From Moonstruck · 1987 · Reconstructed
Ticino Salad
Serve when
Order it for two, the way Johnny does — right before he waves for the champagne and asks Loretta to marry him.
In the movie
Theatrical
- 00:04:35 At the restaurant where Johnny will propose, he orders for the table without asking — 'We will both have the Ticino salad. And I'll have special fish' — before the waiter steers him off the fish and onto manicotti instead
Johnny orders for both of them before Loretta gets a word in — "we will both have the Ticino salad" — the first small sign of a man who plans an entire evening, including a marriage proposal, without asking anyone what they'd prefer. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it opening beat, gone before the film's real romance even starts, but it sets the tone for every choice Johnny makes for Loretta right up until she makes one of her own. This is a reconstruction of a generic Italian-American restaurant salad — the film names the dish but gives no recipe.
Ingredients
Method
- Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper into a simple vinaigrette.
- Toss the greens and shaved fennel with just enough dressing to coat.
- Scatter with toasted walnuts and shaved parmesan.
- Serve immediately, before the champagne arrives.