Countdown to Freedom...Ranch Dressing: Condiment
Where did ranch dressing come from? Hidden Valley claims it is the "original." In case anyone has ever wondered about that claim of Hidden Valley Ranch, I've taken some time to do some research for you.
Ranch dressing is made up of milk, sour cream, mayonnaise, minced green onions and other seasonings. Some people also add cilantro to this mixture. (Mmm, doesn't that sound nice and fatty?)
It was created in California in the 1950s at the Hidden Valley Ranch. Apparently this was a dude ranch near Santa Barbara, California that housed weekend guests. The owner of the ranch, Steve Henson, developed this dressing while in Alaska.
The guests of the ranch loved the dressing so much that soon it was the only dressing served and some people ate it over ice cream. People wanted to take the dressing home, but Henson didn't have enough bottles for everyone. Instead, he put the mixture in an envelope and told the guests how to make it at home with the other ingredients.
Henson eventually started a mail-order business where he sold his packets for the ranch dressing. Eventually, he expanded to the large business that we know today!
Source: Wikipedia and Hidden Valley Ranch
posted by L. @ 11:21 AM
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2 Comments:
Dijonaise! And check the ketchup thing. I am excited about the condiment thing you're getting into. And while we're on ice cream, can you do some c hecking io how that magic shell stuff hardens like it does? I put it on a banana once and it didn't do anything. But on cold stuff? Whoa!
I love Ranch Dressing. It could be made of blended puppies, and I would look the other way. Thank you Steve Henson.
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