Types of Salad Dressings
Introduction There are four types of salad dressings. The vinaigrette, creamy dressing, citrus dressing, cooked salad dressing. Each type of salad dressing has its own unique preparation, ingredients, platings, garnishing and the most important is the unique taste of it.
Salad dressing is a condiment used to enhance the flavor and texture of salad, ranging from simple green salads to more elaborate versions. There are a wide variety of styles used around the world, and some form is native to many cultures, including most European communities and India. Most markets carry packaged dressings in an array of flavors, and it is also possible to make them at home.
A number of materials are used as bases for salad dressing, such as oils, dairy products, and mayonnaise . Oils are the basis of vinaigrettes, simple blends of oil, vinegar , and herbs, and they are also used in many Asian dressings, along with ingredients such as soy sauce
. Dairy products like cream, yogurt , and creme fraiche, are also common bases for dressings, especially in Eastern Europe.
In addition to a base, a dressing can include a wide variety of things, including fresh herbs, pickled vegetables or relish , fermented foods like vinegar or soy sauce, nuts, and dried or fresh fruit. Other condiments, such as salad cream or ketchup , can also be included, as can spicy additions, like chilies, and sweet ones, such as sugar and molasses. Many cultures have a specific dressing in common usage, such as the blend of yogurt, dill , cucumber , and lemon juice used in the Mediterranean to dress simple salads, or the vinaigrette, which is in wide use in France and Italy. Dressings can be thick and creamy, as is the case with blue cheese and ranch dressings,
Salad dressing is a condiment used to enhance the flavor and texture of salad, ranging from simple green salads to more elaborate versions. There are a wide variety of styles used around the world, and some form is native to many cultures, including most European communities and India. Most markets carry packaged dressings in an array of flavors, and it is also possible to make them at home.
A number of materials are used as bases for salad dressing, such as oils, dairy products, and mayonnaise . Oils are the basis of vinaigrettes, simple blends of oil, vinegar , and herbs, and they are also used in many Asian dressings, along with ingredients such as soy sauce
. Dairy products like cream, yogurt , and creme fraiche, are also common bases for dressings, especially in Eastern Europe.
In addition to a base, a dressing can include a wide variety of things, including fresh herbs, pickled vegetables or relish , fermented foods like vinegar or soy sauce, nuts, and dried or fresh fruit. Other condiments, such as salad cream or ketchup , can also be included, as can spicy additions, like chilies, and sweet ones, such as sugar and molasses. Many cultures have a specific dressing in common usage, such as the blend of yogurt, dill , cucumber , and lemon juice used in the Mediterranean to dress simple salads, or the vinaigrette, which is in wide use in France and Italy. Dressings can be thick and creamy, as is the case with blue cheese and ranch dressings,
References: ● Smith Andrew F. 2007. The oxford companion of food and drink. pg.154.Oxford University.Press US.ISBN 9780195307962