Re: I'm really starting to like this stuff

ItsJoanNotJoAnn 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.

It's often a matter of not wanting to have an extensive spice stock, so
sometimes it makes sense to get a blend.

It's often the disorganized kitchen person who finds this daunting:
https://www.simplyscratch.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/

But reality, you'd make this in sizable batches and store in airtight
container.  You might make 6months worth at a shot.  Doing it that way
is both a time and money saver.