Heinz salad creme

[rie'smom]

Sounds gross but I think all Heinz products taste disgusting.

 

[acejka]

Hi, it doesn't taste like mayo exactly. It is salad dressing but you can also use it for a dip for veggies. It sort of makes me think of egg salad sandwich flavour if kwim. It can't be that expensive can it? Give it a try!

If it is expensive, I wouldn't bother, it's nothing particularly special imho. Just part of the british culture. When I lived there several years ago, they just didn't have the range of choices for salad dressings like we do. It was either mayo or salad cream. I brought over some french dressing and people were like "ugh, gross, that is so wierd, who would put THAT on their salad!". Times are probably changing, they were bringing out more and more american convenience food (like kraft dinner!) by the time I left.

Enjoy! Or not lol.

It wasn't expensive, I just don't want to throw out a whole bottle and waste it. Not becuase or price but becuase of that guilty feeling my grandma pounded into my head... somewhere there is a child starving and you aren't cleaning your plate mentality.

If it tastes like egg salad flavoring, I AM ALL OVER IT!

 

[acejka]

Sounds gross but I think all Heinz products taste disgusting.

even their ketchup?!

 

[minnie56]

It is somewhat like mayonaise but has a bit of a tart or acidic kick to it...it's good.

 

[okeydokey]

If they sell it at Walmart, it can't be that pricey. Live a little, get the dressing!

 

[dislaney]

It is somewhat like mayonaise but has a bit of a tart or acidic kick to it...it's good.

I think I might actually like this if it's tart!

 

[Katieinwonderland]

This thread's making me laugh - I didn't realize it was just a British thing, although come to think of it, I haven't seen it since I moved to the States! I never thought the name was weird either

Salad cream is kind of like mayo, but it has a more tangy flavor. You can put it on salads like you would a regular salad dressing, that's what my mom does - but I used to put it on sandwiches a little more like you'd use mayo. It goes great with things like cold chicken, ham and cheese sandwiches. It's also really good in egg salad, gives it more of a tart flavor.

You've made me crave it now! Just thinking about it reminds me of home

 

[acejka]

This thread's making me laugh - I didn't realize it was just a British thing, although come to think of it, I haven't seen it since I moved to the States! I never thought the name was weird either

Salad cream is kind of like mayo, but it has a more tangy flavor. You can put it on salads like you would a regular salad dressing, that's what my mom does - but I used to put it on sandwiches a little more like you'd use mayo. It goes great with things like cold chicken, ham and cheese sandwiches. It's also really good in egg salad, gives it more of a tart flavor.

You've made me crave it now! Just thinking about it reminds me of home

If winter garden is near orlando, they sell it in super walmart!

 

[acejka]

If they sell it at Walmart, it can't be that pricey. Live a little, get the dressing!

I don't care about the price, its the wasting food aspect if I don't like it... grandma hammered it in my mind that a child is starving somewhere while I am throwing food away....

 

[BigHugsForEeyore]

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[rie'smom]

even their ketchup?!

Yes!

 

[1tricky1]

born in england
still my fav salad dressing
love to top with grated cheese on salad
yumm
vicky

 

[NotUrsula]

Heinz Salad Cream is the best

I don't particularly like mayo but HSC is a good substitute. I use it instead of butter on bread when making chicken or ham sandwiches. It's also awesome with chips (fries).

If you mix equal quantities of HSC and Heinz Tomato Sauce (ketchup) you can make a prawn cocktail dressing.

And right there you just lost the Americans, LOL. No one here uses butter on sandwiches unless they are being made hours in advance for a party tray. Last time I was home in Ireland my aunt made me a chicken sandwich and put butter on it -- which threw me a bit because I hadn't had butter on a sandwich in nearly 20 years!

I like Salad Creme, too. It's good stuff, and I also prefer it as a sandwich condiment.

BTW, another thing not many Americans "get" is brown sauce. Some stores here carry HP, but most Americans don't have a taste for it. I adore it, especially on breakfast meats and bacon butties. (Right now I've got 8 bottles of UK-recipe HP in my cupboard because there is only one store in my city that carries it, so I stockpile when I find it.)

 

[minnie56]

I grew up in England...so Salad Cream was and still is in my cupboard. Along with Daddy sauce (HP) and Mummy Sauce (Ketchup) LOL..

And right there you just lost the Americans, LOL. No one here uses butter on sandwiches unless they are being made hours in advance for a party tray. Last time I was home in Ireland my aunt made me a chicken sandwich and put butter on it -- which threw me a bit because I hadn't had butter on a sandwich in nearly 20 years!

I like Salad Creme, too. It's good stuff, and I also prefer it as a sandwich condiment.

BTW, another thing not many Americans "get" is brown sauce. Some stores here carry HP, but most Americans don't have a taste for it. I adore it, especially on breakfast meats and bacon butties. (Right now I've got 8 bottles of UK-recipe HP in my cupboard because there is only one store in my city that carries it, so I stockpile when I find it.)

 

[acejka]

And right there you just lost the Americans, LOL. No one here uses butter on sandwiches unless they are being made hours in advance for a party tray. Last time I was home in Ireland my aunt made me a chicken sandwich and put butter on it -- which threw me a bit because I hadn't had butter on a sandwich in nearly 20 years!

I like Salad Creme, too. It's good stuff, and I also prefer it as a sandwich condiment.

BTW, another thing not many Americans "get" is brown sauce. Some stores here carry HP, but most Americans don't have a taste for it. I adore it, especially on breakfast meats and bacon butties. (Right now I've got 8 bottles of UK-recipe HP in my cupboard because there is only one store in my city that carries it, so I stockpile when I find it.)

Ohh! What is brown sauce?

 

[minnie56]

HP = Brown sauce

 

[mhsjax]

And right there you just lost the Americans, LOL. No one here uses butter on sandwiches unless they are being made hours in advance for a party tray. Last time I was home in Ireland my aunt made me a chicken sandwich and put butter on it -- which threw me a bit because I hadn't had butter on a sandwich in nearly 20 years!

I like Salad Creme, too. It's good stuff, and I also prefer it as a sandwich condiment.

BTW, another thing not many Americans "get" is brown sauce. Some stores here carry HP, but most Americans don't have a taste for it. I adore it, especially on breakfast meats and bacon butties. (Right now I've got 8 bottles of UK-recipe HP in my cupboard because there is only one store in my city that carries it, so I stockpile when I find it.)

I have never heard of using butter on sandwiches. Don't think I would like that. Now that I understand what Salad Creme is, I think I would like it on sandwiches, Salads, not so much. I just think they should change the name. I think of creme that tastes like salad. lol

 

[Robmom]

My parents are from the UK, and I remember trying salad cream once and I loved it! The butter on a sandwich was another thing that I loved as well. I thought it was strange at first, but it really tastes good.

 

[BigHugsForEeyore]

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[Minnesota!]

And right there you just lost the Americans, LOL. No one here uses butter on sandwiches unless they are being made hours in advance for a party tray. Last time I was home in Ireland my aunt made me a chicken sandwich and put butter on it -- which threw me a bit because I hadn't had butter on a sandwich in nearly 20 years!

I like Salad Creme, too. It's good stuff, and I also prefer it as a sandwich condiment.

BTW, another thing not many Americans "get" is brown sauce. Some stores here carry HP, but most Americans don't have a taste for it. I adore it, especially on breakfast meats and bacon butties. (Right now I've got 8 bottles of UK-recipe HP in my cupboard because there is only one store in my city that carries it, so I stockpile when I find it.)

I must be British because I LOOOOOVE butter on a sandwich! Butter, leftover turkey from thanksgiving, and I am one happy girl!

But yes, what is brown sauce? I love bacon sandwiches....but I use peanut butter on mine!