Comeback sauce

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A fried chicken sandwich with comeback sauce

Comeback sauce is a dipping sauce used for fried foods or as a salad dressing in the cuisine of central Mississippi.[1]

Description[edit]

Similar to Louisiana remoulade, the base of the sauce consists of mayonnaise and chili sauce (or some approximation of that combination).[2] Many recipes also call for the addition of other ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce, ketchup or paprika.[3][1]

Several Jackson, Mississippi, restaurants serve their own variations of the sauce and many offer bottled comeback sauce.

History[edit]

The sauce began to appear in Greek restaurants in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1930s or 1940s. Its invention has been credited to one of two restaurants, either the Mayflower Cafe[4] or the Rotisserie Restaurant.[5][6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Comeback Sauce". Southern Living. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. ^ Foreman, Mary. "Mississippi Comeback Sauce". Deep South Dish.
  3. ^ "Comeback Sauce Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ "Comeback Sauce: A Southern Staple". eatdrinkmississippi. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ "This Stuff Tastes Like Jackson". 8 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Comeback Sauce / Comeback Dressing". Deep Fried Kudzu. 18 October 2007.

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