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English
Etymology
Coined by Mrs. John E. Cook of New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA, for a submission to a magazine recipe contest sponsored by gelatin maker Knox in 1904.[1][2][3]
Noun
perfection salad (countable and uncountable, plural perfection salads)
- (US, food) A terrine/jello-style vegetable loaf made with lemon vinaigrette flavored gelatin, filled with a chopped garden salad or green salad. It was popular in the United States during the early and mid 20th century.
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Further reading
- Vintage Recipe Cards (2011 May 24) "Perfection Salad", The McCall Publishing Co., 1973
- Saveur.com (2010 July 13) "Perfection Salad", Knox Gelatine: Dainty Dishes for Dainty People, Knox, 1931