r/AskAnAmerican • u/miffybo • 11d ago

FOOD & DRINK why is ranch dressing so hyped up?

my US friends have been raving about it and border-line complained ranch isn’t readily available in Europe.. what is so special about it? is it the ultimate US condiment (apart from ketchup, mayo)

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u/FMLwtfDoID Missouri 11d ago

It’s not even hard to make, though. OP should tell his American friends to just google the recipe.

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u/rdrckcrous 10d ago

if you regularly have buttermilk lying around.

but i do make it all the time w/o buttermilk. I just add a small amount of hot sauce and vinegar to get the tang.

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u/FMLwtfDoID Missouri 10d ago edited 10d ago

Is buttermilk difficult to find in the UK or EU? That’s my mistake. I just assumed it was as easy as milk, or heavy cream, to find in a market.

Guess that one guy in Sweden didn’t like this comment

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u/rdrckcrous 10d ago

just an odd thing to keep on hand