salad cream
Definition
Noun: A creamy, pale yellow condiment used as a salad dressing. It is similar to mayonnaise but typically has a tangier, slightly sweeter, and less rich flavor profile, often made with vinegar, mustard, oil, and egg.
Usage
"Salad cream" is used as a mass noun. It refers to the specific condiment itself. It is typically served cold and used as a dressing for salads, a dip for vegetables, or a sauce for sandwiches and other cold dishes. * She drizzled salad cream over her potato salad. * Do you prefer mayonnaise or salad cream in your sandwich? * The recipe calls for a tablespoon of salad cream.
Advanced Usage
- As a defining characteristic: Can be used to specify a type of dish.
- He made a salad cream pasta, a popular British picnic food.
Variants and Related Words
- Salad dressing (n): The general term for any sauce used to flavor salads, under which "salad cream" is a specific type.
Synonyms
- Creamy salad dressing (general)
- Note: "Mayonnaise" is a similar but distinct product; they are not perfect synonyms.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- (To be) as British as salad cream: An informal idiom highlighting the condiment's strong association with British cuisine.
- A Sunday roast followed by a trifle? That's as British as salad cream.
Noun
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a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise
