Ranch Just Beat Ketchup and Nobody Noticed

The origin story of America's number one condiment involves a plumber, a failing dude ranch in Alaska, and a bleach company that bought the whole thing for 8 million dollars. Steve Henson invented ranch in the wilderness to stop burly construction workers from throwing vegetables at him. It worked so well he eventually retired off a mail order dressing empire run out of his living room. Then Clorox got involved, took the recipe into a lab, and engineered the shelf stable version that's been in your fridge ever since. Steve trademarked the name Hidden Valley but forgot to trademark the word ranch, which meant the future most popular flavor in America was legally free for anyone to copy. In this episode we make the original fresh version, compare it to the bottle, and rank the foods that actually need ranch the most. 👕SUPPORT THE CHAN, COP SOME MERCH!: https://adamwitt.store/ 🫶CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROCERY FUND! (Patreon):   / adamwitt   👾DISCORD:   / discord   📝MORE RECIPES: https://www.adamwitt.co/allrecipes 🔗FOLLOW ALONG ON SOCIAL: https://www.adamwitt.co/social-links RECIPE: http://www.adamwitt.co/allrecipes/ran... ________________________________________________________ STUFF I USE… My Cookware Set: https://amzn.to/3vaWhbG My Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/48MKuhq Portable Single-burner Stove: https://amzn.to/3IytyjV Butane Torch: https://amzn.to/48TkQra Deli Containers: https://amzn.to/49QO635 Large Mason Jars (32oz, wide mouth): https://amzn.to/49QO635 Rust-proof Mason Jar Lids: https://amzn.to/49QWlfy Butane Canisters: https://amzn.to/3wLUtpM Coarse Reinforced Strainer: https://amzn.to/3PePLHK Fine Mesh Reinforced Strainer: https://amzn.to/3TxvkYP Sheet Trays: https://amzn.to/3IG3zXL The BEST Smash Burger Spatula: https://amzn.to/3UdSHab Cutting Board Scraper: https://amzn.to/3Jy64fx Ice Cream Maker: https://amzn.to/3wd2vIu My Induction Burner: https://amzn.to/4dfhJNE ________________________________________________________ TIMESTAMPS… 00:00 Ranch Takes the Crown 01:01 Steve Henson Heads to Alaska 02:10 The Ranch Dressing Origin 03:13 Hidden Valley Ranch 04:31 Mail Order Ranch Boom 05:00 Clorox Changes Ranch Forever 06:11 How Ranch Took Over America 07:43 The Original Ranch Recipe 08:37 Making Homemade Ranch 12:14 Packet vs Homemade Ranch 13:42 What Food Needs Ranch Most? 18:00 Ranch Food Rankings ________________________________________________________ #ranch #ranchdressing #foodhistory Disclaimer: I earn commission income with qualifying purchases made through Amazon’s Affiliate program and other affiliate links in this description.