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Cousin's Creole Tomato Salad Dressing recipe?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:38 pm
Was eating a tomato and cucumber salad with mayonnaise and fresh cracked pepper this afternoon (my wife grew up adding a splash of vinegar) and remember reading about this dressing. The recipe was a copycat posted by Stadium Rat as follows:
Cousin's Creole Tomato Salad Dressing
4 cups mayonnaise
6 oz chopped tomato
1/2 cup peeled garlic cloves
1 tbsp black pepper
Put all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
A few questions.... For those who have made this recipe have you tried any additions? I would think a little salt would be needed. Also what type of tomatoes have you used if you don’t have access to creole tomatoes? I would assume fresh ground pepper. Also six oz of tomatoes does not seem like much but I’ll trust Stadium rat as I’ve made his Jack Miller’s bbq sauce clone and it was spot on.
Cousin's Creole Tomato Salad Dressing
4 cups mayonnaise
6 oz chopped tomato
1/2 cup peeled garlic cloves
1 tbsp black pepper
Put all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
A few questions.... For those who have made this recipe have you tried any additions? I would think a little salt would be needed. Also what type of tomatoes have you used if you don’t have access to creole tomatoes? I would assume fresh ground pepper. Also six oz of tomatoes does not seem like much but I’ll trust Stadium rat as I’ve made his Jack Miller’s bbq sauce clone and it was spot on.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 8:47 pm
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Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:42 pm to mouton
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mayonnaise
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:58 pm to mouton
What Mayo would you use? I like Blue Plate with Hellmans a close 2nd.
I also would think that you would need a couple dashes of salt.
I also would think that you would need a couple dashes of salt.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:07 pm to CHEDBALLZ
I posted one at page 152 of the Cookbook. Works well. I can’t get it to copy and paste.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:13 pm to mouton
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my wife grew up adding a splash of vinegar
Mayo with red wine vinegar and cracked black pepper on a cucumber and tomato salad......can’t beat it
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:58 pm to mouton
Just buy the damn jar. Jesus
Posted on 5/11/20 at 11:09 pm to Lester Earl
I like to use it with chicken wings or tenders....just wish it wasnt so pricey...
Actually like it better than cane's sauce for wings or tenders
Actually like it better than cane's sauce for wings or tenders
Posted on 5/12/20 at 12:30 am to mouton
I’ve never tried the copycat recipe, but I will when my jars run out. I don’t live near where they are sold. Following.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 12:48 am to mouton
My summer go-to salad dressing, that and Trader Joe's Balsamic Vinegar.
Not a big fan of Cousin's Blue Cheese, which surprises me given how much I love their Creole Tomato..not bad at all just not stupendous.
Not a big fan of Cousin's Blue Cheese, which surprises me given how much I love their Creole Tomato..not bad at all just not stupendous.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 11:01 am
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:47 am to Lester Earl
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Just buy the damn jar. Jesus
Probably because a pint jar is around $6 in the market and it is something you can make for less than $2 at home for an equal amount, or more.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 6:01 am to gumbo2176
I agree I tried the blue cheese also and it was terrible...
Posted on 5/12/20 at 7:12 am to gumbo2176
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Probably because a pint jar is around $6 in the market and it is something you can make for less than $2 at home for an equal amount, or more.
That and not everyone lives where it is sold. Plus some people like to experiment and make their own stuff.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 7:33 am to mouton
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That and not everyone lives where it is sold. Plus some people like to experiment and make their own stuff.
When Costco handled it when they first opened in N.O. my wife came home with the 2 jar pack that they sold at the time and it was around $7 for the 2 jars.
Go to Rouses and it was always just over $6 for a single jar there-------and there it stayed.
Costco quit selling it a few years ago and hasn't brought it back in all that time, but it was nice while it lasted.
I'll give the recipe posted a shot to see how close it is to the original.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 8:13 am to gumbo2176
quote:I can tell you, to my taste buds, they are just the same. I had a jar and compared it to what I made.
I'll give the recipe posted a shot to see how close it is to the original.
quote:Creole is just the name. I highly doubt they used true Creole tomatoes. When I made it, I just used the Roma tomatoes I had on hand. If you want the best tomato flavor, I'd go with canned. They are harvested at the height of ripeness and keep very well.
Also what type of tomatoes have you used if you don’t have access to creole tomatoes?
At the time, the maker had not yet brought in the food scientists and lawyers, so the ingredients list was simple and right on the label. There were only those 4 ingredients. The ingredients are always listed by decreasing weight.
Later, The label was changed to obfuscate the ingredients to make it harder to duplicate. For example, instead of just listing mayonnaise, they broke it down into it's constituent parts. They also added acid to increase shelf life.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 8:29 am
Posted on 5/12/20 at 11:24 am to Stadium Rat
Thanks Stadium Rat. I think I am going to try it with some good heirloom tomatoes tonight. Like I mentioned earlier I was really impressed with your Jack Miller clone.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 12:43 pm to mouton
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:46 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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I also would think that you would need a couple dashes of salt.
I think it would depend on what mayo you use. I made it today and used Blue Plate and it was plenty salty enough, and I love salt.
Next time I'll go a little lighter on the garlic and use more tomatoes, but as it is, it is fairly close.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 5:23 pm to gumbo2176
After my last post, I did a little searching on Google. There are numerous recipes for Creole Tomato Dressing, now that it is popular, but they are not clones of Cousin's. Mine is meant to be. There were no recipes out there when I created my recipe, because I looked at the time.
Looking through those recipes, most use more tomato than I did. I would note that Cousin's doesn't use that much either, evidenced by the fact that their product does not look the least bit red or pink. I love tomatoes. If you do too, use more tomato.
Many also add salt. Some add vinegar or lemon juice, which will make your batch last longer in the fridge. Take a look and make what suits you.
Looking through those recipes, most use more tomato than I did. I would note that Cousin's doesn't use that much either, evidenced by the fact that their product does not look the least bit red or pink. I love tomatoes. If you do too, use more tomato.
Many also add salt. Some add vinegar or lemon juice, which will make your batch last longer in the fridge. Take a look and make what suits you.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 6:55 pm to Stadium Rat
Made this evening and it super garlic hot bite and I love garlic. Would love on shawarma but the garlic is strong for a dressing. Hope I just got some strong garlic and it will mellow out overnight once it cools.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 8:43 am to mouton
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Hope I just got some strong garlic and it will mellow out overnight once it cools.
I too found it to be a bit heavy on the garlic and stronger than the original tasting Cousin's. I just added more mayo and tomatoes to it and it mellowed it out a good bit.
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