Since coming to San Antonio one year ago, I immediately began to realize the dependency Texans or southerners in general have on Ranch dressing. Don't get me wrong, I love drenching my salads and veggies in ranch dressing, but, using ranch on anything besides veggies, with the exception of the occasional bucket of hot wings, was almost unheard of.
The more time I spend here, the more I learn about the immense possibilities of such a simple condiment. Here are some of the outrageous non-veggie foods that I have seen Texans flood with Ranch dressing:
- pizza
- sandwiches
- cheese sticks
- fries
- chicken
- grilled cheese
- chips
- shrimp
- burgers
- Macaroni and cheese (???)
- "anything fried"
I would like to make it clear that while I am usually a healthy eater and conscious of the fat content in ranch dressing, I accept this southern norm (in moderation of course). I will make an effort to bring this Texan tradition back my Midwestern friends, assuring them with the words of my roommate, Courtney, “You can put it on anything!”
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