maple syrup in their dressing.

 

 

RecipeZaar has a photo of the salad and it does look good, maybe without all that syrup:)

[serendipity1499]

Morton's is a chain of upscale steakhouses. They are compared to places such as Smith & Wolensky, Ruth's Chris, The Palm. We have one in Boston, have dined in one in San Juan and I think Las Vegas.

 

Dinner at Morton's with a moderately priced bottle of wine averages in the $75+ pp range.

 

Thank's Sail...Perhaps when we come up to Boston we will try it..

Betty

[sail7seas]

You're Welcome.

 

Truthfully...... there are better places to dine in Boston IMO :)

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Checked out RecipeZaar -- if this is the picture you saw -- it is not the salad we get at the Grand Concourse.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have a Morton's in Pittsburgh -- dined there once -- weren't really impressed with it.

Ours was too dark and gloomly.

[Krazy Kruizers]

The Grand Concourse's version is with a raspberry-vinegarette.

[babyher]

Checked out RecipeZaar -- if this is the picture you saw -- it is not the salad we get at the Grand Concourse.

 

 

Yes that is the pic.

 

I think I would like it with the raspberry vinegertte dressing.

[babyher]

OHHH... That was me & you are all making my mouth water..:):).

But don't know "Morton's"..Please tell me where they are located? :confused:

 

If I have anchovies on my Cesar/Caesar salad then I will have "Baited Breath" Baited as in "Baiting the fish hook" LOL

 

The only thing which I find very strange is the Lobster Macaroni & Cheese dish on the Pinnacle Menu..Can't imagine anyone going to the Pinnacle & ordering Macaroni & Cheese......I enjoy Lobster but with Macaroni & Cheese it just does not seem to go together..

 

Thanks..Betty

 

 

 

Lobster Mac and cheese is delicious. I got a recipe from one of the TV cooking shows and it was outstanding. :)

[marle7]

Lobster Mac and cheese is delicious. I got a recipe from one of the TV cooking shows and it was outstanding. :)

 

I love lobster, and I love mac and cheese. I do not however, like them together.:D

[babyher]

I love lobster, and I love mac and cheese. I do not however, like them together.:D

 

 

 

*doing my impression of my mother*

 

 

"Have you tried it? How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it ?"

 

*LOL* :)

[marle7]

*doing my impression of my mother*

 

 

"Have you tried it? How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it ?"

 

*LOL* :)

 

I have not only tried it, but have made it several times for events I have catered. Sorry, just can't get there!:D