Ranch Dressing

[Cowgirl]

Restaurants always have such great ranch dressing, but I haven't ever been able to find anything similar in stores. The store-bought stuff is always too thick and not as light tasting. And by light, I don't mean fat content. I mean the store-bought stuff is just so heavily flavored. Does that make sense? I just want a nice, light, restaurant style ranch. Any ideas?

 

[Kain99]

Restaurants always have such great ranch dressing, but I haven't ever been able to find anything similar in stores. The store-bought stuff is always too thick and not as light tasting. And by light, I don't mean fat content. I mean the store-bought stuff is just so heavily flavored. Does that make sense? I just want a nice, light, restaurant style ranch. Any ideas?

Add more sour cream?

 

[morningbell]

Probably Sysco brand.... most restaurants use that brand.

 

[vraiblonde]

Make it yourself with the HVR mix and buttermilk - it is SOOOOOO!!!! much better than the bottled stuff.

 

[Cowgirl]

Make it yourself with the HVR mix and buttermilk - it is SOOOOOO!!!! much better than the bottled stuff.

Darn it. I almost bought that yesterday, but I bought the Ken's stuff or something.

 

[Otter]

Restaurants always have such great ranch dressing, but I haven't ever been able to find anything similar in stores. The store-bought stuff is always too thick and not as light tasting. And by light, I don't mean fat content. I mean the store-bought stuff is just so heavily flavored. Does that make sense? I just want a nice, light, restaurant style ranch. Any ideas?

PM Tater, he's an expert on Ranch Dressing.

 

[GWguy]

I had some Thousand Island dressing at a high-end restaurant one day, and it was da bomb. I finally figured out they were just adding some oregano. I now add oregano to mine and it tastes the same as theirs.

They may just be adding some "special ingredient" to their own Ranch.

 

[HollywoodLady]

Try Wishbone lite done rite brand. That seems to match many resturant brands, especially those that use Manes for their distributor.

 

[Wenchy]

I water mine down with...WATER!

Not as strong and goes a lot further.

The Food Lion brand is good, but it works with any bottled brands. I buy what's on sale or the cheapest.

The make it yourself is best. See Vrai's posting...the kind I used to use was Good Seasonings...not sure what HVR is.

 

[EmnJoe]

...not sure what HVR is.

Hidden Valley Ranch

 

[Cowgirl]

I water mine down with...WATER!

Not as strong and goes a lot further.

The Food Lion brand is good, but it works with any bottled brands. I buy what's on sale or the cheapest.

The make it yourself is best. See Vrai's posting...the kind I used to use was Good Seasonings...not sure what HVR is.

I also water mine down, but it's still not the same. I'll try the HVR, and maybe the Wishbone as someone else suggested.