Americans have a special love for Ranch dressing, and thanks to their devotion, it has garnered the top spot in salad dressing sales.

Americans have a special love for Ranch dressing, and thanks to their devotion, it has garnered the top spot in salad dressing sales.

Not only did it win 1st place, it beat out its closest competitor blue cheese, by about double.

No wonder, really, considering all of the not-salad uses for it people have come up with over the years.

Sure, the creamy dressing does wonders with lettuce, but it also greatly benefits a number of other foods like wings, fries, and even pizza and tacos.

Its fabulously rich texture is only part of its wonder, and the herbs and seasonings used to make it have gone on to make other edibles extra extraordinary.

Doritos, potato chips, snack mixes – the list seems endless, but ranch never seems to disappoint regardless of what snack food it’s seasoning.

The magic all started in California at the Hidden Valley Guest Ranch near Santa Barbara.

In the 1950s the proprietors kept guests coming back with their fresh buttermilk dressing.


Ever since, it’s been an American flavor obsession.