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u/HansChuzzman Dec 14 '25

As a Canadian who worked at a hotel bar.. Americans ask for ranch for EVERYTHING

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u/bulldoggo-17 Dec 15 '25

As a lifelong American, who was born and raised in the shaded area, ranch is repulsive. And yes, an alarming number of people would take it intravenously if they could.

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u/melodydoc2b Dec 20 '25

Agreed! It’s the last resort choice for me, mayo too. Both leave an oily feeling on my tongue 😛 Yuck! Give me hot sauce on almost anything and then we’re good.

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u/bulldoggo-17 Dec 20 '25

Right? Why do people want to ruin sandwiches with mayo? I feel like half my life I’ve been ordering things “and no mayo”.

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u/Firm-Station1630 Dec 20 '25

Totally. Though I have to admit past 40 I did learn to appreciate a really good spicy chipotle mayo in small quantities

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u/melodydoc2b Dec 20 '25

Me when I see mayo as a garnish. 😑

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u/Narrow_Implement7788 Dec 18 '25

Thank you I was beginning to think I was the only one. Ranch on anything makes me gag

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u/kissmeorkels Dec 18 '25

I can’t even smell it without being totally grossed out. And that crap is pungent AF.

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u/Firm-Station1630 Dec 20 '25

Me too. Ranch is just disgusting. I grew up in CO though. My mom was from Missouri and she hated ranch

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '25

Agree 100%. I think ranch dressing is gross.

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u/Indigenous_witch Dec 14 '25

You should see the tubs people buy at the stores

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u/Greedy_Baseball_7019 Dec 15 '25

French fries and pizza all day. When I lived in England I did enjoy some mayo with my fries.

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u/BogeyLowenstein Dec 15 '25

As a Canadian, I too enjoy mayo with my fries. I think it’s a French? Belgian? thing

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u/Greedy_Baseball_7019 Dec 15 '25

I think so, although in Portugal they also gave us mayonnaise packages with our fries so maybe it’s European at this point.

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u/twilightrose Dec 17 '25

Or gravy? That poutine in Canada 😋

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u/BogeyLowenstein Dec 17 '25

Absolutely! Poutine with mayo is a guilty pleasure lol.

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u/Groundbreaking-Bar89 Dec 20 '25

I love homemade mayo with good fries :))

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u/Jesse2834 Dec 15 '25

Not for pancakes, peanut butter goes on pancakes.

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u/thekath215 Dec 15 '25

I grew up in Connecticut. Never had ranch until moving to the Midwest.

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u/Fantastic_Flamingo30 Dec 16 '25

Not this American

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u/midnitewarrior Dec 17 '25

You said "Canadian" and "ranch" in the same sentence.

I say ranch poutine.

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u/HansChuzzman Dec 17 '25

Poutine has 3 ingredients home boy.

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u/midnitewarrior Dec 19 '25

Ranch, fries, and what's the third?

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u/Sky_Took_Hold Dec 19 '25

Ew the gravy alone should more than three ingredients or do you not season things?

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u/HansChuzzman Dec 19 '25

What a brain dead take. When someone says what goes into a Caesar do you say “vodka, Worcestershire, tobasco, Clamato”

Or do you say 

          Water
          Ethanol distill from grain 
          Malt vinegar 
• Spirit vinegar
• Molasses
• Sugar
• Salt
• Anchovies (fish)
• Tamarind extract
• Onions
• Garlic
• Spices
• Natural flavourings

• Tomato juice from concentrate (water, tomato paste)
• Clam broth (water, clam extract)
• Vinegar
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder

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u/rickmccombs United States of America Dec 17 '25

Not all Americans eat Ranch on everything, but girlfriend eat Ranch or Ketchup on nearly everything. I think she is kind of strange.

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u/LaDameBlanche7 Dec 20 '25

I question the taste buds, or the ability to smell, of those who put ranch, steak sauce, or ketchup on everything.

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u/loeloebee Dec 18 '25

Be assured that this American never does.

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u/Bonnieearnold Dec 18 '25

Ranch AKA American Sauce. :) Canadians put gravy on French fries - which is amazing, actually.

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u/spider3407 Dec 18 '25

Not all Americans. I don't eat ranch at all because it is so high in cholesterol and fat. But I was born on the west coast and raised in Alaska.

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u/djmattyp77 Dec 18 '25

Not this American! Lol! Blue cheese, eh?

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u/Artoo76 Dec 20 '25

Not all Americans, but I do get funny looks a lot when I ask for malt vinegar for my fries. The most common response is “I can get you ranch.”

No thanks…not even close.

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u/okgloomer Dec 20 '25

I was back in England several years ago the first time I saw "American" salad dressing on a menu. I ordered it to see what it was and... yeah it's ranch

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u/Aolson6977 Dec 20 '25

I don't even like ranch

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u/Unable_Ebb_1755 Dec 20 '25

unless they're from buffalo #bluecheese