Salad Dressing

[Anonymous]

I'd like to discuss what our favorite salad dressings are. I love bleu cheese, some call it roqueford, but it's very high in fat. I generally order the "house" dressing at restaurants. If there is no house dressing, I order bleu cheese or french.

[MCA]

Green goddess or Western for me.

[sb_jim]

I usually choose the soup if it is any good over a salad. If it has to be salad then creamy italian, creamy garlic, or blue cheese. Often the upgrade to a Caesar salad is rewarding.

French onion soup with the swiss cheese melted on top is my favorite. Bully's North in Del Mar has all of the above choices along with excellent prime rib and seafood.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Another great example of "utmost importance."

Light (not really) Caesar Dressing in the pyramid. Can't recall the name at the moment.

[Ammie]

My uncle makes an awesome oil and vinegar which he bottles each year for the family.

[the mole]

I use dirt

[openminded]

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[Pampered Chef]

Healthiest salad dressing: extra virgin olive oil, freshly-squeezed lemon juice and dash of pepper and salt. Light and fresh-tasting. Most chefs I've seen on TV use this.

Now, sometimes, I like a real Ceasar salad, the one they prepare at your tableside, from scratch, with anchovies, coddled egg, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Usually get this only in the more expensive restaurants.

[Brad Gile]

Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette!

Brad

[Anonymous]

I like ranch.

[Anonymous]

Ceasar...with a little extra anchovie.

[CJL]

Italian, but I rarely order it in a restaurant. I could practically drink Wishbone Italian out of the bottle, but the appropriate vinegar balance is a delicate thing. Often restaurants go too heavy on the vinegar which completely destroys the flavor.

[Maine-iac]

Ceasar, or Paul Newman's original olive oil and vinegar.

[Anonymous]

Water and a little glycerin.

[Elisha]

Bleu Cheese.

I think roquefort has the issue had champagne. If it didn't come from the Champagne/Roquefort region (or is it city?) of France, then it is sparkling white wine/Bleu Cheese. Anyone feel free to correct me.

[Another day in Paradise]

Not to brag but ... it's a toss-up between my homemade poppy seed and my homemade blue cheese vinegarette. :smile:

[Hagbard Celine]

My father-in-law ALWAYS orders roquefort. The server will stare at him for a few seconds with a blank look on her/his face and then he'll sheepishly say "blue cheese."

I don't know if he does it on purpose to mess with the servers or if he just forgets (every time) that a lot of people don't know what the heck roquefort is!

[The Mister]

On 2002-03-04 15:08, Hagbard Celine wrote:
My father-in-law ALWAYS orders roquefort. The server will stare at him for a few seconds with a blank look on her/his face and then he'll sheepishly say "blue cheese."

I don't know if he does it on purpose to mess with the servers or if he just forgets (every time) that a lot of people don't know what the heck roquefort is!<font size=2>*sigh* Doesn't he know that you don't mess with the servers until AFTER your food is served?

[Mick Fan]

I always loved Thousand Island, but I've recently taken a liking to Bleu Cheese!

[Enough Exams Already]

I think roquefort has the issue had champagne. If it didn't come from the Champagne/Roquefort region (or is it city?) of France, then it is sparkling white wine/Bleu Cheese. Anyone feel free to correct me.


Yes and no.

Roquefort is specifically sheep's milk cheese, aged in limestone caves in a particular region and ripened with a specific Penicillium mold. The Roquefort name is protected by French law just like the Champagne name. (&#^%@#$% French!)

"Bleu" cheese is actually a class of cheeses. They can be made from sheep's milk, cow's milk, or a mixture of milks. They are ripened with molds but not necessarily any specific mold--any green or blue mold will do. And bleu cheeses are made several places, not just France.

[JMO Fan]

Russian, or Catalina French

[bubba_joe]

The dressing isn't as important as how you toss the salad! ;)

[Redhead]

It takes skill to toss a salad well.

[bubba_joe]

It takes skill to toss a salad well.

I need more practice.


Hey, are you stalking me? ;)

[Redhead]

I volunteer! Well, y'know...cuz tossing salad is a good skill to have... ;-)

[Kazodev]

I volunteer! Well, y'know...cuz tossing salad is a good skill to have... ;-)

REEF!

[Abstract Actuary]

I like ranch.

I just assumed we were talking about dressings other than Ranch. Since Ranch is clearly the best. Definitely the most popular salad dressing and the best.

[Livan33]

The dressing isn't as important as how you toss the salad! ;)

Our summer student really loved to toss salads. He offered most of the special ladies in the office his services when we had a potluck earlier this summer.

[Redge]

Our summer student really loved to toss salads. He offered most of the special ladies in the office his services when we had a potluck earlier this summer.

Too bad Seabiscuit never met Redhead. :viola:

[Redhead]

Why, is he really into tossed salad? ;-)

[IMP]

Ken's Raspberry Walnut Vinegrette or homemade raspberry balsamic dressings.

[Livan33]

Why, is he really into tossed salad? ;-)

He was the summer student I was referring to a couple of posts above.
I'm sure you two would have had a great time. He's like Nicolas Cage from Face Off, except that instead of being able to eat a peach for hours, Seabiscuit can toss a salad for hours.

[Redhead]

I loved Nicolas Cage in Face Off...

[Drewby]

I loved Nicolas Cage in Face Off...

Was that a movie about hockey or leper boxing?

[Redhead]

Neither...try to keep up. :-)

[bubba_joe]

Seabiscuit can toss a salad for hours.


Impressive! Must make his arms tired what holding that big fork and spoon for so long! :)

[Redhead]

That would be one well-tossed salad.

[JMO]

What did the mayonnaise say to the refrigerator?

Stop me if you've heard this one.

[carrot]

What did the mayonnaise say to the refrigerator?

Stop me if you've heard this one.
I don't get it.

[JMO]

Ok, carrot, here it comes.
The mayonnaise said, "Close the door, I'm dressing.

(Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week.)

[carrot]

What did the bunch of apples say to the bad one who was hiding his rotten friend?


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[Kaia]

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