""Dressing" is a limiting moniker for ranch. It's built for salads, sure, but ranch dressing is also, crucially, a dip, ideal for dunking chicken wings and tofu nuggets. You can drizzle ranch on pizza, spread it on a sandwich, and generally deploy a dollop anywhere creamy, tangy goodness is welcome. That's what we in the biz call a multihyphenate."
"Ranch has been making the rounds for nearly three-quarters of a century. It was developed by Steve Henson, a plumber by trade who cooked for work crews while contracting in Alaska in the 1940s. By the mid-50s, Henson and his wife had purchased a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, and renamed it Hidden Valley Ranch. There, he continued to serve the dressing as a catch-all sauce-on roasted vegetables, grilled meat, and, yes, as a salad dressing."
Ranch functions as a multihyphenate condiment that serves as a salad dressing, dip, drizzle, spread, and all-purpose sauce. A blind taste test evaluated sixteen store-bought bottles to identify the best options for dipping, drizzling, and general use. Homemade ranch variations include classic buttermilk, tahini, and lavender versions, while bottled dressings provide convenience when making ranch from scratch is impractical. Ranch originated with Steve Henson in the 1940s and was popularized as Hidden Valley Ranch after he sold dried seasoning packets requiring buttermilk and mayonnaise. A comprehensive brand list included legacy names and newcomers for comparison.
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