Vintage Salad Dressings?

Somewhere along the line I got a little pamphlet Vintage Salad Dressings From Regina Wine Vinegar. I don't know what makes them vintage as most of the them seem like standards to me: Vinaigrette, French,Thousand Island, Blue cheese etc. Maybe it is considered a vintage idea that someone would make salad dressing instead of buying it :). I do think there has been a resurgence of interest in making your own because it is much cheaper and of course you can avoid preservatives. Here are several of the more unusual recipes in the pamphlet:

Red Devil Dressing

3/4 cup salad oil

1/4 cup Regina Wine Vinegar

1/4 cup each Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard and drained horseradish

1 teaspoon each paprika and hot pepper sauce

Freshly ground pepper

Combine all ingredients. Chill several hours or overnight. Serve on greens of your choice. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Ginger Tahitienne Dressing

2/3 cup salad oil

1/2 cup Regina Wine Vinegar

1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon each ground ginger and whole sesame seeds

1/2 teaspoon salt

In blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth. Chill several hours or overnight. Serve on greens or fruit of your choice. Makes about 2 cups.

Cucumber Dressing

3/4 cup salad oil

1/4 cup Regina Wine Vinegar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup peeled, diced cucumber

Pinch sugar

In blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth. Chill several hours or overnight. Serve on greens of your choice. Makes about 1 3/4 cups.

2 comments:

Lidian said...

I wonder if the "vintage' is a way of referring to the "wine" part of the vinegar, trying to make it sound more of a gourmet ingredient?

The Grey Poupon made me laugh, remembering that commercial with the tag line "Do you have any Grey Poupon?"

Kathy said...

I agree with lidian. I think the the "vintage" refers to the wine--a clever play on words. The Red Devil dressing sounds interesting.