Russian dressing is a red or pink salad dressing made with tomatoes and spices, commonly used on Reuben sandwiches and salads. Despite its name, it is an American invention and may have originally included caviar. It is similar to Thousand Island dressing and fry sauce.
Russian dressing is a salad dressing that is usually red or pink and used on salads and sandwiches. The color of the condiment is attributed to the fact that tomatoes – or a tomato product such as tomato paste, tomato sauce or ketchup – are used as a key ingredient. Despite its name, the Russian dressing is actually an American invention. Culinary history indicates that it was invented in the United States in the early 20th century or late 19th century. The reason for the condiment’s name may be that the original recipes called for caviar, which is one of the foods that is most associated with Russia, especially by Americans.
One of the most common uses for Russian seasoning is as a topping for Reuben sandwiches, which are warm sandwiches made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and rye bread. Depending on the cooking style of the sandwich and the diner’s personal preferences, Russian sauce can be spread inside the rye bread slices or used as a sort of dipping sauce. In some cases, Reuben sandwiches are served with Thousand Island dressing instead of Russian dressing. Because the condiment is used for a variety of purposes and is widely enjoyed as a part of American cuisine, there are a number of companies that sell a bottled version.
In addition to being used on Reuben sandwiches, Russian dressing is also used on green salads and spinach salads. It is quite common for the dressing to accompany salads that include boiled eggs. The boldness of the flavors in the dressing is often enjoyed alongside such ingredients that have milder flavours. It is common for Russian seasoning to be made with paprika, celery seeds, onion, lemon juice and other spices in addition to ketchup, oil and vinegar. As such, it has a very rich, sometimes spicy flavor. In fact, it’s sometimes made with horseradish.
The Russian Dressing has a number of similarities to the Thousand Island Dressing. The two dressings are sometimes used interchangeably, as in the example above with Reuben sandwiches. Russian seasoning is also sometimes associated with fry sauce, which is a sauce that is used specifically as a condiment to accompany French fries. Just like Russian seasoning, stir fry sauce uses ketchup as the main ingredient. The other key ingredient in fry sauce is mayonnaise which gives it a pink or light red color that is similar in appearance to Russian salad dressing.
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