![]() Heidi from FoodieCrush shows how the bean marinade is done. The closest we can get is Two Chums, who have reproduced a much vaunted ‘original’ recipe from the Los Angeles Times, (original article not available outside the US) and who have eaten the salad at La Scala itself by way of cross reference. La Scala has not actually written the recipe for its salad down anywhere other than the ingredients list on the restaurant menu. #LA SCALA CHOPPED SALAD TV#Once back in the UK, Stein made his own version of the La Scala salad, and that is where all the problems of authenticity lie – almost every food writer, TV chef and blogger in the world has made “My own super quick version of this classic salad,” and the recipe has become obfuscated and mangled. For the home cook, this makes the La Scala chopped salad the perfect buffet food for a party. The idea was that the chopped salad could be eaten with one hand, and no part of the dish was likely to get dropped on your shirt. ![]() Nevertheless, in the Stein interview, we learned that Jean Leon, owner of La Scala, invented the salad in the 1950s for people wishing to make a good impression with film industry leaders. Stein was forced to film for ‘ Road to Mexico‘ when the restaurant was closed. The clientele of La Scala, who are the actors, musicians, producers, movers and shakers of Hollywood, go there to have a bit of much needed privacy. When Britain’s Rick Stein visited the establishment, he filmed in an empty restaurant because La Scala is not the place to go pulling cameras out. The La Scala chopped salad originates from the up-scale La Scala restaurant in Beverley Hills. ![]()
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