Thousand Island dressing

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Thousand Island dressing
chili sauce, tomato purée or ketchup
Food energy
(per serving)
370 calories per 100g / 111 per 2 teaspoons (30g)[citation needed] kcal

Thousand Island dressing is an American

pimento, chives, garlic, or chopped nuts (such as walnuts or chestnuts).[3][4][5]

History

According to The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, the dressing's name comes from the

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, instructed the hotel's maître d'hôtel, Oscar Tschirky, to put the dressing on the menu in 1894 after he forgot dressing on salads and improvised with ingredients on hand at the time.[7][9] According to a 1959 National Geographic article, "Thousand Island Dressing was reportedly developed by Boldt's chef."[10] Despite claims that he was involved in the introduction of the salad dressing at the Waldorf, Tschirky did not mention it in his cookbook published during that period.[11]

When

The Fannie Farmer Cookbook (1965).[7] All the claims appeared to be based upon oral traditions without supporting written records.[7][12][13]

According to Food & Wine magazine, the dressing was a traditional sauce from the late 19th century in the Thousand Islands region. The wealthy who visited the region carried bottles of the local sauce back to New York City, such as one variant found in Clayton, New York, called Sophia's Sauce, found at the local Herald Hotel run by innkeeper Sophia Lelonde.[14]

Some food writers claim that chef Theo Rooms of the

The Food Timeline point out that the earliest print reference to Thousand Island dressing was in 1912,[17] and that recipes for different versions of the dressing begin to appear afterward throughout the U.S.[18]

Uses

dip

Thousand Island dressing is widely used in fast-food restaurants and diners in the United States, where it is often called "special sauce" or "secret sauce". An example of this is In-N-Out Burger's "spread", served on burgers and several "secret menu" items; despite its name, it is a variation of Thousand Island dressing.[19] Thousand Island dressing is often used in Reuben sandwiches in lieu of Russian dressing.[20] McDonald's Big Mac sauce is a variation on Thousand Island dressing.[14]

Similar preparations

Rhode Island dressing (Rhode islandsås), introduced by the Swedish restaurateur Tore Wretman,[21][22] is similar to Thousand Island and very popular in Sweden. Its name is confusing, especially for foreigners, and its origin unclear, since the dressing has no relationship to Rhode Island and the name is not used for preparations outside Sweden.

In Germany, a similar salad dressing is called "American dressing".[23][24]

See also

References

  1. OCLC 898435934
    . (Note: 2 different recipes are offered in this book)
  2. OCLC 657073250. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
    )
  3. OCLC 42327071
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  4. OCLC 679915543
    . (Note: 3 different recipes are offered in this book)
  5. OCLC 682274960. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
    )
  6. OCLC 71833329
    .
  7. ^
    S2CID 144478103
    . Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  8. OCLC 56591404
    .
  9. ^ "Thousand Island Dressing, Enjoyed around the world and... "Made in Clayton!"". Thousand Islands Inn. Archived from the original on June 27, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  10. National Geographic Magazine
    . Vol. 115, no. 3. p. 336. Today, this dressing is still being served at Oscar's in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
  11. ^ Tschirky, Oscar (1896). The Cook Book by "Oscar" of the Waldorf. Chicago & New York: The Werner Company.
  12. ^
    Syracuse Post-Standard
    .
  13. ^ Smith, Susan W. (September 13, 2013). "Evidence found for the origin of the Thousand Island Dressing!". Thousand Islands Life.
  14. ^ a b Matt Blitz (June 22, 2017). "Who Invented Thousand Island Dressing?". Food & Wine.
  15. ^ Parsons, Russ (August 25, 1994). "Salad : Unfashionable Dressings: Which Thousand Islands?". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ "Iceberg Lettuce with Thousand Island Dressing". Saveur. May 7, 2007.
  17. Newspapers.com
    . Take one cup mayonnaise dressing, mix with one-half cup whipped cream, add small amount of tarragon vinegar, one-half teaspoonful of Imperial sauce, then chop one hard boiled egg, one green pepper, one pimento, one pinch chives, mix well together and squeeze the juice of one lemon before serving.
  18. The Food Timeline
    .
  19. ^ López-Alt, J. Kenji (July 23, 2010). "The Burger Lab: The Ins-n-Outs of an In-N-Out Double-Double, Animal-Style". Serious Eats. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  20. OCLC 851387051
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  21. Sveriges radio
    . October 15, 2015.
  22. Sveriges television. Archived from the original
    on April 5, 2019.
  23. ^ Kochbuch, Marions. "American Dressing". Marions Kochbuch. Folkert Knieper. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  24. ^ Meena, Ava (January 29, 2016). "American Food According to Germany". My Meena Life. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

External links

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