Heinz Salad cream

Salad cream is a creamy, yellow condiment based on an emulsion of about 25-50% of oil in water, emulsified by egg yolk and acidified by spirit vinegar, and with other ingredients which may include sugar, mustard, salt, thickener, spices, flavouring and colouring^[1]. It was introduced in the 1920s^[2]. It is most popular in the United Kingdom, where it is used as a salad dressing and a sandwich spread.

[edit] Brands

In the United Kingdom the H. J. Heinz Company has always been the primary producer of salad cream^{[citation needed]}, though it is also produced by other companies and numerous supermarkets under their own brand labels.

Heinz and Crosse & Blackwell brands are available in most supermarkets in Canada .

Salad cream was not available in the United States until the 21st century; however with the large population of British expatriates, especially in the Northeast, it is becoming more common. Apart from many expat stores, major retail supermarket chains such as Maine-based Hannaford and Massachusetts-based Stop and Shop now^[update] sell Heinz salad cream as a regular item. Many supermarkets sell national and store brands of a product called salad dressing which closely resembles salad cream.

Heinz and other brands of salad cream are available in most supermarkets in Australia.

[edit] References

1. ^ Food industries manual By M.D. Ranken, C. Baker, R. C. Kill, p358. Extracts available on Google Books[1]
2. ^ UK Ministry of food rules, 1945

[edit] External links

• "Salad Cream," from BBC h2g2 site
• "Cornish Salad Cream Recipe" - The Green Chronicle; A forerunner to the modern salad cream
• Heinz Salad Cream (official site)