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Restaurants like San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe are like the LBD of the food world – romantic enough for date night, polished enough for a work dinner, and relaxed enough to be a neighborhood joint.
In our book, the iconic Zuni Cafe is a must-visit when you travel to California and why it’s been going strong for more than 40 years.
When our Editor In Chief, Aida, lived in San Francisco, she would go to Zuni with her parents when they came to town, head there for a Sunday dinner, and would sidle up to the bar for a crisp glass of bubbles and some oysters when she needed to reset after a long day.
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Zuni Cafe And Chef Judy Rodgers
The chef who brought acclaim to this once sleepy cafe was Judy Rodgers and she infused it with an only-in-the-Bay-Area globally visioned but locally grown food perspective. Though there are many dishes on the Zuni Cafe menu that have such a fan base that they’re always on the menu – the burger! the house-cured anchovies! that ricotta gnocchi! – this recipe for Zuni Cafe Chicken Bread Salad is far and away from the all-time MVP.
History Of The Zuni Cafe Chicken Bread Salad
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In The Zuni Cafe Cookbook, chef Rodgers insinuates this dish is basically a roast chicken over deconstructed stuffing but that’s not doing it justice. It feels almost like it could be the result of an accomplished home cook’s happy accident: were the most perfect roast chicken took a rest on a vinegary bread salad and the sum ended up way more delicious than the parts.
The combination of techniques for roasting the chicken (dry brining the chicken (ie salting it a day ahead, cooking it at high heat in a cast iron) are so spot-on that you might very well make it your go-to roast chicken method. But then you add in the charred bread bits, the vinegar-soaked currants, the softened garlic, and the spicy greens, and, well, it’s classic San Francisco food at its best: unfussy, fresh, and comforting.
Tips To Make Zuni Cafe Chicken Bread Salad
Use A Smaller Chicken
As you can see in the ingredient list, you’ll want to use a smaller chicken (around 3 pounds) so that you end up with a good ratio of chicken to ingredients. If you can’t find that small of a chicken, use a larger chicken and just don’t serve all of it, or use a smaller bird like a Cornish Game Hen.
Mix Up The Salad Greens
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Any spicy or slightly bitter greens will do so mix it up based on what you can find be it mustard greens, tatsoi, or a mix of chicories.
Use Raisins Instead Of Currants
If you can’t find currants, use raisins. However, if you have a choice, opt for currants as they provide the perfect amount of vinegar-y fruitiness to the dish.
Use Gluten-Free Bread
Make this recipe gluten-free by using a loaf of quality gluten-free bread.
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