Tenderloin Room: Hellenic Salad

The Tenderloin Room at the Chase Park Plaza hotel served a popular Hellenic salad, which was almost a meal in itself. In addition to the Hellenic dressing, it was also served with an alternate dressing created by the Tenderloin Room's popular maitre d', Hack Ulrich.

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Hack Ulrich Crush garlic clove with anchovies

Hellenic Salad

Source: Dining In - St. Louis, J.A. Baer II & Cecile K. Lowenhaupt, 1979

Below are recipes for the Hellenic dressing and an alternate dressing created by the Tenderloin Room's popular maitre d', Hack Ulrich.


Ingredients

  • 1/3 head iceberg lettuce

  • 1 head Bibb lettuce

  • 1/2 head romaine lettuce

  • 2 stalks French endive

  • 1 green pepper, cut in strips 1/3" x 1"

  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced

  • 1/3 Spanish onion, thinly sliced rings

  • 1 tomato, peeled and cut in wedges

  • 4 ounces feta cheese

  • 12 Greek olives (black, ripe)

  • Hellenic dressing (see recipe below)


Preparation

Wash and drain lettuce and vegetables.

Toss first 7 ingredients in large wooden bowl with Hellenic dressing.

Top with onion rings tomatoes, cheese, olives and freshly ground pepper.


Hellenic dressing

  • 1 clove garlic

  • 8 anchovy filets

  • 3/4 tsp salt

  • 5 oz olive oil

  • 2 oz cider, distilled or wine vinegar

  • Juice or 1 lemon

  • 4 to 6 shakes Lea & Perrins sauce

  • Freshly ground pepper

Crush garlic clove in bowl along with anchovies and salt. Add remainder of ingredients and stir slowly, but thoroughly.


hack's special dressing

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

  • 1/8 tsp paprika

  • 1 raw egg

  • 3 oz olive oil

  • 1 oz red wine vinegar

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 4 to 6 shakes Lea & Perrins sauce

Crush garlic in bowl. Rub down sides of salad bowl. Add paprika and egg, then whip slowly and thoroughly. Add olive oil, vinegar, salt and Lea & Perrins sauce. Mix. Crumble 2 ounces of Roquefort over tossed salad and dust with freshly ground pepper.


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