I just grew up with this particular use of dipping chips in it mixed with salsa. I've never seen it happen anywhere else.
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:30 (ten years ago) link
oh, it's tasty. probably shouldn't use it as a crutch to the point where you're putting it on 2/3 of your meal items
― a strange man (mh), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:31 (ten years ago) link
the worry is that you'd ruin good salsa this way. But if all you have is THAT salsa, maybe some enranchment is called for.
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:31 (ten years ago) link
I also hated on dipping pizza in ranch, but that's mostly because I don't think I'd recover psychologically. How will I eat a turkey sandwich and enjoy it after eating cheese pizza dipped in ranch dressing? I also won't listen to people's expensive stereos for the same reason
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:34 (ten years ago) link
ie how will I eat a turkey sandwich and enjoy it after listening to your expensive stereo?
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:36 (ten years ago) link
lol
― carl agatha, Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:04 (ten years ago) link
Ranch has become synonymous with an uncultured, unadventurous American palate, thanks to people dipping their terrible chain pizza in it. I used to work at this redneck bar/restaurant in NC and I always felt like I came home covered in a thin layer of ranch dressing because it came out with everything.
I've been on kind of a personal mission to rehabilitate ranch dressing. A couple of weeks ago I made pork chops dipped in ranch and coated with panko and they were awesome.
Anyway, I still want some delicious salsa per this thread.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:08 (ten years ago) link
i'm not vegan but i file ranch dressing along with mayonnaise in the "i prefer the vegan version category". shit is gross otherwise
― marcos, Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:11 (ten years ago) link
tartar sauce goes in that category too
ranch should not come in giant tubs or be reconstituted from powder, but hey, why not
― a strange man (mh), Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:21 (ten years ago) link
iirc ranch was originally sold as packets to be mixed at home and not introduced as a bottle until later? though i know the O.G. HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH DRESSING was sold in bottles, but that was before its takeover of america?
― ian, Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:33 (ten years ago) link
otm -- before that it was sold as powder in packets and it was dip
also the USA apparently needs a widely popular salad-disguising liquid that ends in -nch because no one talks about French dressing anymore but it sure used to be everywhere
both are gross imo
― Mayor Manuel (La Lechera), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:35 (ten years ago) link
You can still buy it in packet form! I had to bring one to a family gathering for someone's dip recipe.
― how's life, Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:37 (ten years ago) link
We get it in premixed powder form. You can get a larger container of mix instead of packets at the big-box stores; I like it because I can make as much or as little as I want and it'll always be fresh.
― Alvarius B. Goode (WilliamC), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:48 (ten years ago) link
if you guys don't stop talking about ranch dressing soon i am going to barf
― Mayor Manuel (La Lechera), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:49 (ten years ago) link
that's your problem. the ranch I had most recently was powdered, and we added roasted garlic to it. pretty tasty.
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:57 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh4B6ghXkXA
― Mayor Manuel (La Lechera), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:59 (ten years ago) link
i just ate lunch at work, and i had the opportunity to eat ile's worst nightmare. i ate a salad with ranch dressing and a slice of hawaiian pizza
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:59 (ten years ago) link
I also see the original hidden valley ranch location quite frequently:
(see top question's answer)https://www.hiddenvalley.com/about-us/faqs/
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 20:02 (ten years ago) link
#ranchfacts
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 20:03 (ten years ago) link
by "powdered" I didn't mean a seasoning packet that you add buttermilk or w/e to but an actual powder you combine with water to make ranch sauce
― a strange man (mh), Thursday, 1 May 2014 21:16 (ten years ago) link
ew ew ew
― Alvarius B. Goode (WilliamC), Thursday, 1 May 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
I'm accepting of all permutations of ranch. Most people have a wine rack. I have a ranch rack. "We're opening up a 2009 bottle of Newman's Own for tonight's mozzarella sticks."
― the glimmer man (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 1 May 2014 22:35 (ten years ago) link