History Green Goddess Dressing

[donna]

How many remember Green Goddess Dressing? One of my aunt's loved it and served on her salads. This salad dressing was created by the chef of the Palace Hotel of San Francisco, Ca., in honor of the actor George Arliss. He was in the play, "The Green Goddess" in 1920s. He stayed at the Palace while he was in the play. The story goes that Arliss himself suggested naming a salad or dressing after the play. The chef, Philip Roemer who was born in Alsace and had been chef at several restaurants, thought it was good idea and created this dressing.

Green Goddess dressing is made with parsley, tarragon, chives and sour cream for a tangy finish. It is served on salad greens or can be used as a dip.

Green Goddess Dressing

2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup tarragon
3 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Put all the ingredients in the bowl of a blender or food processor and blend or pulse until you get an evenly smooth dressing, about 35 to 40 seconds.

This dressing should last about a week in the refrigerator.

Information from: "Guidelines: San Francisco's Green Goddess Dressing" by Susan Saperstein.

Recipe from:http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/green_goddess_dressing/print/

 

[donna]

In the 1970s Seven Seas bottled a Green Goddess Dressing. That company was later purchased by Kraft. They say Kraft still bottles Green Goddess in certain areas and in limited quantities. I haven't seen it in years. That is why I posted a recipe where we can make our own Green Goddess Dressing. Try it, as I think it is different and quite good.

 

[28thNewYork]

Of course you can get it on-line (I am not endorsing this product or the seller, merely providing information consistent with the thread contents):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HDKWZ8/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

 

[donna]

Thanks for online source. I just hadn't seen it in my local grocery stores in years.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Thanks for the nostalgia. I had forgotten about Seven Seas Green dressings.
An old ad from the late 70's or early 80's,

 

[donna]

Green Goddess Sandwich

Combine 1/2 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt, 1 handful fresh basil leaves, 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives, 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 small garlic clove, sea salt and freshly ground pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate until cold. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on 8 slices whole grain bread. Slice 1 avocado and distribute evenly among 4 bread slices. Top with 4 slices Havarti cheese, 1 thinly sliced English cucumber, 2 cups baby spinach, 2 cups sprouts, 1 large sliced heirloom tomato and remaining bread slices.

Serves 4.

 

[nitrofd]

I do not remember the last time I saw green goddess dressing.I remember my mother liked it but that was in the 50's.

 

[Jimklag]

How many remember Green Goddess Dressing? One of my aunt's loved it and served on her salads. This salad dressing was created by the chef of the Palace Hotel of San Francisco, Ca., in honor of the actor George Arliss. He was in the play, "The Green Goddess" in 1920s. He stayed at the Palace while he was in the play. The story goes that Arliss himself suggested naming a salad or dressing after the play. The chef, Philip Roemer who was born in Alsace and had been chef at several restaurants, thought it was good idea and created this dressing.

Green Goddess dressing is made with parsley, tarragon, chives and sour cream for a tangy finish. It is served on salad greens or can be used as a dip.

Green Goddess Dressing

2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup tarragon
3 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Put all the ingredients in the bowl of a blender or food processor and blend or pulse until you get an evenly smooth dressing, about 35 to 40 seconds.

This dressing should last about a week in the refrigerator.

Information from: "Guidelines: San Francisco's Green Goddess Dressing" by Susan Saperstein.

Recipe from:http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/green_goddess_dressing/print/

A blast from the past! I used to like green goddess dressing. I haven't seen it in years.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Never heard of it, but it sounds really good - shame it's not still sold everywhere! I always like to change up salad dressing as it keeps eating salad interesting! Thanks so much @donna for sharing it!

 

[Jimklag]

Never heard of it, but it sounds really good - shame it's not still sold everywhere! I always like to change up salad dressing as it keeps eating salad interesting! Thanks so much @donna for sharing it!

You're not old enough. All us codgers remember it.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

You're not old enough. All us codgers remember it.

I'm sort of stuck in the middle at this point, old enough to remember life before the internet, cell phones and 'modern' video games, but not old enough for the wonders of Green Goddess dressing.

And as a side note codgers are my favorite people

 

[nitrofd]

Never heard of it, but it sounds really good - shame it's not still sold everywhere! I always like to change up salad dressing as it keeps eating salad interesting! Thanks so much @donna for sharing it!

It used to be the dressing of choice back then in the Big Apple.

 

[nitrofd]

I'm sort of stuck in the middle at this point, old enough to remember life before the internet, cell phones and 'modern' video games, but not old enough for the wonders of Green Goddess dressing.

And as a side note codgers are my favorite people

We remember B/W TV's were the only way to go.