tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post2853167563377047680..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: The Authentic Waldorf Salad.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-10705344410577501072013-07-11T13:27:01.281+10:002013-07-11T13:27:01.281+10:00OOPS! Thanks, Rosalyn. I will have to fire the pro...OOPS! Thanks, Rosalyn. I will have to fire the proof-reader (me). I have fixed it.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-32123712943749311012013-07-11T12:11:14.828+10:002013-07-11T12:11:14.828+10:00Well I would have thought, if you were going to wr...Well I would have thought, if you were going to write about the true history of the Waldorf Salad, the very least you could do would be to get the gentleman's name right ... he was Oscar Tschirky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-3526477545391896372008-03-09T13:14:00.000+10:002008-03-09T13:14:00.000+10:00no, it's the fruit of a small tree in the genus Sy...no, it's the fruit of a small tree in the genus Syzygium, native to Indonesia and Malaysia, according to the article from the Purdue horticultural site cited (sorry) by kitchenhand.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748534386740555038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-47564198648989316722007-03-21T12:33:00.000+10:002007-03-21T12:33:00.000+10:00Could a water apple be a water chestnut?Burlybirdi...Could a water apple be a water chestnut?<BR/><BR/>BurlybirdieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-90752871240943100882007-03-16T01:18:00.000+10:002007-03-16T01:18:00.000+10:00Watergate salad is one of those dishes peculiar to...Watergate salad is one of those dishes peculiar to America, I think. It's probably fallen out of favor, but in my youth it was pistascio pudding mix mixed with a tub of non-dairy whipped topping (brand name Cool-Whip), a can of crushed pineapple, miniature marshmallows and chopped pecan nuts. I have no idea where the name originated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-22970934348807645792007-03-15T06:18:00.000+10:002007-03-15T06:18:00.000+10:00Hello everyone - sorry to be late in replying, thi...Hello everyone - sorry to be late in replying, things have been hectic in the writing department. <BR/>kitchen hand - this is a great bit of info, I had never heard of 'water apple salad' for new mothers. I will look at some old midwifery texts and see what I can find out. <BR/>t.w.barritt - I saw your post - isnt it funny how two people co-incidentally post on the same topic? always a different angle though. If I ever get to Oscars Bistro I'll have the nouvelle Waldorf.<BR/>nene - you now have to explain the Watergate salad - is it one of those Jello things?? I seem to remember looking it up one time and rapidly losing interest!The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-84659956260446821902007-03-15T01:08:00.000+10:002007-03-15T01:08:00.000+10:00What's a 'water apple?'My old granny used to put r...What's a 'water apple?'<BR/><BR/>My old granny used to put raisins in her Waldorf salad, which we kids did not like anyway. We much preferred Watergate salad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-83402883704834182912007-03-14T11:55:00.000+10:002007-03-14T11:55:00.000+10:00So, today is the birthday of the Waldorf Salad. M...So, today is the birthday of the Waldorf Salad. My friend Jill was recently researching this dish:<BR/><BR/>http://culinarytypes.blogspot.com/search/label/Salad<BR/><BR/>I also learned that they are still serving the salad (in a slighltly nouvelle form) at Oscar's Bistro at the Waldorf.T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-2707950909172029482007-03-14T11:17:00.000+10:002007-03-14T11:17:00.000+10:00As the opening was a charity concert in honour of ...As the opening was a charity concert in honour of St Mary’s Hospital for Children, is it conceivable that the maitre'd designed a theme dish for the occasion?<BR/><BR/>I found this at Purdue University:<BR/><BR/><I>According to early writings, a water apple salad is a ceremonial dish for new mothers.</I><BR/><BR/>It doesn't say what writings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com