Pittsburgh salad
TypeSalad
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateWestern Pennsylvania
Main ingredientsLettuce, french fries, ham, grilled steak, chicken or fish, cheese, Ranch dressing

A Pittsburgh salad is a layered salad, often composed of lettuce, vegetables, grilled meat, shredded cheese, ranch dressing, and most notably, french fries.[1][2][3] It is a regional dish from the Western Pennsylvania area, although it can be seen in other places around the United States.[1][2][4]

The salad is customizable in terms of the quality of the ingredients.[1] The fries themselves can be curly, waffle, or shoestring.[2] The fries add warmth, texture, saltiness, and bulk to the salad.[4]

In Pittsburgh, it was not historically referred to as a “Pittsburgh salad”.[2] It is often on menus as "steak salad" or "chicken salad".[2] Pamela's Diner, Whitfield, and Eat'n Park are local restaurants that serve or have served this dish.[1]

An example of Pittsburgh salad with fries and salmon

The origin is not known, but one story involves Jerry's Curb Service in Beaver, Pennsylvania.[1][2] Legend has it that one night in the early 1960s, a customer ordered a steak sandwich without the bun but with added fries and salad dressing.[1] Donna Reed, Jerry's wife, made another similar version on lettuce.[1] Hilltop Grill in Rochester, Pennsylvania also claims to be the salad's creator.[5]

Similar to the Pittsburgh salad, the Pittsburgh-style sandwich contains meat, cheese, and fries.[1] However, the salad is more manageable to eat and less heavy.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Reed, Shannon (2016-07-28). "Highly Recommended: The Pittsburgh Salad". Eater. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Palumbo, Danny (2019-01-20). "Pittsburgh salads prove you can put fries on absolutely anything". The Takeout. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. ↑ King, E. (2018). Moon Pittsburgh. Travel Guide. Avalon Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-63121-556-8. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. 1 2 Salaky, Kristin (2020-09-15). "Why All Salads Should Have French Fries On Them". Delish. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ↑ Grey, Sarah (2016-03-07). "Pittsburgh Rare: A Culinary History of the Steel City". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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