Russian dressing is a salad dressing invented in the United States in the late 19th century or early 20th century.[citation needed] Typically piquant, it is today characteristically made of a blend of mayonnaise and ketchup complemented with such additional ingredients as horseradish, pimentos, chives and spices.
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Some[who?] claim that the dressing's name derived from caviar being included as an ingredient.[citation needed] Early recipes sometimes[when?] included gelatin or aspic,[citation needed] resulting in a clearer dressing than is typically found today. Modern Thousand Island is a variant of Russian dressing; the British Marie Rose sauce, although similar, is an example of parallel invention.[citation needed]
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