[Sca-cooks] Re: Salad cream

[Christiane]

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
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Tastewise, I always thought it somewhat reminiscent of Miracle Whip.

If you don't want to buy it, you could make it; here's the Mrs. Beeton's recipe:

4 Hard Boiled Egg Yolks 
4 tbsp Cream 
1 tsp Prepared Mustard 
¼ tsp White Pepper 
Vinegar 
Salt and Cayenne, to taste 

Remove the egg shells, and pound the yolks in a mortar to a smooth paste. 
Add the other ingredients, except the vinegar, stir well until thoroughly combined. 
Pour in enough vinegar, a little at a time, to make it the consistency of cream. 
The mixture will then be ready for use. 

This is enough for one moderate-sized salad, according to the site I plucked this from ...

Gianotta