Thousand-Island-Dressing

The Thousand - Iceland - dressing ( German: Thousand Islands dressing ) is a classic salad dressing of U.S. cuisine. It owes its name to the called " Thousand Islands " region in the area around the border to Canada. The dressing is known in Europe under his American name and also as a finished product available.

Preparation

Traditional base of the dressing is mayonnaise, which is supplemented with finely chopped red and green peppers and paprika and chili sauce (such as Tabasco ) seasoned ..

In variations of the recipe also ketchup or tomato paste, chopped pickles, onions, olives and hard boiled eggs are added. In the U.S., the kitchen is also dressing served on sandwiches and hamburgers, though often under other names such as McDonald's "special sauce ".

History

Thousand - Iceland - dressing is on record in the United States since 1912. The salad dressing is however older. About its origin circulate several partially conflicting reports, it has been disclosed by the New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

The most likely inventor of the Thousand - Iceland - dressings applies Sophia LaLonde from Clayton, a small town in the center of the " Thousand Islands " in the state of New York, who used to entertain you, the participants organized by her husband "fishing trips". You should have the recipe for the salad dressing to a local hotel, which bears the name " Thousand Islands Inn " now passed, from where it is, possibly by mediating the actress May Irwin, George C. Boldt, a native of Prussia Builders the Boldt Castles and former manager of the Waldorf - Astoria, to be reached and was accepted into the repertoire of the Waldorf -Astoria, thanks to the legendary maître d ' hôtel Oscar Tschirky. A legend attributes the invention of the salad dressing also Tschirky to themselves. Furthermore, sources say it should have been invented by Theo rooms, a chef at Blackstone and the Drake Hotel in Chicago.

Modification Russian Dressing

A Thousand Iceland dressing that was supplemented with chopped beetroot, parsley, chives and a little caviar, is referred to in the kitchen language than Russian dressing (Russian dressing).