Ranch Dressing
Noticeably, Ranch Dressing is the second favorite dressing of North Americans. The main ingredients are either buttermilk or sour cream added to mayonnaise which makes it a sauce with extremely high-fat content. Use as a dip for vegetables or fried food.
Calories: 635kcal
Ingredients
Yield 1.5 cup
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 0.3 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon shallot, finely chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard,
- 0.25 teaspoon celery seed, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later service.
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Notes
History:
- In 1954, Steve and Gayle Henson opened a dude ranch near Santa Barbara, California, and named it "Hidden Valley Ranch". As a side business, they sold to guests a special dressing that Steve had developed in Alaska. The dressing was popular, and they began selling bottles that guests could take home, and later opened a factory to sell packets of ranch seasoning that had to be mixed with mayonnaise and buttermilk. In 1972 the brand was bought by Clorox for $8 million.
- Ranch dressing is a common American dipping sauce for vegetables such as broccoli and carrots, as well as "bar foods" such as chicken wings. It is also a common dipping sauce for fried foods such as fried mushrooms, fried zucchini, onion rings, and hush puppies.