Various urban legends surround the creation of this perennial salad dressing, and a simplified version of it first appeared in a 1917 cookbook.
Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chili sauce or ketchup
2 tablespoons finely minced pimento stuffed olives
1 tablespoon finely minced green pepper
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 chopped hard-cooked egg
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, blend all the ingredients together. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
From Arthur Schwartz’ New York City Food (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004, www.stcbooks.com); "Relish This and That," February 2006.
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