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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

French dressing (vinaigrette) vs Russian dressing

Hi,

(1) I wonder if French dressing and Russian dressing are common enough in modern English.
If they are, can you please explain the difference between the two is a few words?

(2) I guess French dressing is used much more often than the loanword vinaigrette in spoken English?

(3) Russian salad (not dressing!) - what does this term mean to you?

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(1) French dressing and Russian dressing are both common in modern English, though French is more common than Russian. To me, they mean basically the same thing - a relatively thick, sweet, tangy orange dressing which may or may not have small chunks of onion, pickle, or other miscellaneous vegetables. Thousand Island, French, and Russian dressing are all essentially the same.

— CSnyder

  • (1) French dressing and Russian dressing are both common in modern English, though French is more common than Russian.
  • To me, they mean basically the same thing - a relatively thick, sweet, tangy orange dressing which may or may not have small chunks of onion, pickle, or other miscellaneous vegetables.
  • Thousand Island, French, and Russian dressing are all essentially the same.
  • (2) French dressing means the specific type of dressing I described above.
  • To me, a vinaigrette is a different type of dressing - typically a thinner, more vinegary dressing, usually clear rather than opaque like French dressing.
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(1) French dressing and Russian dressing are both common in modern English, though French is more common than Russian. To me, they mean basically the same thing - a relatively thick, sweet, tangy orange dressing which may or may not have small chunks of onion, pickle, or other miscellaneous vegetables. Thousand Island, French, and Russian dressing are all essentially the same.

(2) French
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Very interesting comments! Emotion: yes
Thank you so much CSnyder!

Let me ask you another cuisine related question.

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