Ranch is a sauce that no American can refuse. And this is no accident, because it was in America that this very tasty and fragrant product was first created. It should be noted that in the USA this sauce is as popular as in Russia mayonnaise. By the way, this product is the main ingredient of the ranch. So that you can make such a sauce at home, we decided to present you its step-by-step recipe. However, before this I want to tell you about the history of this delicious gas station.
Ranch - a sauce native to America
As often happens, the sauce we are considering was prepared by accident. And this happened back in the middle of the 20th century. Its creator, Steve Henson, simply mixed the favorite ingredients, and after a short period of time he realized that absolutely everyone liked the product he cooked and that you could make good money on it. And so begins the story of the millionaire Henson and his sauce called Ranch.
How it was…
No wonder they say that everything ingenious is simple, and you won’t get away from fate. Who would have thought that a young Steve Henson, who was not even a culinary specialist, would become rich in this field? .. And all thanks to the fact that one fine day he simply combined an equal amount of buttermilk and mayonnaise, added dried herbs, pepper and other ingredients , resulting in a "Ranch". The sauce prepared by the future millionaire was immediately liked by all his relatives and friends. And after the sales of this fragrant product increased several dozen times, Henson came up with another interesting move. He decided to sell all the spices and seasonings necessary for making the sauce in dry form, in bags. So, the housewives could only mix all the ingredients with buttermilk and mayonnaise and enjoy its wondrous taste.
Today, American Ranch sauce has no analogues in the States. But most of his fans in our country prefer to cook such a product at home, without the use of any chemical additives. It is also worth noting that today there are several options for creating this gravy. Let's consider them in more detail.
Ranch sauce: classic recipe
To prepare the same sauce as Steve Henson first created it, you will need to purchase the following components:
- buttermilk (if you could not find such a product, then non-fat liquid sour cream can be used instead) - ½ cup;
- fresh chives - 3 large spoons (chopped);
- high-calorie mayonnaise - ½ cup;
- dried parsley - 3 large spoons;
- garlic salt - ½ dessert spoon;
- fresh green onion arrows - ½ dessert spoon (chopped);
- allspice black pepper (freshly ground) - ¼ dessert spoon.
Cooking process
As you can see, Ranch sauce, the composition of which is described above, does not include any outlandish or expensive ingredients. Difficulties can arise only with the acquisition of buttermilk and chives. As mentioned above, a dairy product can easily be replaced. As for the second component, then this sauce is allowed to cook without it. But this is only if you purchased the usual bow arrows for such a product.
So, to prepare the famous sauce, you need to mix in one bowl high-calorie mayonnaise, buttermilk, as well as finely chopped chives and green arrows. After that, pour dried parsley, garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper into the same container. Thoroughly mixing all the components, you should get a fairly thick and aromatic mixture. It is required to close it with cling film and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Another option for cooking American sauce
After the inhabitants of our country learned about this fragrant and very delicious sauce, it underwent many changes. However, the taste and quality of this product was not affected at all.
So we need:
- fat mayonnaise - about 200 ml;
- buttermilk - about 200 ml;
- dry mustard - ¼ dessert spoon;
- small iodized salt - add to taste;
- chopped fresh parsley - 3 large spoons;
- fresh chives - a large spoon;
- fresh dill - a dessert spoon;
- ground paprika - add as desired (a couple of pinch);
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- ground black pepper - add to taste;
- lemon juice - dessert spoon.
How to cook?
Ranch is a sauce that has gained popularity not only in America, but also in our country. To prepare such a fragrant product, you need to mix the following ingredients in one dish: fatty mayonnaise, buttermilk, dry mustard, fine iodized salt, chopped fresh parsley, chives and dill, as well as ground paprika, grated cloves of garlic and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
How to serve to the table?
American Ranch sauce is ideally combined with almost all dishes, except, of course, sweets. You can dunk bread, chips, crackers, french fries, meat, etc. In addition, it is actively used for dressing salads, making sandwiches and burgers, as well as for baking chicken and vegetables.