Chicken salad: discuss

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Anonymous wrote:Well ... I think it is official. On the next "Crazy threads we all remember" the words "chicken salad" will appear. Early on.

I'm so proud!
-OP

I’m not sure I’ve seen such passionate arguments about a food item since the Hawaiian roll thread from a few years ago.

I'm convinced the Pro Mayo lobby posts here. Never in my life have encountered so many pro mayo/mayo salad people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well ... I think it is official. On the next "Crazy threads we all remember" the words "chicken salad" will appear. Early on.

I'm so proud!
-OP

I’m not sure I’ve seen such passionate arguments about a food item since the Hawaiian roll thread from a few years ago.

I'm convinced the Pro Mayo lobby posts here. Never in my life have encountered so many pro mayo/mayo salad people.

I’m not a big fan of mayo, but I am a fan of chicken salad. That’s why when I make it, I use very little mayo. It’s not that hard to understand.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Chicken salad is popular at Whole Foods and high-end grocers because it's using rotisserie chicken they'd otherwise have to throw away. If they had to use fresh chicken to make it, it would cost more and far fewer old gen Xers and boomers would buy it.

Oh god forbid people figure out a way to repurpose food and reduce waste!

It's not people, it's a publicly traded company selling you their old food waste. But you enjoy that chicken that was sitting out in a plastic container all day, then chopped up and tossed with mayo, raisins, and celery and sold to you for $12 pound.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Chicken salad is popular at Whole Foods and high-end grocers because it's using rotisserie chicken they'd otherwise have to throw away. If they had to use fresh chicken to make it, it would cost more and far fewer old gen Xers and boomers would buy it.

Oh god forbid people figure out a way to repurpose food and reduce waste!

It's not people, it's a publicly traded company selling you their old food waste. But you enjoy that chicken that was sitting out in a plastic container all day, then chopped up and tossed with mayo, raisins, and celery and sold to you for $12 pound.

Exactly. It's one thing for me to use up my day old bread for bread pudding at home. But I'm a little leery about buy a grocery store's food waste. I also avoid the marked down cuts of meat turning colors expiring that day. Not worth the potential food borne illness risk to save a few bucks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well ... I think it is official. On the next "Crazy threads we all remember" the words "chicken salad" will appear. Early on.

I'm so proud!
-OP

I’m not sure I’ve seen such passionate arguments about a food item since the Hawaiian roll thread from a few years ago.

I'm convinced the Pro Mayo lobby posts here. Never in my life have encountered so many pro mayo/mayo salad people.

I’m not a big fan of mayo, but I am a fan of chicken salad. That’s why when I make it, I use very little mayo. It’s not that hard to understand.

Wow, touchy about your mayo usage! But to be clear, there are many pro-mayo threads on this site. There was a 20+ page one just this spring.

[Anonymous]

I've never seen a heated mustard disagreement, what is it about mayo?

[Anonymous]

Id like to thank the OP. I was inspired to make some chicken salad (I’m an added grape girl myself) and have been enjoying it for lunch these past few days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m in my early 30s and love chicken salad. I’d be happy to be served chicken salad sandwiches at someone’s house if I were invited to lunch.

That said, please do not put curry powder or fruit or nuts in it! Celery and herbs and finely diced pickles is the way to go.

^ this is the other problem with chicken salad. There are a million ways to prepare it. That's why this dish is a loser. Make it for your own family the way you like it and don't serve to guests.

There's a million ways to prepare eggs.

I have never seen anyone, put chutney, celery, mayonnaise, or relish in eggs!

Plenty of people put all those things in deviled eggs or egg salad.

And it’s yummy.

Yes and those 2 things are as sick as chicken salad. Those are not eggs.

Agreed, deviled eggs and egg salad are gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a heated mustard disagreement, what is it about mayo?

Anyway, yellow mustard isn't mustard. It's a condiment for people who think they like mustard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I used to like it, I’m not sure I would serve it for lunch for guests unless it was a ridiculously hot day and then it may be allowable. There are many other dishes I would go with that would be classier. However, if your DH has chatted this up as a main attraction, then you must make it. Pair it with excellent artisan breads and fantastic lettuce and condiment choices - arugula, frisée, radicchio, fresh plum tomatoes, etc fancy condiments, and expect them to eat it open face with silverware. Serve as a scoop on a large butter lettuce leaf or in a hulled out artichoke, on chilled china plates with silver. Tablecloths and linens napkins and crystal, to elevate the humble chicken salad.

This is a little extra, as the kids would say, but overall, I agree.

I make mine with rotisserie chicken, finely diced celery, a little mayo, a little dijon, salt and pepper. That's it. NO GRAPES. (I know this is popular, and a thing, but I hate it.)

A few choices of nice bread; I love PP's suggestions for different lettuces, and I love the idea of serving it on a large lettuce leaf.

Can't wait to read the rest of the thread!

Dried cranberries are a good alternative to grapes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well ... I think it is official. On the next "Crazy threads we all remember" the words "chicken salad" will appear. Early on.

I'm so proud!
-OP

I’m not sure I’ve seen such passionate arguments about a food item since the Hawaiian roll thread from a few years ago.

I'm convinced the Pro Mayo lobby posts here. Never in my life have encountered so many pro mayo/mayo salad people.

80% of the population enjoy mayo. There's quite a few of us.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I eat pretty much everything, but I dislike mayo based foods. I would grit my teeth and politely eat the chicken salad. It’s a somewhat old fashioned dish that I’m sure your in-laws love, but it’s not as universally loved these days. Did your husband request a jello salad as well?

It's not an old fashioned dish. Who are you to proclaim this?

You are such a weirdo.

NP. Oh, it's definitely an old-fashioned dish. Much less common than in the 20th century.

It totally is. Even the vaunted "Le Diplomate" is described as an: "Old-fashioned restaurant with outdoor seating, serving familiar French fare, brunch staples, and drinks."

And of course they serve old fashioned things like chicken salad. These people pretending it's a hot popular lunch food are totally out to lunch, pun intended.

Yeah, they have a croque madame on their menu. And a salad nicoise. Very mid-20th.

Lol. Have you been to Paris in the last 12 months? Have you looked at the menus?

I have.

You’re full of it.

Ummm, it’s on 14th St, lol.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a heated mustard disagreement, what is it about mayo?

Anyway, yellow mustard isn't mustard. It's a condiment for people who think they like mustard.

I did not know this. It checks out. I like every kind of mustard, except yellow mustard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a heated mustard disagreement, what is it about mayo?

Anyway, yellow mustard isn't mustard. It's a condiment for people who think they like mustard.

I did not know this. It checks out. I like every kind of mustard, except yellow mustard.

I really don't like yellow mustard but I love Honeycup mustard. I put it in all kinds of things including chicken salad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well ... I think it is official. On the next "Crazy threads we all remember" the words "chicken salad" will appear. Early on.

I'm so proud!
-OP

I’m not sure I’ve seen such passionate arguments about a food item since the Hawaiian roll thread from a few years ago.

I'm convinced the Pro Mayo lobby posts here. Never in my life have encountered so many pro mayo/mayo salad people.

80% of the population enjoy mayo. There's quite a few of us.

Fake news.