Clem's
Waldorf Salad |
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No,
it's not made with "waldorfs". In the third episode of the
second season of Fawlty Towers ("Waldorf Salad" episode), an
archetypal American guest in Basil Fawlty's Torquay hotel asks for a
Waldorf Salad for late dinner. Basil, obviously oblivious to
what such a salad is, responds by saying, "I think we're just
out of waldorfs":
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Fawlty Towers
Hotel
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Basil and his Waldorf Salad
American hotel guest |
This salad is named for the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, New York where it first
appeared in 1896. Originally, the Waldorf Salad did not contain
walnuts or grapes - they were later inclusions. This is a simple
salad to make for a spring or summer's day.
Here's how to make a latter
day Waldorf Salad:
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1. Ingredients
- Apple.
Choose a tart variety: The green variety Granny Smith
is regularly used. For a red, you can use Pink Lady.
- Grapes.
Your choice.
Choose a seedless variety if possible (the crunchy, green,
seedless variety is particularly good for this salad).
- Celery.
- Diced red onion.
- Roasted/toasted walnuts.
You can also use pecan nuts (and/or).
- Fresh lemon juice.
- Mayonnaise.
- Thick (Greek) yoghurt.
- Sugar (to taste).
- Condiments.
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2.
Method
- Core the apple(s) and then dice
them (or make thin slices as you prefer).
Add the apple to a mixing bowl.
Douse the pieces with some lemon juice to help deter
browning (oxidation - the enzyme polyphenol oxidase and
phenolic compounds released from broken apple cells react in
the presence of oxygen to form melanin).
You may choose to add some sugar to balance out the tartness
of the apples.
- Slice one to two stalks of celery, and
chop up some of the leaves.
Add these to the mixing bowl.
- De-stalk the grapes (your choice of
quantity) and add them whole or halved to the bowl.
- Dice the red onion and add to the
bowl.
- Separately, mix mayonnaise and
yoghurt (1 part to 1 part).
- Add the prepared dressing to the
salad and mix well.
Note: You may choose to extend the salad by adding some form
of protein in it.
- Taste and adjust with condiments,
sugar or lemon juice if necessary.
- Your Waldorf Salad is now ready.
ENJOY!
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Clem's Waldorf Salad
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22 September
2025
Created by Clem Kuek
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