Thousand Island dressing

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Thousand Island dressing on a salad

Thousand Island dressing is a salad dressing (a variant of Russian dressing), commonly made of mayonnaise, ketchup, Tabasco sauce and finely chopped vegetables, most often pickles, onions, bell peppers, and green olives; chopped hard-boiled egg is also common.

[edit] Origins

There are multiple conflicting stories about its origins:

[edit] Uses

Thousand Island dressing is sometimes used as an ingredient in a Reuben sandwich.

In the 1950s, Thousand Island dressing became a standard condiment, used on sandwiches and salads alike. It is widely used in fast-food restaurants in America. It is commonly used on hamburgers;[3] in particular, McDonald's Big Mac sauce is a form of Thousand Island Dressing with mustard.[4] On In-N-Out Burger's secret menu, "Animal Style" burgers and fries use Thousand Island dressing in addition to grilled onions and melted cheese.

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