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Subject: Re: I'm really starting to like this stuff
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On 2025-04-15, ItsJoanNotJoAnn <ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 3:43:15 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
> > 
> >> On 2025-04-14 11:08 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> > > > 
> >>> On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 2:49:42 +0000, Bruce wrote:
> > > 
> >>>> It's strange that nobody* outside of the US has heard of ranch,
> >>>> because when I read the ingredients, it seems good and pretty
> >>>> mainstream.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> >>> The dry packets are not available there in the salad
> >>> dressing aisle in the grocery stores?  You add mayo
> >>> and milk to the packet contents, let it stand about
> >>> 5 minutes and it's ready to enjoy.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> >> I am outside of the US and ranch dressing is quite common here.  I
> used >> to have a lot of lunches with one of my co-workers and if
> there was a >> salad he had ranch dressing.  I don't know why anyone
> would need a >> packet of something to make it. It is easy enough to
> make.
> > > 
> > > 
> > There's several ingredients involved when you make ranch
> > dressing from scratch if you don't have the packets.
> 
> OMG.  Several ingredients.  The horror.
> 
> Mayo
> Buttermilk
> Salt
> Pepper
> Onion powder
> Garlic powder
> Parsley
> Dill weed
> 
> I generally use fresh cilantro instead of dill (my husband dislikes
> dill), fresh chives or green onion tops instead of onion powder, and
> fresh garlic.  But I'm an overachiever.

The one I just posted a link to has 11 dry ingredients then uses
yougurt or sour cream and buttermilk or milk at mixing time (grin).