Salad cream
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A jar of Heinz Salad Cream
Salad cream is a creamy, yellow condiment similar to mayonnaise. It is most popular in the United Kingdom, where it is used primarily as a salad dressing.
Ingredients
Salad cream is usually made from distilled vinegar, vegetable oil, water, sugar, mustard, salt, egg yolks, modified cornflour, xanthan gum and guar gum (as stabilizers), and riboflavin (for colouring).History
Salad cream was invented by the H. J. Heinz Company in 1914 and soon became popular, primarily among working class people.Uses
In addition to its use as a salad dressing, salad cream is also commonly used as a sandwich spread.Brands
The H. J. Heinz Company remains the primary producer of salad cream, although it is also produced by other companies in the United Kingdom. In the United States, where salad cream is generally unavailable (and unknown), the T. Marzetti company produces a similar product, called T. Marzetti Original Recipe Slaw Dressing. Salad cream generally comes in a clear glass bottle, or, more recently, a clear plastic squeeze bottle.External links
- ["Salad Cream," from BBC h2g2 site]
- ["Cornish Salad Cream Recipe" - The Green Chronicle; A forerunner to the modern salad cream]
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