russian dressing
Definition
Noun: 1. A type of salad dressing: A creamy, pinkish-orange condiment for salads, typically made with a base of mayonnaise or another oil-and-vinegar emulsion, and characterized by the addition of ingredients such as chili sauce, ketchup, horseradish, and finely chopped onion or other vegetables.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The chef prepared a classic Cobb salad with a generous serving of Russian dressing.
- For a tangier flavor, she prefers Russian dressing over thousand island on her Reuben sandwich.
- This recipe for homemade Russian dressing calls for mayonnaise, ketchup, and a touch of horseradish.
Advanced Usage
- As a condiment for sandwiches: Beyond salads, Russian dressing is famously used as a spread on deli sandwiches, particularly the Reuben sandwich (corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut on rye bread).
- A proper Reuben is always grilled with Swiss cheese and slathered with Russian dressing.
Variants and Related Words
- Thousand Island dressing: A related creamy, pink salad dressing that often includes sweet pickle relish and chopped hard-boiled eggs, making it distinct from, though sometimes confused with, Russian dressing.
Synonyms
- Creamy pink dressing
- Reuben dressing (in the specific context of the sandwich)
Related Phrases
- To dress a salad with Russian dressing: To toss or coat a salad with this specific condiment.
- He chose to dress the wedge salad with Russian dressing instead of blue cheese.
Noun
- mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
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