Friday, March 27, 2020

EGG SALAD WITH OLIVES - BALTIMORE STYLE

The first time I had egg salad with sliced pimento-stuffed olives was with my sister, Dotti, in the tea room of the department store, Hochschild Kohn, in Baltimore, Maryland. This was probably around 1970. This well known department store was in business from 1896 to 1981. This egg salad has been a favorite of ours ever since.

Lee's Kitchen Tips:  

To make perfect hard-boiled eggs, place eggs in a saucepan in a single layer. Add cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring just to a boil, add ½ t baking soda, turn off heat, cover with a lid and let sit for 12 minutes. For east peeling, drain water from saucepan, cover with a lid, and shake pan vigorously to crack shells. Add cold water and let sit for 5 minutes, then peel.




6 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
1 stalk celery, minced
¼ cup finely diced sweet onion (Vidalia)
½ cup pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
1 t Dijon mustard
6 T good quality mayonnaise
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Multi-grain or seeded bread, toasted

Mash eggs with a potato masher to a medium fineness.
Add celery, onion, olives, Dijon, and mayonnaise.
Gently mix to combine.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Refrigerate until ready to serve and then spoon onto toasted bread slices with lettuce.

Serves 4 to 6

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