Comeback Sauce Recipe?

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Comeback Sauce

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huh?

Comeback.

I've posted it here before, but I don't know where.

The original recipe is Mom's - probably from a waitress at the Cedar Inn beside Battlefield Park, when that area wasn't a War Zone. Measurements are approximate and depend on what you plan on using the dressing for, how pink or red you want the finished product to be and what you have.

Mayonaise - old style used Blueplate - now Hellman's
Ketchup or better with chili sauce
Yellow Mustard - just a touch
Worcestershire sauce - about equal to mustard
Garlic powder - enough to taste and no more
Lemon juice - maybe 2X amount of mustard
salt and pepper to taste

If you want, add Paprica. If using as shrimp sauce for boiled shrimp, add horseradish to taste and maybe 1.5 times ketchup or chili sauce to get it darker red. If using for salad, add less ketchup or chili sauce to achieve more of a pink color. No Horseradish for salad dressing.

I make mine by experience and never measure anything. Start small and by the time you adjust, you will have lots of dressing in the bowl.

IMO, there is nothing better alongside boiled shrimp than this stuff, but that is how I grew up.
If you are at my table when boiled shrimp are served, there will be two bowls of this on the table - one darker red with horseradish for the shrimp and one lighter pink with no horseradish for the salad or lettuce wedge.