Russian Salad

This famous Russian salad is actually the brainchild of a French chef, Olivier, who caused a sensation in Moscow in the 1860s when he concocted a salad of cooked chicken and potatoes masked with mayonnaise. For many years the matrons of Moscow society vied with one another to hire Olivier as chef for their elaborate banquets, and his restaurant, Olivier’s Hermitage, remained in vogue well into the 1890s.

Since Olivier’s initial inspiration, the salad has evolved into the complex com