Everything about Ranch Dressing totally explained
Ranch dressing is a
condiment made of
buttermilk or
sour cream,
mayonnaise, minced
green onion,
garlic powder, and other seasonings mixed into a sauce. Ranch dressing is one of the two most popular styles of
salad dressing in the
United States, together with
Italian dressing.
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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 (packets that are still available to this day). In 1972 the brand was bought by
Clorox for $8 million.
Clorox reformulated the dressing several times to try to make it more convenient. The first change was to include buttermilk flavoring in the seasoning so that home chefs only had to add
milk rather than
buttermilk. In 1983, Clorox developed a
non-refrigerated bottled formulation, making it even more popular.
Ranch became a common snack food flavor, starting with
Cool Ranch Doritos in 1987, and
Hidden Valley Ranch Wavy Lay's in 1994.
Popularity
In much of America, ranch is a common
dipping sauce for things like
french fries,
chicken wings and other
fried foods, such as fried mushrooms, fried zucchini,
fried pickles,
onion rings, and
cheese fries. In the south, ranch dressing is used on
pizza,
baked potatoes,
wrap sandwiches,
tacos, and
hamburgers. This spread to other regions has been attributed to
Denny's offering it as a choice with their meals for over two decades nationwide.
Since Clorox owns the rights to the formula and the brand, makers of ranch-style buttermilk dressing have started using other names (like "House Dressing" and "Buttermilk Dressing") to avoid trademark infringement and litigation.
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