It's made a comeback on a lot of local menus, here where lettuce is the major crop. Almost always with bleu cheese (your recipe is the BEST here at home) and some bacon crumbles. I see it on a lot of menus, really good restaurants.

Here's a blurb from one of our local growers.

Here is a link that might be useful: History of iceberg lettuce

Iceberg has been back on the menu since steak houses made a comeback about 10 years ago. The he*l with the foo-foo wild greens. A wedge of iceberg with blue cheese dressing, topped with crumbles of blue cheese and a couple of thick slices of beef steak tomatoes is standard fare on at least two steak house menus in downtown Minneapolis.

Wow! That sounds so good right now!

Agreed! Wedge salads have been very popular here at the Steakhouse type places and usually with blue cheese. Also agree that your dressing is the best!

Alexa

Wedgies are very popular in the better restaurants here.

I make them here at home quite often and serve with my homemade 1000 Island dressing along with hard boiled eggs, bacon and tomatoes.

Yeah, I'm talking salad...

Nancy

You know what's funny, Linda, is that up until a few months ago when you mentioned a wedge salad with blue cheese I had never heard of it. But ever since that time it seems to be on every menu, and I always think of you. I've been wondering if I just glossed over it all these decades, but I guess you've just confirmed that it's enjoying a rennaissance.

I have yet to order one though. The way I see it, if I'm going to pay a few bucks for a few cents cents worth of iceberg lettuce the least they can do is break it up and wash it properly, LOL! Plus, since I don't get around to eating salad near as much as I should, when I do I prefer that the greens at least have some nutrients!

I will "third" that your bleu cheese recipe is best! That's all you need Lindac!

When the wedge was popular many years ago I didn't like it at all. Now that it has made a comeback I really enjoy it if it has good blue cheese crumbles and a good blue cheese, ranch or parmesan dressing. I do still want other green salads at times though. Variety is still the spice of life!

Linda C:

Are these measurements correct in this recipe I found in a search? Is it just 1 TB lemon juice and 1 TB apple cider vinegar? And how much garlic powder at the end?

Donn�s Delight
4 oz Maytag blue crumbled
1 cup of mayo ( I use Kraft)
3 oz ( about 1/3 cup) milk or cream
2 tsps sugar
2 tsps dried parsley
1 � Tablespoons lemon juice
1 � Tablespoons cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon fresh grated onion
2 Tsp Lee and Perrins worchestershire
1 tsp horseradish
� tspoon garlic powder.

Mix gently so as to leave some lumps, and serve over a green salad or on sliced tomatoes or cukes and onions or as a dip for raw veggies.
Serves about 6 to 8

Thanks!

Teresa

Of late I've been giving wedgies too. And, yes, with Linda's dressing. Funny because I only used iceberg when I made tacos until the wedge was back "in".

I spoon the Maytag dressing over the wedge then top off with cubed tomatoes and cucumbers.

Thanks for the good words....the lettuce is just a carrier for the greens, don't cha know? I served it to friends last night and they had never heard of it....thought it was lovely and "exotic"...LOL! 40 something people!!
Here's the recipe again...

DonnâÂÂs Delight
4 oz Maytag blue crumbled
1 cup of mayo ( I use Kraft)
3 oz ( about 1/3 cup) milk or cream
2 tsps sugar
2 tsps dried parsley
1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon fresh grated onion
1 Tsp Lee and Perrins worchestershire
1 tsp horseradish
1/2 tspoon garlic powder.
Mix gently so as to leave some lumps, and serve over a green salad or on sliced tomatoes or cukes and onions or as a dip for raw veggies.
Serves about 6 to 8

I meant the lettuce is a carrier for the dressing....yeasch!!

Just had it 3 nights this week! We were at BJ's warehouse and the lettuce was all being sold in huge packages (as to be expected) but they had single heads of iceburg - and so we bought just one and Ken said 'let's have a wedge salad' and so we did. Ours was not the common one with creamy blue dressing, we prefer Italian style vinaigrette with blue cheese crumbles (yes it was Maytag) and chopped tomatoes and chopped onions. Simple and grrreat.

Donn's Delight is our fav creamy blue recipe, but we most often have a vinaigrette with blue crumbles.

When I was a kid, my mother sometimes used to quarter a head of iceberg and slather it with her special dressing...which was sort of a Thousand Island, but not really. I always figured that she did it when she was just too freakin' tired to make a real salad...though I liked it.

I still like it every so often, but really, iceberg lettuce doesn't have a whole lot in the way of flavor or nutrients, so yeah, it's basically a vehicle for dressing.

Mom's Dressing

2 c mayo

1/2 c ketchup

1/4 c Worcestershire

1 T grated garlic

2 t lemon juice

1/2 t black pepper

1/2 t powdered onion

1 T honey

1 t each dried savory, parsley, & basil

Mix all ingredients well. It should sit for at least a couple of hours in the fridge so the garlic won't be "hot" and the flavors of the dried herbs can develop, but if it can sit for longer, like all day, it's better.

I meant the lettuce is a carrier for the dressing....yeasch!!

I'd always wondered how to spell "yeasch"! :-)
I say it, just never tried to spell it!!

Not a blue cheese fan myself (bad young adult memories thing), but my DH loves it. Looks like I need to try your recipe, LindaC. Thanks for posting again.

I love iceberg mixed with something nutritious. Nothing beats that crunch!!

Deanna