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My daughter and I enjoyed our MauriceSalads here today. We love to sit “on the edge” and people watch from above. Melissa was our waitress and honestly I don’t think I’ve ever had a better waitress! She was quick, efficient and totally on the ball! Macy’s….she should be training the incoming wait staff! She was excellent! We’ll be back soon and we’ll be asking to sit in her section! Thanks Melissa!!

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Classic Maurice Salad Recipe

Classic Salad from J.L. Hudsons Department Store in Detroit. From the days you would spend hours shopping, then go upstairs and Lunch in the dining room.Memories!!!Enjoy.

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• Combine the 6 dressing ingredients and stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Add remaining dressing ingredients and mix well.
• Chill dressing.
• Combine the ham, turkey, chesse and pickles together in large bowl.
• Toss together with the dressing.
• Divide lettuce among chilled plates, top with salad.
• Garnish with pimento olives
• Serve with Popovers and honey butter.

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HUDSONS MAURICE SALAD & DRESSING

As seen in her self-published cookbook The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book

FOR SALAD: shredded lettuce topped with matchstick pieces of baked ham, Swiss cheese, and cooked chicken breast.

DRESSING INGREDIENTS:

½ tsp prepared yellow mustard

1 tsp cider vinegar

3 tsp horseradish cream sauce

Dash Tabasco

1 TB dry, minced parsley flakes

1 TB celery leaves, minced fine

½ tsp celery salt

DRESSING INSTRUCTIONS:

MAURICE DRESSING LIKE HUDSONS*

If youve never had a Maurice Salad youre missing out!

Detroits Maurice Salad: Its History And Where You Can Find One Today

The J.L. Hudson Department store meant a lot of things to a lot of Detroiters. For decades the department store was a place for not only people to shop and eat, but to gather with friends and loved ones. The building was a popular spot during the holiday season and was a great place to check out the latest fashion trends.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the demolition of the Detroit landmark, so we thought wed highlight one of its lasting legacies: the Maurice salad. Where did it originate? How can you make it at home, or where can you find it? Heres everything you need to know about the famous Maurice salad.

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~ Maurice Salad Dressing And Mels Maurice Salad ~

Who was Maurice? Most people will tell you he was the chef or a chef at J.L. Hudsons , because it is, more-likely-than-not: true. Sadly however, theres no written record of a chef named Maurice or which in-store restaurant his salad debuted in. As a culinary history buff, I hate it when details like that fade into obscurity Im still lamenting taking a pair of scissors to their classy-looking credit card when Macys took over and issued me a new card with their logo. Great memorabilia lost. Sigh.

That said, theres no disputing that the Maurice chef salad was the #1 selling menu item in the history of all the Fields Michigan restaurants. The dressing, a lemony, onion-juice-laced mayo concoction containing tiny bits of hard-cooked egg was, and is, amazing.

Luckily, the recipe for the Maurice salad, the Maurice dressing, and, many of their famous recipes are documented in The Marshall Fields Cookbook. I bought my copy, a first printing, in 2006 . I fell in love with it immediately, especially the history contained in the first twenty-one pages. Heres my favorite excerpt:

Much of what is current standard practice in department stores everywhere was pioneered at Marshall Fields. A few Fields firsts:

the bridal registry

fully-realized scenes in window displays

the bargain basement

Maurice Salad is nicely-composed, partially-tossed & plated:

For the Maurice Salad Dressing :

2 teaspoons white vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Hudsons Maurice Salad Recipe

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Hudson’s Maurice Salad Recipe

Where To Find A Hudsons Maurice Salad In Metro Detroit

The official food of Motown might be a coney dog, or a square, Sicilian-style pizza. Detroits favorite pop is definitely Faygo or is it Vernors?

The J.L. Hudson Maurice salad with crisp iceberg lettuce, julienned ham, turkey or chicken, Swiss cheese, gherkins and a creamy, mayo-based dressings is also a longstanding signature dish this region. Many remember it being a highlight on the menu at restaurants inside Hudsons department stores.

The Maurice salad itself is not exclusively a Detroit thing, but its origins arent clear. According to a Chicago newspaper, it was invented by French chef P.A. Maurice who worked in the Netherland Plaza in New York City in the early 20th century. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports it originated there at the William Penn Hotel when a man with the first name Maurice asked for a salad with julienned ham, turkey breast, Swiss, tomatoes, egg and mayo dressing.

Besides at Hudsons, a Maurice salad was served in Detroit at the tea room inside Crowleys Detroit department store in the 1940s and later at the London Chop House in the 1960s.

Locally, the salad is synonymous with the former department store, and dozens of area restaurants still have a version of Hudsons Maurice on their menu. The classic preparation that many think of is mentioned above, but variations include mixed greens or romaine instead of iceberg and the addition of green olive, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes and sometimes cucumbers.

Twitter: @melodybaetens

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~ Maurice Salad Dressing And Mel’s Maurice Salad ~

Who was Maurice? Most people will tell you he was the chef or a chef at J.L. Hudson’s , because it is, more-likely-than-not: true. Sadly however, there’s no written record of a chef named Maurice or which in-store restaurant his salad debuted in. As a culinary history buff, I hate it when details like that fade into obscurity — I’m still lamenting taking a pair of scissors to their classy-looking credit card when Macy’s took over and issued me a new card with their logo. Great memorabilia lost. Sigh.

That said, there’s no disputing that the Maurice chef salad was the #1 selling menu item in the history of all the Field’s Michigan restaurants. The dressing, a lemony, onion-juice-laced mayo concoction containing tiny bits of hard-cooked egg was, and is, amazing.

Luckily, the recipe for the Maurice salad, the Maurice dressing, and, many of their famous recipes are documented in The Marshall Field’s Cookbook. I bought my copy, a first printing, in 2006 . I fell in love with it immediately, especially the history contained in the first twenty-one pages. Here’s my favorite excerpt:

Much of what is current standard practice in department stores everywhere was pioneered at Marshall Fields. A few Field’s firsts:

the bridal registry

fully-realized scenes in window displays

the bargain basement

food service

Maurice Salad is nicely-composed, partially-tossed & plated:

For the Maurice Salad Dressing :

2 teaspoons white vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Test Kitchen Daily Recipe: Maurice Salad Just Like Hudsons Used To Make

Hudsons wasnt known for just shopping, of course. Its signature dishes in its restaurant are almost as legendary as the store itself. And no menu item was as storied as the legendary Maurice salad. Theres just something about those sweet pickles hiding among a bed of mixed greens, hard-boiled eggs, roasted turkey, sweet ham and tangy Swiss cheese, all drenched in that creamy mayo-based dressing.

So who was Maurice, you ask? Some say he was the head chef at Hudsons, but no one knows for sure.

Anyway, heres how to make your own and relive a taste of dining at the Big Store.

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Test Kitchen Daily Recipe: Maurice Salad Just Like Hudson’s Used To Make

Hudsons wasnt known for just shopping, of course. Its signature dishes in its restaurant are almost as legendary as the store itself. And no menu item was as storied as the legendary Maurice salad. Theres just something about those sweet pickles hiding among a bed of mixed greens, hard-boiled eggs, roasted turkey, sweet ham and tangy Swiss cheese, all drenched in that creamy mayo-based dressing.

So who was Maurice, you ask? Some say he was the head chef at Hudsons, but no one knows for sure.

Anyway, heres how to make your own and relive a taste of dining at the Big Store.

Where To Find A Hudson’s Maurice Salad In Metro Detroit

The official food of Motown might be a coney dog, or a square, Sicilian-style pizza. Detroit’s favorite pop is definitely Faygo … or is it Vernors?

The J.L. Hudson Maurice salad with crisp iceberg lettuce, julienned ham, turkey or chicken, Swiss cheese, gherkins and a creamy, mayo-based dressings is also a longstanding signature dish this region. Many remember it being a highlight on the menu at restaurants inside Hudson’s department stores.

The “Maurice salad” itself is not exclusively a Detroit thing, but its origins aren’t clear. According to a Chicago newspaper, it was invented by French chef P.A. Maurice who worked in the Netherland Plaza in New York City in the early 20th century. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports it originated there at the William Penn Hotel when a man with the first name Maurice asked for a salad with julienned ham, turkey breast, Swiss, tomatoes, egg and mayo dressing.

Besides at Hudson’s, a “Maurice salad” was served in Detroit at the tea room inside Crowley’s Detroit department store in the 1940s and later at the London Chop House in the 1960s.

Locally, the salad is synonymous with the former department store, and dozens of area restaurants still have a version of “Hudson’s Maurice” on their menu. The classic preparation that many think of is mentioned above, but variations include mixed greens or romaine instead of iceberg and the addition of green olive, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes and sometimes cucumbers.

Twitter: @melodybaetens

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The Detroit Favorite Hudsons Maurice Salad Recipe For Your 4th Of July

Since were coming up on the Fourth of July weekend it had me reflecting on my summers as a kid. Theres so many little things that can trigger a memory and take you right back to a certain time or place in your life.

Silly things like the smell of fresh cut grass reminds me so much of my father and sitting on the steps of our house watching him mow the lawn. Or getting ready to go to the fireworks with my family and packing the car with drinks and snacks and of course a blanket to sit on after finding the perfect spot with the best view. Yet nothing screams summer like those family picnics and barbecues.

When I was in elementary school we lived in an area that always had a neighborhood block party. One of the highlights of that was the neighbor that always brought my favorite salad. She was the only one that I knew to duplicate my very favorite item from the Hudsons restaurant at the mall… The famous Maurice salad.

In case youre wondering who was Maurice? Thats still up for debate, but most believe he was a chef at one of the original J.L.Hudson department stores where the salad was invented and first made its debut. Once on the menu it became the number one favorite for diners. So in honor of all those barbecues and picnics ahead of us this weekend why not share the recipe for the best bring a dish to pass item youll ever find.