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Table of Contents:
- What defines a vinaigrette?
- What is a Victorian vinaigrette?
- What are vinaigrette boxes?
- Why is it called vinaigrette?
- What was a vinaigrette box used for?
- What other types of salad dressings are there?
What defines a vinaigrette?
1 : a sauce made typically of oil, vinegar, and seasonings and used especially on salads, cold meats, or fish. — called also vinaigrette dressing. 2 : a small ornamental box or bottle with perforated top used for holding an aromatic preparation (such as smelling salts)
What is a Victorian vinaigrette?
A vinaigrette is a small filigree container used to hold a perfume-soaked sponge or piece of cotton. Vinaigrette jewelry was worn by ladies during the Victorian era to mask unpleasant odors in their environments.
What are vinaigrette boxes?
Sterling silver vinaigrettes are small decorative boxes that were used during periods of travel, as a more accessible and practical alternative method of carrying perfume and scents than moving large glass bottles and vials. The perfume, or aromatic vinegar, would be contained within these boxes soaked in a sponge.
Why is it called vinaigrette?
Name. Vinaigrette is the diminutive form of the French word vinaigre ("vinegar"). It was commonly known as "French dressing" in the 19th century.
What was a vinaigrette box used for?
Vinaigrettes, popular from the late 18th century through the mid-19th century, were small containers used for holding various aromatic substances, usually dissolved in vinegar.
What other types of salad dressings are there?
Here are 8 simple and healthy salad dressings that you can make at home.
- Sesame ginger. This simple salad dressing doubles as an easy marinade for meat, poultry, or roasted veggies. ...
- Balsamic vinaigrette. ...
- Avocado lime. ...
- Lemon vinaigrette. ...
- Honey mustard. ...
- Greek yogurt ranch. ...
- Apple cider vinaigrette. ...
- Ginger turmeric.
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