Wolfgang Puck's Famous Dishes
Before Wolfgang Puck made designer pizzas famous in supermarkets, he was creating them for Spago's early days, along with other signature dishes.
Tuna Sashimi with Avocado This raw-fish appetizer was served at Spago when it opened in 1982; the Japanese dressing with citrus-flavored ponzu sauce was groundbreaking.
Angel-Hair Pasta with Goat Cheese and Thyme This was Spago's most popular pasta when Puck began serving it in the early '80s; at the time, goat cheese and thyme were novel ingredients.
Grilled Chicken with Blanched Garlic The garlic had to be double-blanched to mellow the flavor and smell for the Hollywood crowd.
Smoked Salmon Pizza Puck topped this pizza with crème fraîche, house-smoked salmon and a large dollop of caviar and nicknamed it the Rich and Famous Pizza for Robin Leach, who paired it with a glass of Champagne.
Grilled Salmon with Cabernet Sauce In the '70s, at the French Ma Maison, Puck baked salmon en croûte. A few years later, at Spago, he grilled the fish and served it with a Cabernet sauce.