Iceberg Wedge Salad
Retro Classic
When I was a kid (mumble) years ago my mother would sometimes take us to the S&W Cafeteria in downtown Knoxville. For a cafeteria, it was an elegant place dating to the Art Deco era and featuring a huge, sweeping, spiral staircase from the ground level to a mezzanine. The one thing I always got was the wedge of iceberg lettuce with their signature blue cheese dressing (my sister liked the 1000 Island dressing). The other day I made up a batch of my blue cheese dressing and remembered those days of yore. So I bought a head of iceberg and returned to my childhood.
Recipe here...
When I was a kid (mumble) years ago my mother would sometimes take us to the S&W Cafeteria in downtown Knoxville. For a cafeteria, it was an elegant place dating to the Art Deco era and featuring a huge, sweeping, spiral staircase from the ground level to a mezzanine. The one thing I always got was the wedge of iceberg lettuce with their signature blue cheese dressing (my sister liked the 1000 Island dressing). The other day I made up a batch of my blue cheese dressing and remembered those days of yore. So I bought a head of iceberg and returned to my childhood.
Recipe here...
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10 Comments:
Kevin,
Somethings not working.
When I click on "Recipe here..." it just reloads the page.
???
CJ,
Thanks. The link is fixed.
Yumm - Whole Foods does ice berg with Thousand Island, dried cranberries, and walnuts. I love it! I'd like the Blue Cheese, too.
Geez, you made me realize how much I like ice berg lettuce...on sandwiches like tuna, egg salad, American cheese w/mayo, or peanut butter! Our families didn't have fancy lettuces when I was growing up.
Vicki,
This one really took me back.
The renovation of the S&W Cafeteria is supposed to be fantastic. I'm really looking forward to it's reopening.
Kristina,
Me too. It's hard to believe how close we came to losing Knoxvilles most distinctive piece of architecture.
I'm so glad someone else loves (and remembers) iceberg wedges. This was the go-to salad when I was growing up, and I've never outgrown it.
Lydia,
It really is good - provided the lettuce isn't bitter. Cold and juicy lettuce.
what was the original name of the iceberg salad with thousand island dressing? As I recall it had a special name.
Dan,
No idea.
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