Referring to the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, Waldorf education system, or Waldorf salad named after the famous New York hotel.
From German Waldorf meaning 'village in the forest,' from Wald (forest) + Dorf (village). The name gained international recognition through the luxury hotel and subsequently various institutions and foods.
The Waldorf salad, invented at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in 1893, originally contained only apples, celery, and mayonnaise - grapes and nuts were later additions. This simple hotel dish became a symbol of American culinary sophistication worldwide!
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