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I've been researching Thousand Island dressing. Won't bore you with it's interesting history, except to point out that it's considered to be a variation of Russian dressing, that uses mayo instead of yogurt.
Despite the seeming ubiquitousness of Ranch dressing, and the hopes of the folks at Hidden Valley, Thousand Island remains the most popular salad dressing in America.
There are hundreds of versions (mine appears below). Now comes the all-knowing Alton Brown, whose "my way or the highway" attitude about food has always bugged me. In his version (which is, of course, the only correct one---just ask him, he'll tell you) the dressing is made out of yogurt.
Well, Mr. Brown, if you use yogurt as the base you have a Russian dressing, not Thousand Island. It's the fundemental difference between them.
Just thought I'd point that out.
Thousand Island Dressing
2 cups mayonnaise (preferably homemade, but Hellman's will do)
3 tbls tomato paste
2 tbls Worchestershire
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup onion, diced small
1/4-1/4 cup sweet pickle relish.
1 hard cooked egg, diced
Black pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Despite the seeming ubiquitousness of Ranch dressing, and the hopes of the folks at Hidden Valley, Thousand Island remains the most popular salad dressing in America.
There are hundreds of versions (mine appears below). Now comes the all-knowing Alton Brown, whose "my way or the highway" attitude about food has always bugged me. In his version (which is, of course, the only correct one---just ask him, he'll tell you) the dressing is made out of yogurt.
Well, Mr. Brown, if you use yogurt as the base you have a Russian dressing, not Thousand Island. It's the fundemental difference between them.
Just thought I'd point that out.
Thousand Island Dressing
2 cups mayonnaise (preferably homemade, but Hellman's will do)
3 tbls tomato paste
2 tbls Worchestershire
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup onion, diced small
1/4-1/4 cup sweet pickle relish.
1 hard cooked egg, diced
Black pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.