No. 22: Waldorf Salad from Bloomsbury Bistro
| Waldorf Salad — famous enough for a Cole Porter lyric |
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There are many variations of the classic Waldorf salad, but chef-owner Cari Jo Cavalcante of the Bloomsbury Bistro — the luncheonette inside the Mission Road Antique Mall in Prairie Village — hews closely to the original: the one reportedly created in the late 19th century by the legendary Oscar Tschirky, the maitre’ d of the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Any salad can call itself a “Waldorf” salad, but there are certain ingredients required to make it authentic.
