French dressing

English Etymology Named in the Anglophone world for the early origins, in French vinaigrettes, that inspired later versions, although the present-day conventions for the dressing's composition do not directly reflect the original French influence; more at Wikipedia. Compare en French fries#Etymology regarding the name mostly not reflecting any direct French influence. Noun - s A mixture of vinegar, oil and other herbs or flavourings (vinaigrette). en Eva Greene Fuller CREAM CHEESE AND CUCUMBER SANDWICH: On thin slices of lightly buttered brown bread spread cream cheese; over same sprinkle chopped cucumbers that have been mixed with a little French dressing. Cover with another slice of lightly buttered brown bread. 118 The Up-To-Date Sandwich Book: 400 Ways to Make a Sandwich 1909 en US A salad dressing that is a uniform viscous sauce with a tangy sweet flavor. It is generally made from vegetable oil, vinegar, ketchup (or tomato puree), water, paprika, other spices, and sweeteners. From the 1950s en Canada A salad dressing that is a uniform viscous sauce with a tangy sweet flavour. It is generally made from vegetable oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, water, and spices. Synonyms en French salad dressing vinaigrette en vinaigrette U.S. viscous dressing en Catalina dressing Hypernyms en salad dressing Coordinate terms en Italian dressing vinegar, oil, herbs and spices; a vinaigrette en Thousand Island dressing and en Russian dressing comparable; not drastically different Translations mixture of vinegar, oil and other herbs or flavourings Finnish: fi ranskalainen salaattikastike French: fr vinaigrette f Polish: pl winegret m US: a salad dressing Finnish: fi amerikkalainen salaattikastike French: fr vinaigrette française f Polish: pl sos sałatkowy m Canada: a salad dressing French: fr vinaigrette française f, fr vinaigrette à la française f Polish: pl sos sałatkowy m en Condiments Salad dressings