[Sca-cooks] Tin Foil and "Salad Cream"
kingstaste at mindspring.com
kingstaste at mindspring.com
Mon Nov 29 10:09:00 PST 2004
Question: Exactly what is "salad cream"? I found the reference in Terry
Pratchett's _Thief of Time_ so it exists in the UK. A character in the
book asks "What, what, what is this nonsense of 'salad cream'?" The
footnote says "If you live in a country where the tradition calls for
mayonnaise, just don't ask. Just don't." Okay, so I couldn't resist
asking. It must be a British substitution for mayo. Is it like American
salad dressing? Is it yukky? And, should I look up this taste treat when
I go to England next spring???
Alys Katharine
It isn't yucky, it isn't quite mayo or dressing, but can be either. It is a
bit thinner than standard store-bought mayo (I find my homemade mayo to be
thinner most of the time anyway), and thicker than what we buy as prepared
salad dressings (mayo-based ones). The consistancy of Miracle Whip or a bit
thinner, I'd say. It can be flavored and is usually served in a cup on the
side of a salad, to be used by the diner as desired. You could say mayo and
be pretty acurate.
Christianna
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