The Best 50 Salad Dressings (Paperback)

by Stacey Printz (Author) "For many of us, the quest for the perfect bottled salad dressing goes unrewarded..." (more)
Key Phrases: seasoned rice vinegar, distilled white vinegar, mixed baby greens

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Choose from a plethora of recipes for dressings, and salads with which to toss them.

Find a range of choices, from creamy and indulgent to tangy and fat-free.

About the Author
Stacey Printz

Product Details

• Paperback: 78 pages
• Publisher: Bristol Publishing Enterprises (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558672117
• ISBN-13: 978-1558672116
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #427,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and unique flavors; quick and easy to prepare!, March 20, 1999

By A Customer

Using the most exotic flavors, this cookbook is a creative and delightful new way to dazzle your dinner guests. Designed by a young, busy working woman, the recipies are fast and simply written. A necessity for any kitchen!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for vinaigrette lovers (not so much for creamy dressing lovers), April 16, 2008

By	Amelia J. Brideson "amyredcat" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This little book is cute and easy to use. It has a few creamy recipes in the beginning, but most of the book is devoted to vinaigrettes. I was personally hoping for more creamy recipes, but this will still be a useful tool. I look forward to trying the Avocado Dressing, the Italian Buttermilk Dressing and the Creamy Curry Dressing.
I would wholeheartedly recommend this for people who love vinegar-based dressings.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compact, Useful Salad Dressing Reference, October 6, 2008

By	R. D. Waters "rdwaters" (Newton, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this little book five or six years ago. Just recently as I took it off the shelf once again to make a favorite (merlot vinaigrette), I noticed a dried splash of merlot on the page and realized just how often I had used this book over the years. Bristol published dozens of these small, specialized books ranging from Best 50 Martinis to Best 50 Mushroom Recipes. I own a dozen books in the series and this is one of the best.

The recipes I most frequently make, besides the aforementioned merlot vinaigrette, include the Thai peanut, citrus vinaigrette, Chinese-style dressing, and dried cherry vinaigrette. The last few pages of this brief book features "fat-free" dressings at least two of which I can say are quite tasty: the balsamic-apple vinaigrette and green goddess.

While this book is small at well under 100 pages, in five years I have yet to make all of the recipes. I also like the serving suggestions offered with nearly all of the recipes. With several recipes the author suggests ways to modify the dressing to use with another application, such as serving the avocado dressing as a sauce over grilled or poached fish for example.

I have to agree with one reviewer about the number of creamy dressings versus vinaigrettes - vinaigrettes win out by a large margin. So that is something to keep in mind as you consider whether or not you would be interested this book. But considering the small price tag I'd say you could hardly go wrong if you are interested in making your own salad dressings and need a place to start.