Catalina Salad Dressing

The origin of "Catalina Salad Dressing" seems to be that it was invented by the Kraft Company; however, some feel it is connected, in some way, to Catalonia Spain.

 

Don't be intimidated by the cayenne pepper, as it is only a quarter of a teaspoon, which is not anywhere near the amount needed to make you feel as if your mouth is a furnace.

 

Ingredients:  

 

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 to 1/3 cup honey (or sugar), according to your preference

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika (not the smoked type)

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/4 cayenne pepper (or other hot ground red pepper) 

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup vegetable oil (or other oil)

 

Add ingredients, except the oil, to a blender. Blend the ingredients for about 15 to 20 seconds, then, with the blender running, drizzle the oil into the dressing through the blender's opening until the oil is incorporated into the dressing. Best to refrigerate for at least an hour, and stir or shake the dressing before serving, as the oil will continue to separate.

 

 

WORD HISTORY:

Crow-(verb and noun) This word is related to "crane." "Crow" goes back to Indo European "gerh/greh," in imitation of the call of some birds; thus, "to cry out in a shrill voice, to make a screeching sound." This gave Old Germanic "kreowan(an)," with the same general meaning, and this then produced the Old Germanic noun "kreo," meaning "crow" (the bird name, and apparently only retained by the West Germanic languages, including English), and this gave Old English (Anglo-Saxon) "crawe," which then became "crowe," before the modern form. Relatives in the other West Germanic languages: German has "Krähe," Low German has "Kreih," West Frisian has "krie," Dutch has "kraai." The verb "crow" goes back to the Old Germanic verb (above) which gave Old English (Anglo-Saxon) "crawan" (long first 'a'), which then became "crowen," before the modern form. Besides its longstanding meaning of "to make a screeching or shrill sound," by the first half of the 1500s, it also meant "to cry out in a proud and triumphant way." The other West Germanic languages have: German "krähen," Low German "kreihn," Dutch "kraaien" (apparently with the verb too, Frisian doesn't use it, even the Brothers Grimm have no Frisian forms).