Waldorf Salad Recipe From Waldorf Astoria Hotel 

I think Fawlty Towers had more to do with educating the world on what a Waldorf salad was than any marketing scheme the hotel ever came up with.

In 1896, the salad appeared in The Cook Book by "Oscar of the Waldorf".[6] The original recipe was just apples, celery, and mayonnaise.[7] It did not contain nuts, but they had been added by the time the recipe appeared in The Rector Cook Book in 1928.

Some things are perfect in their original form and don't need to be changed; the Waldorf Salad is one of those things. If the chef wants to make a nouvelle version, fine; just list it alongside the original version and serve both; it would be interesting to see which version is ordered more frequently.

Wow… that is a long way away from the original :-o

I'm kind of disappointed that you can't even get a classic Waldorf salad at the Waldorf-Astoria. LOL. Candied walnuts? Yoghurt dressing? Truffles? Come on guys, quit trying to mark your territory and keep it classic. It's famous for a reason.

WHY MESS ABOUT WITH A CLASSIC?

I stayed at the Waldorf in 2016, and the first thing I ate there was their famous Waldorf Salad. It didn’t look anything like the one from this video. It was the traditional version that everyone thinks of. It was delicious and lovely, but of course expensive (around $30 for a very small, albeit visually attractive salad). I don’t recall seeing anything like the one from this vid...thank God.

I think the speaking host was very nice, gracious, and I liked how she seemed to be thinking of the people at home, by her accommodating questions that she would ask the chef, she was just trying to ensure that everybody's needs were met, in the case that substitutions might have to be made. Really smart actually. And good PR. The chef however, was trained to think that what he was preparing, was passing off as Waldolf salad. I won't comment too much on that, because anybody that knows, and loves, and grew up eating Waldolf salad, would be able to see right away, that this version of it is a joke, and alot is missing, since they turned it into a mock dish, unrecognizable from anything we've known.

Love the salad dressing, and the julienne apples! Great advice!

"Chef, what would you recommend if you don't have a mandolin at home?" "You can use a sharp knife." *Smirk*

Thank you for this great recipe !! I love it ....

This isn't a Waldorf salad! A Waldorf salad is walnuts! Apples! Celery! Grapes! In a mayonnaise sauce!

Changing the ingredients?! This isn't a Waldorf Salad! It's apples! walnuts! celery! grapes! In a mayonnaise sauce!

I feel this Waldorf Salad is quite Fawlty... Celery, apples, walnuts, grapes, in mayonnaise

He does a very nice job putting up with that headache of a "host"

It’s sad that someone who has a really cool concept can’t be complimented on putting in the effort to accomplish her dream. Why can’t we treat her as our friend and support her? I wonder what dreams all the haters have and what steps they are taking to accomplish them lol She’s not perfect but I bet she knows that...and she has the courage to put her self on a platform where wolves will tear her apart just so she can learn from experience. COURAGE - AMBITION - ACTION - PASSION. Keep going, my friend. Great smile and great concept. Have fun and enjoy your travels! Let haters hate ❤️

i think we're all out of waldorf

It's not an original Waldorf salad once you make a change....

This lady: how important is this ingredient Chef: you don't need it at all

For the tin mold, I used a med size tomato sauce can and opened both sides with a can opener and...voilà

This is so elegantly done. Better than cubes and chunks of apples. Art on a platter.

If you're lazy or busy, diced apple, roasted walnuts, and half fat mayo tastes really good as well, and takes about 5 minutes.

Why is everybody so mean? I think she did her job well. She asked questions viewers might want to know instead of us.

what a wonderful recipe :-)

The presenter constantly staring into the camera is jarring to say the lease...

I make spiced nuts just like this, with my own spice blend, as Christmas gifts. They are always in demand! FYI you can sub Splenda instead of sugar if you wish, but it won't make the nice crunchy crust you get with sugar.

this looks like such s fru fru version of s Waldorf salad... like the idea of a Waldorf salad, rather than the actual thing.

It's beautiful!

So not a waldorf salad then.

Essa salada é realmente deliciosa.

Humble home version: Diced apples, lots of celery, walnut pieces (right out of the bag's OK) and either grapes, raisins or dried cranberries Add mayo, sour cream (optional) and a tiny pinch of horseradish to give it a bit of zip. I add maybe a Tbsp of water to thin the mayo, as needed. Absolutely delicious!

“She said, as she stared deep into the core of my soul.....”

I believe he got egg shell into the candied walnuts...

Why not mix a little Mayo with yoghurt to give at least a hint of what the original tasted like? There was no sugar added to the original as the fruits sweetened and contrasted with the mayonnaise. The walnuts were not candied with spice in the original. They were plain toasted.

very fancy salad. I used to have walnut oil, or hazelnut, ran out, and truffle. My husband doesn't like it though, the truffle one. I do. but who really has those fancy oils and such on hand? No chicken here either.

The 1893 Waldorf Salad is not unhealthful~ The Original recipe was in fact considered to be very diet friendly and proper for everyday health ~ I would refuse to touch this salad made with yogurt as one loses the base favor of this recipe to a watered down version~ The Original 1893 recipe can easily be found on a search engine or old cookbook ~ The only bit of change my family added to the recipe was a tiny speck of dry mustard and add lemon juice to keep the apples fresh ~

The recipe from Betty Crocker Cookbook, 1972. 2 C. diced apples, 1 C. diced celery, 1/3 C. coarsely chopped nuts, 1/2 C. mayo or salad dressing. NO sugar. NO lemon jc. NO eggs. NO microgreens. NO grapes.

I think we're out of waldorf ;)

Very nice salad warld roof

Looks amazing. Is the recipe listed here that I don't see?

Why does she keep looking at the camera unnecessarily??

No, I wanted the original recipe, dang.

Two screwdrivers please Nothing to drink? Huh? Well you can't drink your screwdrivers then can we. Vodka and Orange Juice. So you won't be needing the screwdrivers? And a couple of filet mignons

I love how people are getting their underwear in a knot over the novelty of this Waldorf Salad prepared at the hotel that owns it, especially the ones who claim it must contain grapes, etc. Tschirsky’s original recipe was apples and celery, bound with mayonnaise, and seasoned with a bit of salt and pepper. A lettuce bed was optional. So about the “original” 1960s recipes that some of us are lamenting: those were still WAY off from Tschirsky’s minimalist original.

and just how much celerie root is there in a half cup? can we get the weights and the number of servings ?

What if you were all out of Waldorfs?

No! No Cheese!!

Parabéns

How much does the salad cost?

I want a Ritz salad !

But it's like the leaning tower of apple!

Good recipe, but would have preferred to see the original recipe. Disappointed

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I think we're just out of waldorfs.

I want to see how he sugars the melt! (2:27)

Well i am Making the TRADITIONAL WAY & ITS MAYO RED WINE VINEGAR SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE TINY BIT SUGAR. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU GUYS!

Starts at 1:20

I stayed at the waldorf a long time ago..hahaha

I've never heard of it though I remember tasting a salad including sliced apples somewhere.. possibly a pizzeria?! I just wish that presenter stop looking to the camera too much and look at her guest! That's like ABC presenting!

My walnuts got burned in 20 min in a °350° oven!!!! I have to start all over again

I appreciate this version better, as the "original" is loaded with mayo, bad for the heart. Thank you for this healthy version

This is not at all like the classic Waldorf Salad we enjoyed mid-century. Not impressed at all with "nuvelle" junk.

Sure lets go for it....5 seconds later, he takes it back

1:55 cross-contamination. Yummm!

You forgot to mention the hotel owner got the recipe from Rudolph Steiner.

I wonder if they've ever tried a Ritz salad

First thing I do before esting that salad is to make it look like a salad. Mix the whole thing together.

Is stupid not to use mayonnaise. That's not a Waldorf salad anymore.

What is waldorf anyway? A wallnut that's gone off?

A robotic version of Waldorf 😍

So, even though he is soo proud of the hotel´s herritage he makes an updated version of the recipe. Plus the only reason people all around the world even knows about the saled is because of the Faulty Towers sitcom. Talk about not having a clue..

All i am talking about food to make for my kid, not art for my family

I would have the original salad weekly at Oscars, it was delicious. This looks good, but not at all like the original. Even with apples and candied walnuts, I very much doubt it has much in relation to the flavor of it either.

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ugh. how hard is it to find a recipe for a CLASSIC Waldorf?? NEXT!

When the Waldorf can no longer make a Waldorf Salad, that is shameful! It never needed modernising. It's not as though the original ingredients contained arsenic or asbestos! Style over substance. Personality over product. Trash over tradition. Disgraceful!

Years and years and years of hearing about how elegant and awesome truffles are. Then I got my hands on some and voila.....rotten foot.

stop lookin at the camera

I agree with Ms. Ryan. I would like the original recipe.

Fawlty Towers or I wouldn't have known or cared about this salad. Very funny episode. Darn you Basil Fawlty, why can't you let things be? The host was about as bland as one can be. If you are going to sound like you are reading from a script/teleprompter I personally would rather you not try to convince me otherwise. Just hold the damn paper with your lines on it, stare down at it as if you aren't producing this for the public, and read.

The chef says he cut out the mayo to make it healthier, then dumped in a whole cup of sugar, which isn't in the original recipe.

Nobel!🙂

Flay Otters

This salad is done rare - not out of a bottle.

I’ve never seen an interviewer ask such naive questions.

Gees shes a bit of an effort isnt she

Nepal

PUH-CON 1:40 PEE-CAN 1:43

How neceesary is that ringmold? What a stupid question..obviosly its there if you want to make a shape.

I'm guessing this comment section is carefully moderated, because there's no way someone hasn't remarked on how annoying that chick is since this video went up.

I definitely like the original better

That lady is camera obsessed.😮

canadian chef it seems

Does the China Doll wait tables?

what is a waldorf anyways? a walnut thats gone off?

Take those damn sprouts off - good lord

I think this woman is very disrespectful, watching in the camera instead of holding eyecontact. But that is none of my business.

Interesting choice of ingredients but I’m not too sure about the presentation.

The chef is not going to give you the secret of the salad. A SPLAH OF BRANDY INTHE DRESSING or he doesnt really know .Look it up in Larosse gastronomic its a translation of this salad in English

What is a waldorf anyway? A wulnut that's gone off?