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What is the shelf life of my home made coleslaw dressing?
I made about a gallon of dressing today from Kraft mayo, apple cider vinegar, and sugar. What is the shelf life of this?
Also, what is the shelf life of balsamic vinegar, salad oil, garlic, honey, ...
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Salad dressing- does it go bad fast if it is creamed in a blender?
I made a salad dressing with these ingredents:
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup Tahini
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Juice of a lemon
4 garlic cloves
6 basil leaves
1 handful of parsley
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How to thicken bleu cheese dressing?
I tried this bleu cheese dressing: http://www.laurainthekitchen.com/all/episode.php?episodenumber=422&screen=2&sortby=a. It turned out good (not sure if I'd call it great), but it was a bit ...
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Can I use distilled white vinegar instead of white wine vinegar when making my own dressing for gifts?
I am making my own flavored vinegar for the first time and most of the recipes call fro white wine vinegar but it's hard to find and expensive. Would white distilled be okay?
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Benefits of vinaigrette vs. pouring oil and vinegar separately on salad?
I was reading Essentials of classic Italian cooking by Marcella Hazan where I noticed she first pours a lot of olive oil to "protect the salad" from the vinegar as it prevents the acid from doing its ...
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How to bottle your own homemade salad dressing
I would like to bottle my homemade dressing. The main ingredients are olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, lemon and dijon mustard. Once it is bottled, is there a processing time as there is with ...
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How long would you keep this Caesar dressing?
My Caesar dressing contains the following: mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, fresh ground pepper.
How long do you think I should I keep it before I pitch ...
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French dressing will not blend or mix to be creamy
I make a french dressing > I blend using a milk shake mixer. Usually as I add the oil, sugar and vinegar it mixes up to a very nice creamy thick dressing. Lately it will not thicken up and stays very ...
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Help me duplicate Potbelly's fat-free vinaigrette
Can anyone help me duplicate Potbelly Sandwich Works' fat-free vinaigrette dressing? I'm NOT a cook, so I have no idea where to start. It's fairly clear, somewhat sweet, and based on the lack of ...
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Sesame soy vinegarette
There is a restaurant called Merci Mon Ami in Toronto and they had a really good salad dressing. I don't live in the area anymore, so I want to try to make it myself.
The only thing I know about it ...
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How to preserve home-made salad dressing, without using bad preservatives? [closed]
I want to start making my own salad dressing because I don't like all of the stuff they put in processed food. However, I still would like my dressings to last more than just a few days in the fridge. ...
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Why would a blended salad dressing change its color?
Yesterday evening we had a barbecue and I made a tomato/mozzarella salad. Since I couldn't find my dressing shaker, I used my hand blender (an ESGE M180S, in case it matters).
I got my dressing as ...
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How long will homemade salad dressing stay good in the fridge?
How long can I keep salad dressings that I made?
Since this is probably affected by what it's made up of, let's say we're talking about different salad dressings made from a combination of the ...
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Why did my vinaigrette emulsify so quickly?
When I make salad dressing, I usually don't expect my vinaigrette to emulsify particularly well. I don't do any of the steps described in this question about vinaigrette emulsification, such as ...
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Need to refrigerate vinaigrette?
I've made a red-wine vinaigrette dressing using olive oil (which makes up the majority of the dressing), red wine, garlic, and basil.
My problem is that whenever I take it out of the refrigerator, ...
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what is the purpose of adding oil to balsamic vinaigrette slowly?
I've been making a lot of vinaigrette dressing lately. Julia Child and Emeril both say that you need to mix up everything but the olive oil, then add the olive oil in slowly (ideally drop by drop) ...
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How long can i keep home made caesar dressing?
The dressing contains raw eggs, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire, mustard, salt and pepper. How long can I keep it in the fridge in a airtight container?
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What seasonings give ranch dressing its distinctive flavor?
I've always wondered this. Is there a collective set of seasonings that equal "ranch"?
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Types of vinegars used for salads
I was told by someone that rice vinegar was not suitable to be used in a salad dressing.
Can only certain types of vinegars be used for salads?
