Wartime French Dressing
During World War 2 they made this dressing either with melted chicken fat or vegetable oil, I used vegetable oil. I’m sure the chicken fat gave it a great flavor but it has to be warmed before each use. They also used either lemon juice or vinegar for two totally different tastes. The idea for this dressing came from a little wartime booklet entitled “Successful Salads” according to the recipe book I found this dressing recipe in which is “Grandma’s Wartime Kitchen” by Joanne Lamb Hayes.
Ingredients
Combine all of the dry ingredients in
a shaker jar that has a leakproof lid.
Add the vinegar and shake to combine.
Add the oil.
Shake to combine.
Place into a serving container and serve.
If using chicken fat it must be refrigerated
and also warmed before serving.
Wartime French Dressing
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 1/2 cup melted chicken fat or vegetable oil
Directions
- In a container with a leakproof lid, add the dry ingredients and shake.
- Add the vinegar and shake until combined.
- Add the oil (or chicken fat) and shake to combine then serve.
If you use chicken fat you must warm it before mixing and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Makes about 3/4 cup.
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Categories: Salad/Dressings, Spices/Seasoning
These dressings from the wartime era are so cool!
They are aren’t they! I have many more recipes to make from this book.
This is an interesting recipe. It evokes sad emotions from watching too much war movies 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
It does but they figured out how to make it work which is commendable.
True☺️
These wartime recipes you found are very cool ! Thanks 🙂
You’re welcome more to come!
Thank you Ace!
Very resourceful.
I am really liking this wartime recipe cookbook! More recipes to come!
Next you’ll be wanting to dress like Rosie the Riveter while using it. 🙂
I like the sound of the spices that are added to the oil. I like just about anything containing paprika.
Oh me too I love using paprika! Did you see that beautiful color because of it?
Yes, I did!
My father is very into reading about the World Wars and over the years, I’ve developed an interest in reading about them too. This is something I didn’t know!
The cookbook was interesting as it told little facts with each recipe.
These recipes are pretty amazing. What a great find!
Thank my hubby he found it at the library!
I love the idea of wartime people getting creative with what little they have on hand. It sounds good, too. Thanks for sharing, Diane!
You’re welcome!
Do you think olive oil or grape seed oil would work as well?
I don’t see why not. Enjoy!
I never thought about making a salad dressing with chicken fat. I bet it is SO delicious.
I agree! They used whatever they could back then.
Whoa, I’d love to try it made with chicken fat. How interesting!
I know right! Can you imagine the flavor!!!