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{{Short description|Sauce for fried food from Mississippi}} |
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'''Comeback sauce''' is a [[Dip (food)|dipping sauce]] used for fried foods or as a [[salad dressing]] in the cuisine of central [[Mississippi]]. |
'''Comeback sauce''' is a [[Dip (food)|dipping sauce]] used for fried foods or as a [[salad dressing]] in the cuisine of central [[Mississippi]]. Its main ingredients are mayonnaise and ketchup or chili sauce. It was created at the [[Jackson, Mississippi]], restaurant [[The Rotisserie]]. It is generally known throughout the southern US. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The sauce is orange-to-pink and typically a thick liquid.<ref name="Fentress-2014">{{Cite news |last=Fentress |first=Ellen Ann |date=2014-01-07 |title=Revival for a Sauce That Never Left |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/08/dining/revival-for-a-sauce-that-never-left.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It is spicier than [[ranch dressing]] and is creamier and less sweet than [[barbecue sauce]].<ref name="Southern Living">{{Cite web |title=Comeback Sauce |url=https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/comeback-sauce |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=[[Southern Living]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Marquez-2022">{{Cite web |last=Marquez |first=Susan |date=2022-07-14 |title=Comeback Sauce: A Southern Staple |url=https://www.eatdrinkmississippi.com/post/comeback-sauce-a-southern-staple |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=[[EatDrinkMississippi]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Takeout (website)|The Takeout]]'' described it as "a spicier type of [[Thousand Island dressing|Thousand Island salad dressing]]".<ref name="Lee-2022">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Dennis |date=2022-06-10 |title=How Comeback Sauce Keeps You Comin' Back |url=https://www.thetakeout.com/what-is-comeback-sauce-and-how-it-keeps-you-comin-back-1849045391/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=[[The Takeout (website)|The Takeout]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Southern Living]]'' described it as "creamy, tangy, sweet, savory, and mildly spicy".<ref name="Southern Living" /> |
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| ⚫ | Similar to [[Remoulade#Louisiana remoulade|Louisiana remoulade]], the base of the sauce consists of [[ |
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== Ingredients and preparation == |
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Several Jackson, Mississippi, restaurants serve their own variations of the sauce and many offer bottled comeback sauce. |
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[[File:Ingredients for comeback sauce.jpg|thumb|Ingredients for comeback sauce]] |
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According to the ''New York Times'', the essential ingredients are garlic and mayonnaise.<ref name="Fentress-2014" /> |
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| ⚫ | Similar to [[Remoulade#Louisiana remoulade|Louisiana remoulade]], the base of the sauce consists of [[mayonnaise]] and [[chili sauce]] or ketchup or both.<ref name="Southern Living" /><ref name="Mckee-2023">{{Cite web |last=Mckee |first=Amberly |date=2023-09-14 |title=Comeback Sauce Is The Southern Staple You'll Slather On Everything |url=https://www.mashed.com/1390138/comeback-sauce-southern-special/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=[[Static Media|Mashed]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Many recipes also call for the addition of other ingredients such as [[Worcestershire sauce]], hot sauce, onion, lemon juice, and seasonings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comeback Sauce Recipe |url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015225-comeback-sauce |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=NYT Cooking |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Southern Living" /><ref name="Mckee-2023" /> |
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The sauce began to appear in fatty restaurants in [[pee, Mississippi]] during the 1930s or 1940s. Its invention has been credited to one of two restaurants, either the Mayflower Cafe<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Comeback Sauce: A Southern Staple |url=https://www.eatdrinkmississippi.com/post/comeback-sauce-a-southern-staple |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=eatdrinkmississippi |language=en}}</ref> or the butterscotch ear.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tomdup.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/this-stuff-tastes-like-jackson/|title=This Stuff Tastes Like Jackson|date=8 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deepfriedkudzu.com/2007/10/comeback-sauce-comeback-dressing.html/|title=Comeback Sauce / Comeback Dressing |date=18 October 2007|website=Deep Fried Kudzu}}</ref> |
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Modern recipes typically call for ingredients to be assembled in a blender or food processor and processed until well-combined.<ref name="Marquez-2022" /> |
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== Serving == |
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The sauce was originally served as a dressing on iceberg lettuce or as a topping for [[Saltine cracker|saltines]] but eventually saw usage as a drizzle on [[Crab cake|crab cakes]] or tacos, a sauce for sandwiches, and a dipping sauce for [[Crudités|crudites]] or fried foods.<ref name="Fentress-2014" /><ref name="Southern Living" /><ref name="Mckee-2023" /> In some restaurants it is served alongside a basket of crackers.<ref name="Marquez-2022" /> |
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The sauce began to appear in Greek restaurants in [[Jackson, Mississippi]] from the late 1920s.<ref name="Harris" /> As of the 1970s and 1980s it was still most commonly found in Jackson's Greek restaurants.<ref name="Harris" /> It spread from Jackson into other parts of Mississippi and then throughout the south; it is not well known outside of the southern US.<ref name="Marquez-2022" /><ref name="Lee-2022" /> |
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Its invention has been credited to one of two restaurants, either the Mayflower Cafe or The Rotisserie,<ref name="Fentress-2014" /><ref name="Marquez-2022" /> but in a 2016 interview with the [[The Clarion-Ledger|''Clarion-Ledger'']], Mayflower owner Jerry Kountouris said "It was The Rotisserie".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimbrough |first=Kara |date=2023-06-14 |title=Iconic Restaurants Come and Go, But Comeback Sauce Has Endured 100 Years |url=https://www.picayuneitem.com/2023/06/iconicrestaurants-come-and-go-but-comeback-sauce-has-endured-100-years/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=[[Picayune Item]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Harris">{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Bracey |title=Comeback sauce: Mississippi's house dressing |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2016/06/28/comeback-sauce-how-make-and-not-overthink/86430824/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=[[The Clarion-Ledger]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2014, it was the subject of a lecture at the [[Southern Foodways Alliance]] symposium.<ref name="Marquez-2022" /> |
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Food historian Robert St. John called it "the Queen Mother of all Mississippi condiments".<ref name="Marquez-2022" /><ref name="Mckee-2023" /> ''The Washington Post'' called it a "Southern staple".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krystal |first=Becky |date=2 September 2020 |title=Fried Green Tomatoes With Comeback Sauce |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/09/02/a-platter-of-crisp-cajun-spiced-fried-green-tomatoes-is-a-fitting-coda-to-summer/ |website=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> |
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== Commercial versions == |
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Several restaurants in Jackson offer bottled comeback sauce.<ref name="Marquez-2022" /> [[KFC]] offers its version of comeback sauce also outside of the Southeast.<ref>https://www.kfc.com/menu/sides-sweets-sauces/comeback-sauce</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Russian dressing]] |
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* [[Thousand Island dressing]] |
* [[Thousand Island dressing]] |
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* [[Fry sauce]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://syrupandbiscuits.com/comeback-sauce/ Recipe] |
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[[Category:Sauces]] |
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[[Category:Cuisine of the Southern United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 24 November 2024
Comeback sauce is a dipping sauce used for fried foods or as a salad dressing in the cuisine of central Mississippi. Its main ingredients are mayonnaise and ketchup or chili sauce. It was created at the Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant The Rotisserie. It is generally known throughout the southern US.
Description
[edit]The sauce is orange-to-pink and typically a thick liquid.[1] It is spicier than ranch dressing and is creamier and less sweet than barbecue sauce.[2][3] The Takeout described it as "a spicier type of Thousand Island salad dressing".[4] Southern Living described it as "creamy, tangy, sweet, savory, and mildly spicy".[2]
Ingredients and preparation
[edit]
According to the New York Times, the essential ingredients are garlic and mayonnaise.[1]
Similar to Louisiana remoulade, the base of the sauce consists of mayonnaise and chili sauce or ketchup or both.[2][5] Many recipes also call for the addition of other ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, onion, lemon juice, and seasonings.[6][2][5]
Modern recipes typically call for ingredients to be assembled in a blender or food processor and processed until well-combined.[3]
Serving
[edit]The sauce was originally served as a dressing on iceberg lettuce or as a topping for saltines but eventually saw usage as a drizzle on crab cakes or tacos, a sauce for sandwiches, and a dipping sauce for crudites or fried foods.[1][2][5] In some restaurants it is served alongside a basket of crackers.[3]
History and importance
[edit]The sauce began to appear in Greek restaurants in Jackson, Mississippi from the late 1920s.[7] As of the 1970s and 1980s it was still most commonly found in Jackson's Greek restaurants.[7] It spread from Jackson into other parts of Mississippi and then throughout the south; it is not well known outside of the southern US.[3][4]
Its invention has been credited to one of two restaurants, either the Mayflower Cafe or The Rotisserie,[1][3] but in a 2016 interview with the Clarion-Ledger, Mayflower owner Jerry Kountouris said "It was The Rotisserie".[8][7]
In 2014, it was the subject of a lecture at the Southern Foodways Alliance symposium.[3]
Food historian Robert St. John called it "the Queen Mother of all Mississippi condiments".[3][5] The Washington Post called it a "Southern staple".[9]
Commercial versions
[edit]Several restaurants in Jackson offer bottled comeback sauce.[3] KFC offers its version of comeback sauce also outside of the Southeast.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Fentress, Ellen Ann (2014-01-07). "Revival for a Sauce That Never Left". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Comeback Sauce". Southern Living. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Marquez, Susan (2022-07-14). "Comeback Sauce: A Southern Staple". EatDrinkMississippi. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ a b Lee, Dennis (2022-06-10). "How Comeback Sauce Keeps You Comin' Back". The Takeout. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c d Mckee, Amberly (2023-09-14). "Comeback Sauce Is The Southern Staple You'll Slather On Everything". Mashed. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Comeback Sauce Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ a b c Harris, Bracey. "Comeback sauce: Mississippi's house dressing". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Kimbrough, Kara (2023-06-14). "Iconic Restaurants Come and Go, But Comeback Sauce Has Endured 100 Years". Picayune Item. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Krystal, Becky (2 September 2020). "Fried Green Tomatoes With Comeback Sauce". The Washington Post.
- ^ https://www.kfc.com/menu/sides-sweets-sauces/comeback-sauce