Dressing

Australia

Fa'aifu is a staple Samoan sauce that is mostly used for dressing up fruits such as breadfruit and green bananas or starchy roots such as taro, yams, potatoes, cassava, and sweet potatoes. The sauce consists of coconut milk, a bit of salt, and chopped onions. The concoction is then boiled and poured over the aforementioned ingredients that can be consumed as a flavorful appetizer or a snack.

Fa'alifu

United States

This popular salad dressing usually consists of water and either lemon juice or vinegar in combination with oil, bell peppers, sugar, and various herbs and spices such as dill, fennel, and oregano. It can also be used to marinate a variety of meats and vegetables. There is also a variety of this dressing called creamy Italian, made with the same ingredients and the addition of stabilizers and milk products. It is believed that Italian dressing dates back to 1941 in Massachusetts when it was first made by Florence Hanna, the daughter of Italian immigrants, whose husband had a restaurant called The '41 Cafe. Soon enough, the dressing became so popular in the restaurant that the Hannas couldn't keep up with the demand, and the rest is history.

Italian Dressing

Louis dressing is a traditional salad dressing originating from the United States of America. It's based on mayonnaise and additions such as green onions, minced green chili peppers, red chili sauce, celery salt, parsley, lemon juice, and sometimes ketchup. It's usually used as a dressing for seafood salads such as crab Louie or shrimp Louie. Before topping the dish, the dressing should be well chilled. The origins of Louis dressing are disputed, with restaurants in Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco, and Portland claiming to be the home of the original dressing, which dates back to the 1900s or 1910s.

Louis Dressing

Old Sour ist eine einzigartige amerikanische Soße, die besonders in Key West und auf den Bahamas beliebt ist, wo sie in fast jeder Küche zu finden ist. Früher wurde sie mit Peperoni, Limettensaft (oder sauren Orangen) und Salz zubereitet, heute wird sie jedoch normalerweise aus einer fermentierten Mischung aus Limettensaft und Salz hergestellt. Old Sour passt besonders gut zu gekochten oder rohen Meeresfrüchten oder Muschelsuppen, kann aber auch anstelle von Essig oder Zitrussaft als Salatdressing verwendet werden.

Altes Sauer

Italy



Pesto di limone, auch bekannt als Zitronenpesto, ist eine Variante der traditionellen italienischen Pesto-Sauce, in deren Rezept Zitrone enthalten ist. Dieses Pesto stammt von der Insel Procida in der Nähe von Neapel und ist eine Sauce aus Zitrone (Saft und Schale), zerdrücktem Knoblauch, Pinienkernen, Parmigiano-Reggiano-Käse, grobem Salz, Basilikumblättern, Petersilie und Olivenöl. Die Zitrone verleiht der Sauce eine helle, zitronige Note, die besonders im Sommer oder zu Meeresfrüchtegerichten schmeckt. Wie andere Pesto-Saucen wird Pesto di limone oft zu Pasta serviert, kann aber auch als Marinade für Geflügel und Fisch, als Brotaufstrich, Dip für Gemüse oder Dressing für Salate verwendet werden. Seine Vielseitigkeit und sein frischer, lebendiger Geschmack haben es zu einer beliebten Wahl in vielen modernen italienischen und mediterranen Gerichten gemacht.



Zitronenpesto

This flavorful salad dressing is based on mayonnaise and chili sauce or ketchup in its most basic variety, but there are a lot of other varieties with added minced pimento, green peppers, minced onion, chives, or chopped hard-boiled eggs. Aside from being used as a salad dressing, Russian dressing is also used as an ingredient in various dishes. Despite its name, it doesn't have Russian origins and it is a fully American invention.

Russian Dressing

Wafu is the name commonly used to refer to numerous Japanese-style vinaigrette dressings. Although there are endless wafu varieties they are all built around one crucial ingredient - tosazu, the traditional Japanese fermented vinegar, elevated with the addition of soy sauce, kombu seaweed, mirin, and dried fish flakes. The addition of oil, and subsequently other ingredients, creates the famous wafu dressings. The possible variations of this traditional dressing are infinite, and the most common additional ingredients include lemon juice, grated ginger, grated or diced onion, seaweed, Japanese shiso herb, or wasabi. The addition of sesame oil creates another variety known as chūka-fū, translated as Chinese-style dressing. The Japanese prepare the wafu dressing at home or use the industrially-produced varieties which also offer an array of possibilities. This refreshing Japanese dressing can be used to season various salads, and there are no limitations when it comes to its consumption. It is often served with leafy green salads, or crunchy daikon and broccoli salads, and even with some fruit-based salad varieties. Whether homemade or store bought, wafu represents a staple ingredient in every Japanese household.