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It is popular in rural PA as well, literally the #1 condiment. For the non-American's out there "Ranch" is basically an oily, less flavorful version of Tzatzik

It is popular in rural PA as well, literally the #1 condiment. For the non-American's out there "Ranch" is basically an oily, less flavorful version of Tzatziki, where the white stuff is based on mayonnaise rather than greek yogurt.

djur 8y ago
I would say the defining quality of ranch is that it contains buttermilk, unlike most mayonnaise-based dressings.
- nerdnumerouno 8y ago
  Yep, parent has no idea what ranch is.
moron4hire 8y ago
I grew up in rural PA and ranch was not "literally the #1 condiment". There is an urban anti-ranch sentiment that sees it as too provincial to be cool. Once you subtract that sentiment, rural PA does not eat more ranch dressing than the rest of the country.
ryanianian 8y ago
I wouldn't consider ranch to be oily. Maybe _fattier_ if it's made from sour cream and buttermilk, but if it's oily it's probably not well-mixed or in the right ratio. Or go for "Greek-American Fusion": My favorite "ranch" is the dried hidden-valley ranch packets mixed with greek yogurt. Sometimes throw in some cucumbers and garilc from the food-processor. Excellent on spicy gyro meat, salads, pizza, basically everything.
rayiner 8y ago
Ranch >> Tzatziki.
NikolaeVarius 8y ago
I heavily disagree with the less flavorful.Tzatziki is great but it was never meant to be a flavor bomb like ranch
jjtheblunt 8y ago
ranch isn't based on mayonnaise in general; in fact i've not seen it like that.
- silencio 8y ago
  the hidden valley recipe calls for mayo and i see most recipes call for it too. flavor would be dulled without it. i own a restaurant and ranch-making day is always a day to behold. 5 gallon buckets to fill with the mixture made with 30lb boxes of mayo, pounds of hidden valley dry seasoning, and housemade buttermilk....
tptacek 8y ago
Ranch is classically buttermilk and sour cream (part of a whole family of buttermilk dressings) and not mayonnaise.

djur 8y ago

I would say the defining quality of ranch is that it contains buttermilk, unlike most mayonnaise-based dressings.

nerdnumerouno 8y ago
Yep, parent has no idea what ranch is.

moron4hire 8y ago

I grew up in rural PA and ranch was not "literally the #1 condiment". There is an urban anti-ranch sentiment that sees it as too provincial to be cool. Once you subtract that sentiment, rural PA does not eat more ranch dressing than the rest of the country.

ryanianian 8y ago

I wouldn't consider ranch to be oily. Maybe _fattier_ if it's made from sour cream and buttermilk, but if it's oily it's probably not well-mixed or in the right ratio. Or go for "Greek-American Fusion": My favorite "ranch" is the dried hidden-valley ranch packets mixed with greek yogurt. Sometimes throw in some cucumbers and garilc from the food-processor. Excellent on spicy gyro meat, salads, pizza, basically everything.

rayiner 8y ago

Ranch >> Tzatziki.

NikolaeVarius 8y ago

I heavily disagree with the less flavorful.Tzatziki is great but it was never meant to be a flavor bomb like ranch

jjtheblunt 8y ago

ranch isn't based on mayonnaise in general; in fact i've not seen it like that.

silencio 8y ago
the hidden valley recipe calls for mayo and i see most recipes call for it too. flavor would be dulled without it. i own a restaurant and ranch-making day is always a day to behold. 5 gallon buckets to fill with the mixture made with 30lb boxes of mayo, pounds of hidden valley dry seasoning, and housemade buttermilk....

tptacek 8y ago

Ranch is classically buttermilk and sour cream (part of a whole family of buttermilk dressings) and not mayonnaise.