According to legend, Mayfair salad dressing is made from an
oil (such as
corn or
canola) and whole egg base seasoned with
anchovies,
garlic,
prepared mustard (
horseradish mustard may be used),
celery,
onion,
champagne, and black
peppercorns. Sometimes
monosodium glutamate is also used. The dressing was the signature dish at the historic Nantucket Cove restaurant in St. Louis, whence the proprietor had purchased the tightly guarded secret recipe from the Mayfair hotel itself. While the original recipe remains a secret, there are many versions of "Mayfair dressing" on the menu in present day St. Louis restaurants.
Restaurants Known to Serve Mayfair Dressing Mayfair Hotel (Closed) Romine's Chicken (Closed) Malone's Grill & Pub (Purchased Romine's, Now Closed) Citizen Kane's in Kirkwood, MO O'Connell's Pub in Saint Louis, MO Sam's Steakhouse in Saint Louis, MO The Concord Grill in Saint Louis, MO ==References==