Ranch - a sauce suitable for any culinary ideas

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Ranch is a sauce that no American can refuse. And this is no accident, because it was in America that this very tasty and fragrant product was first created. It should be noted that in the USA this sauce is as popular as mayonnaise in Russia. By the way, this product is the main ingredient of the ranch. So that you can make such a sauce at home, we decided to bring to your attention its step-by-step recipe. However, before that, I would like to tell you about the history of this delicious dressing.

Ranch - a sauce originally from America

As is often the case, the sauce we are considering was made quite by accident. And it happened in the middle of the 20th century. Its creator, Steve Henson, simply mixed his favorite ingredients, and after a short period of time he realized that absolutely everyone likes the product he prepared, and you can earn good money on it. And so begins the story of the millionaire Henson and his sauce undercalled The Ranch.

How it was…

It's not for nothing that they say that everything ingenious is simple, and you can't escape fate. Who would have thought that young Steve Henson, who was not even a culinary specialist, would get rich in this field?.. And all thanks to the fact that one fine day he simply combined an equal amount of buttermilk and mayonnaise, added dry herbs, pepper and other ingredients, resulting in "The Ranch". The sauce prepared by the future millionaire was immediately liked by all his relatives and friends. And after the sales of this fragrant product increased several dozen times, Henson came up with another interesting move. He decided to sell all the spices and seasonings necessary for making the sauce dry, in bags. So, the hostesses had only to mix all the ingredients with buttermilk and mayonnaise and enjoy its wonderful taste.

Today, American Ranch sauce has no analogues in the States. But most of his fans in our country prefer to cook such a product at home, without the use of any chemical additives. It is also worth noting that today there are several options for creating this gravy. Consider them in more detail.

Ranch sauce: classic recipe

To make the same sauce that Steve Henson first created, you will need to purchase the following ingredients:

• buttermilk (if you could not find such a product, you can use low-fat liquid sour cream instead) - ½ cup;
• fresh chives - 3 largespoons (chopped);
• high-calorie mayonnaise - ½ cup;
• dried parsley - 3 large spoons;
• garlic s alt - ½ dessert spoon;
• fresh green onion arrows - ½ dessert spoon (chopped);
• allspice black pepper (freshly ground) - ¼ dessert spoon.

Cooking process

As you can see, the Ranch sauce described above does not include any outlandish or expensive ingredients. Difficulties can arise only with the purchase of buttermilk and chives. As mentioned above, a dairy product can be easily replaced. As for the second component, this sauce can be prepared without it. But this is only if you purchased ordinary bow arrows for such a product.

So, to prepare the famous sauce, you need to mix high-calorie mayonnaise, buttermilk, as well as finely chopped chives and green arrows in one bowl. After that, dried parsley, garlic s alt and freshly ground black pepper should be poured into the same container. Thoroughly mixing all the ingredients, you should get a fairly thick and fragrant mixture. It needs to be covered with cling film and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Another version of American sauce

After the residents of our country learned about this fragrant and very tasty sauce, it has undergone many changes. However, the taste and quality of this product did not suffer at all.

So weyou will need:

• fat mayonnaise - about 200 ml;
• buttermilk - about 200 ml;
• dry mustard - ¼ dessert spoon;
• fine iodized s alt - add to taste;
• fresh chopped parsley - 3 large spoons;
• fresh chives - large spoon;
• fresh dill - dessert spoon;
• ground paprika - add as desired (a couple of pinches);
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• ground black pepper - add to taste;
• lemon juice - dessert spoon.

How to cook?

"Ranch" - a sauce that has gained popularity not only in America, but also in our country. To prepare such a fragrant product, you need to mix the following ingredients in one bowl: full-fat mayonnaise, buttermilk, dry mustard, fine iodized s alt, chopped fresh parsley, chives and dill, as well as ground paprika, grated chives and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

How to properly serve?

American Ranch Sauce is perfect with almost all dishes, except, of course, sweets. You can dip bread, chips, croutons, french fries, meat, etc. in it. In addition, it is actively used for dressing salads, making sandwiches and burgers, as well as roasting chicken and vegetables.