American for “salad”

[webofevil]

Found here. Many thanks to psychonomy for this.

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[yiskah.livejournal.com]

What is Miracle Whip?

[chiller.livejournal.com]

Hellmann's Light.

[offensive-mango.livejournal.com]

It's like mayonnaise but it's got a zingy flavor. It's my favorite thing for sandwiches but unfortunately this heathen country eschews all things good, like Miracle Whip and Taco Bell and decent cinnamon rolls and waffle irons.

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

I had a 'salad' the other day which consisted of a hollowed out block of tofu with a few beansprouts shoved inside.

[chiller.livejournal.com]

*gag*

The tangy zip of Miracle Whip

[(Anonymous)]

I hate to be the American who comes in with a correction, but I feel it's only right to put this straight. Miracle Whip and Hellmanns Light are not, in fact, the same thing. Miracle Whip contains a magic ingredient to make it taste tangy - almost like dairy that's gone bad - but which makes it a fascinating counterpart to meats and vegetables such as the cucumbers described above. According to the advertising from my childhood, "a salad just isn't a salad without the tangy zip of miracle whip salad dressing." Hope that clarifies.

Re: The tangy zip of Miracle Whip

[offensive-mango.livejournal.com]

Aha! Yes, this anonymous commenter has it right.

[i-jobot.livejournal.com]

We have that salad in Poland. It's called Miseria (really!)

[webofevil.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! Does that recipe, too, begin and end with salt?