What is the secret to good vinegar and oil dressing?

[tatertop]

What kind of vinegar?
What kind of olive oil?
How much of each?
Any other ingredients in there?

[RandomKoolzip]

1. 2 to one ratio in favor of oil....

Cider vin, olive oil. Salt and pepper....very basic, but always tatses damn fine to my tongue.

[tatertop]

2. sounds good

[Darth_Kitten]

3. Just so happens I have a great recipe here....

1 Cup olive, canola, or vegetable oil

1 cup vinegar, white or red wine

1/4 tsp water

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp basil

1/4 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp tarragon

1/4 tsp sage

1/4 tsp rosemary


add vinegar, water and herbs to a decanter and mix well. Add oil and continue to shake. Enjoy!

[tatertop]

7. That's fancy, I'll try that one as well

[NV Whino]

4. Spring for top notch olive oil

and basalmic vinegar. Play around a bit to get the right balance. Add spices to your taste.

[tatertop]

8. that sounds good, too... mmm

[Tallison]

5. Be sure to use really good olive oil

[tatertop]

9. you bet

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. A dash of sugar

No matter the oil or vinegar or other herbs added, a dash of sugar will make it taste great

[tatertop]

10. Added to my list

[GrpCaptMandrake]

11. Don't limit yourself to Olive Oil

I just got a bottle of cold pressed mustard oil at the local international market and it makes awesome dressing. So does sesame oil.

The other trick is to do an emulsion in the blender instead of just shaking it together. Holds together better in the salad bowl.

To do so, put all your liquid ingredients in the blender EXCEPT the oil. Start the blender and slowly drizzle the oil in the top. You'll be pleased with the results.

I like a sesame oil/balsamic emulsion, with onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric and ginger. Especially good for an oriental style green salad.

[SoCalDem]

12. oregano..and shake well

:)

just keep tasting it :)