IIRC there is a remark in the first movie Indiana Jones "Americans always overdressing for the wrong occasion."!!! I did use the 1:3 ratio!! :-)!! For the ga

IIRC there is a remark in the first movie Indiana Jones "Americans always overdressing for the wrong occasion."!!! I did use the 1:3 ratio!! :-)!! For the garlic, and as for another response here, maybe just cut one clove and rub the inside of the salad bowl with the cut surface!! Isn't there a remark in Julia Child that in French cooking there is usually some garlic in there whether the recipe says so or not? Yes, yes, I know, Child was not French! :-) I should have included that the strength of the garlic and herbs can vary a lot. I should have included that, at least in the US, the concentration of the acetic acid in the vinegar is a standard, except for photographers! I just said "olive oil", and that is what I use, but, sure, could consider extra virgin olive oil and then be open to a huge range of additional flavors. If use my thyme option, my recipe is close to yours!!! For the red wine vinegar, there are some rumors that, shockingly, such vinegar from native American red grapes is actually better although I have yet to compare with vinegar from Romanee Conti.