I went for lunch today with my ex-colleagues at the Union in Chiswick park. Great to see them again and hear what they have been up to.
My lunch choice was a Chicken Salad with Caesar dressing, that was the closest I could come to Caesar Salad. (even if it was not called a Caesar Salad I am writing about it here - you have to move out of your comfort zone into your stretch zone every now and then :)
The salad was absolutely fine, but it had a whole bush of rocket leaves in it. I find rocket very bitter and just a few of them would have been enough. The dressing was decorating the avocado and not the whole salad, a bit strange... And it had feta instead of parmesan, which works absolutely fine for me. The chicken, the rest of the leaves, avocado and tomatoes were all perfect.
My question to them is: Why don't you serve Caesar Salad - proper one? You have potential.
Rating: 6/10
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| The Chicken Salad with Caesar dressing. |
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| Sonia was not too keen to be in the picture. |
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| Chris and Lester |
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A classic dish becomes a classic for a reason - its has a timeless quality. Also, its composition, presentation, ingredients etc must remain true to the original. If you deviate, it may still be fantastic, but it's not the same dish anymore.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I don't like when restaurants claim they serve one thing, but deliver another. A correct Caesar salad never has avocado, rocket nor feta.
So, in conclusion - your salad sounds great. But a Caesar it is not. And that's my two cents...