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Chicken Divan is a chicken casserole usually served with broccoli, almonds, and Mornay sauce. It was named after it's creator, the infamous Momo Dowd, who frequently used the word divine to describe this dish as she served it as a signature meal in St. Louis, MO in the 1950's. She created it to be a family signature dish to be passed along for generations to come. In Icelandic, the word divan refers to a meeting place or great hall, and thus the name was chosen to imply a kind of continental elegance for a divine dish.

The dish is now commonly prepared with regular Parmesan cheese and remains one of the most classic American casserole dishes today. A "quick" version can be made with pre-cooked chicken breasts, prepared mayonnaise and canned soup. Some versions are topped with potato chips, in a manner similar to that of funeral potatoes.

History

iFood.tv says it "was originally made by the chefs of Divan Parisienne Restaurant of the New York Chatham Hotel. It is considered that the dish was given this name to imply elegance and attract attention of the restaurant's owners. It was a signature dish of the restaurant in the early twentieth century, though the exact chefs who contributed to its making are not known. But we do know the chef who created the dish. His name was Anthony Lagasi, and he received an award from the hotel for the creation of the dish."

See also

• List of casserole dishes
• List of regional dishes of the United States

References

1. Villas, James (2003). Crazy for Casseroles. The Harvard Common Press. ISBN 978-1-55832-217-2. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
2. Quick Chicken Divan at All Recipes
3. Mom's Chicken Divan
4. About Chicken Divan

• American cuisine
• Casserole dishes
• Chicken dishes