Talk:Cobb salad

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I removed the reference to Cliff Cobb as a real descendant of the supposed inventor of the salad. The character in Curb Your Enthusiasm is not a real person but a fictional character. Judging by changes made from previous versions, I think that more of this article is probably tainted by the TV show. --96.28.16.56 (talk) 09:22, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

'Grauman' is not referenced anywhere else in this article, nor is given his/her own link for follow-up information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.14.114.118 (talk) 18:07, 2 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In popular culture section[edit]

Wasn't this is some tv show like Curb your enthusiasm?--Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:09, 6 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, yes it was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.161.94.62 (talk) 03:36, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The 'In popular culture section' has obviously been removed but no one has explained why this was done. Deedeebee (talk) 12:21, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nutritional Value.[edit]

I have to say, the source cited really doesn't verify the statement made. For one, the article does not say that Cobb salad is unhealthy but that it is high in calories not really quite the same thing. The other issue is that the article says nothing about other salads being healthier whatsoever. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.189.231.75 (talk) 22:47, 8 February 2009 (UTC) Nor is the statement properly attributable to the Doctors Hospital. The statement came not from the hospital but from "volunteers" of unspecified qualifications in the hospital cafeteria. I have added this information for clarification. 164.144.232.10 (talk) 04:29, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

These nutritional values can't be relevant given that it doesn't say what size or combination of ingredients it refers to. 75.56.56.89 (talk) 07:03, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed not. It was, however, extremely helpful of them to offer up the nutritional content in "drachms" (I'm guessing that's some old-fashioned spelling for drams?) and grains. My doctor's always getting on me to not eat more than five grains of cholesterol per day. Excalibre (talk) 16:06, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Drake Hotel[edit]

The claims that Robert H. Cobb owned the Drake seem to be false. I removed them. I am not sure if there is any real reason to mention the Drake, but I left those in. --SVTCobra (talk) 21:13, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I personally work at the Hollywood Brown Derby at Walt Disney World, which is an authentic replica of the original Hollywood Brown Derby. We serve the Cobb Salad and share with our guests the stories and history surrounding it. Given that it is a requirement of one's training to thoroughly know and understand the salad's history, I assure you that the Drake Hotel has absolutely nothing to do with Robert Cobb, the salad, or its invention, therefore I removed the reference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.188.204.84 (talk) 06:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

served worldwide??? lolz are u kidding or u dont travel much? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.237.73.218 (talk) 03:41, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Picture[edit]

The picture used is a little unappetizing and is only one sort of Cobb Salad you might see out there, so here's another one. I took the photo and fully allow Wikipedia to use it as they see fit, including in advertising or selling it to evil warlords or whatever. File:Cobb salad2.jpg 98.216.159.236 (talk) 01:39, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind. If I realized I'd need to not only make an account but then also get a certain number of edits with the account, I wouldn't have bothered. Posting, that is. I would have still bothered making the salad. It was very good. Augur Dogger (talk) 01:42, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree the image is not suitable, and I've swapped it out with something else from Commons. Ibadibam (talk) 21:49, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Worldwide" popularity[edit]

That assessment may require some adjustment.
I am 50 years of age; I came here to learn what it was, after hearing it mentioned on an American TV show.
Varlaam (talk) 08:54, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Was it Gordon Ramsay? In his show Kitchen Nightmares, either he always calls it "chopped salad" or I misheard it as such. Didn't know it before either. Maikel (talk) 10:31, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Origin[edit]

I have removed the content below from the Origin section of the article, moving it here to the talk page. Extensive searches are not providing any reliable sources to verify this content. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:31, 15 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A third origin credits the Calistoga area of Northern California, where health seekers flocked for the healing hot springs and mud baths. Locals say it was on the menu at the Calistoga Inn as early as 1920, was named after nearby Cobb Mountain due to its mounding display, with the ingredients coming from an old written family favorite, suggested by a Mrs. Gorbett of Main Street in nearby St. Helena.^{[citation needed]}

Infobox image[edit]

The image displayed currently in the infobox depicting a Cobb Salad is the most unappealing, unappetizing photo I've ever seen of this dish. Is this the best WP has to offer? I'd upload one myself, but the hoops one has to jump thru to get past the editing sticklers and their copy-vio rules is too much of a hassle. Anyone else got a better picture than this one? Please upload! Thanks! Maineartists (talk) 17:08, 1 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Greens seem to be integral to the salad, but are not recognizably in evidence in the photo.

"Worst Cobb Salad photo, ever."

Drsruli (talk) 22:17, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've swapped it for another image from Commons. Ibadibam (talk) 21:50, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Blue Cheese or Roquefort?[edit]

The first paragraph and the ingredients list mention blue cheese, but the "origin" section refers to Roquefort. Can somebody knowledgeable please reconcile this disparity? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pgilman (talk • contribs) 00:01, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Roquefort is a type of blue cheese. I don't think it's contradictory. Ibadibam (talk) 21:46, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]