The Cobb salad is a much-adored American classic created in 1937 at the Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, owned by Robert Cobb. Using ingredients from the Spanish culinary canon gives this classic a Spanish twist while staying true to the spirit of the original. Manchego cheese and serrano ham stand in for blue cheese and bacon, eggs get a dusting of smoked paprika, and avocados are replaced with olives, while chicken is given the Spanish treatment with rubbed garlic and rosemary prior to roasting. Our salad is finished with a light and sunny orange-based vinaigrette.
Foolproof eggs
For perfect hard-boiled eggs every time, use this method. Place eggs in saucepan and cover with cold water and a lid. Turn heat up to high. The minute water begins to boil, remove saucepan from heat, keep lid closed, and set timer for 15 minutes. At the end of the elapsed time, plunge eggs into ice bath to chill. Peel. Perfect.
