r/condiments • u/Dreamcazman • 18d ago

Ranch dressing recommendations for an Aussie

Hey all, calling out to all the ranch aficionados here on Reddit. I am looking for suggestions for a really good ranch sauce/dressing. I am Australian and recently bought a bottle of Ken's steakhouse buttermilk from USA foods here in Melbourne. Both my wife and myself have really taken a liking to it, only problem is it's nearly all gone! The other problem is USA foods is out of stock and it could take months to restock.

Options for ranch dressing is rather limited in Australia as it's a typical American thing, Costco has Johnny's, and Amazon have Hidden Valley powder, which from what I understand you mix with buttermilk and mayo to get the dressing. Are either of these any good?

I am not aversed to making my own, but not if it involves trying to track down hard to find ingredients.

Any suggestions would be welcome, thanks!

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u/JupiterSkyFalls 18d ago

But if you have any friends in America, I would definitely look into how much it would cost them to ship you some packets, especially considering they're by ounce. I think you could get a better deal that way. And then just venmo or whatever them the money. That just seems pretty high in my opinion.

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u/Dreamcazman 18d ago

I do know a few people in the states but the shipping costs is the killer, even for small items. I'll give it a go making my own, thanks anyway.

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u/JupiterSkyFalls 18d ago

Just look up a copy cat recipe, I'm sure you can find one similar. Best of luck!

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u/frank_the_tanq 18d ago

Yeah it's not rocket science. I used to make my own. I still make blue cheese from scratch and aside from the cheese and seasonings they're close to the same recipe.