Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Russian salad
noun · first attested 19th century
Abroad it is Russian salad; in Russia it is named for its chef, Olivier.
A salad of diced potato and vegetables, often with meat or egg, bound in mayonnaise.
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- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Russian salad
Lucien Olivier served a luxurious version at his Hermitage restaurant in Moscow in the 1860s, with game, crayfish, and a dressing he declined to write down. It traveled abroad under the country's name and returned to Soviet kitchens as a cheap potato and pea version.
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