French onion dip explained

French onion dip
Alternate Name:California dip
Type:Dip
Country:United States
Creators:-->
Year:1954
Main Ingredient:Sour cream, minced onion
Serving Size:100 g

French onion dip or California dip[1] is an American dip typically made with a base of sour cream and flavored with minced onion, and usually served with potato chips as chips and dip. It is also served with snack crackers and crudités. It is not French cuisine; it is called "French" because it is made with dehydrated French onion soup mix.

History

French onion dip, made of sour cream and instant onion soup, was created by an unknown cook in Los Angeles in 1954. The recipe spread quickly and was printed in a local newspaper.[2] The Lipton company promoted this mixture on the television show Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in 1955, and early on, it was known as "Lipton California Dip", but soon simply as "California Dip".[3] A Lipton advertising campaign promoted it on television and in supermarkets.[4] [5] The recipe was added to the Lipton instant onion soup package in 1958.[6]

Around the same time, a similar recipe, but made with reduced cream, was created in New Zealand and became very popular.[7] [8]

The name "French onion dip" began to be used in the 1960s, and became more popular than "California dip" in the 1990s.[9]

Preparation

The original recipe consisted of sour cream and dehydrated onion soup mix.[2]

There are now many mass-produced, pre-mixed versions, such as Ruffles French Onion Dip and Frito-Lay French Onion Dip.[10] [11] Commercially prepared products include additional ingredients to thicken, stabilize, and preserve the mixture.[12]

Home-made versions may use caramelized onions.

Serving

French onion dip is often served at parties and as a "classic holiday party offering".[13] It has also been described as "an American classic".

It may also be used on other foods, such as hamburgers,[14] sandwiches[15] and tacos.[16]

Variants

Alternative bases include cream cheese[17] and mayonnaise. Common flavorings are salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic, garlic powder, parsley, chives, Worcestershire sauce pepper sauce and others.

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=WEPbAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36 Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World - Ben-Erik van Wyk
  2. Sherri Machlin, ed., American Food by the Decades, p. 136
  3. Potato Chip Institute International, Potato Chipper, 14-15:passim "As you know, this dip is ordinarily called the Lipton California Dip."
  4. Book: McWilliams, M. . The Story Behind the Dish: Classic American Foods . Greenwood . 2012 . 978-0-313-38509-4 . 188–189.
  5. Book: Adamson, M.W. . Segan . F. . Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia . ABC-CLIO . 2008 . 978-0-313-08689-2 . 303.
  6. Holly Ebel, "Thinking on the back side of the box", Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota), May 12, 2015
  7. News: In search of a Kiwi hero: The woman behind Kiwi Onion Dip. 4 December 2017. 21 February 2017. New Zealand Herald. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093048/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11804813. live.
  8. Web site: Classic Kiwi Onion Soup Dip. CheekyKiwi. 9 December 2013. Allrecipes.com (Australia). 9 June 2015. 16 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150616170244/http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/24087/classic-kiwi-onion-soup-dip.aspx. live.
  9. Web site: Google Ngram Viewer comparing "California Dip" vs. "French Onion Dip" in books over the years. google.com. 9 June 2015.
  10. https://books.google.com/books?id=6nYMYDNajV8C&pg=PA54 Hold That Hidden Salt!: Recipes for Delicious Alternatives to Processed, Salt-heavy Supermarket Favourites - Maureen Tilley
  11. Web site: Snacks. fritolay.com. 9 June 2015. 14 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814165037/http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/frito-lay-french-onion-dip.html. live.
  12. Web site: How to Make French Onion Dip From Scratch - Huffington Post . 2014-08-26 . 2014-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140827115016/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-52/how-to-make-french-onion_b_5613262.html . live .
  13. Web site: Homemade onion dip easily outshines store-bought. azcentral.com. 9 June 2015. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903144236/http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/food/articles/2011/12/19/20111219homemade-onion-dip-easily-outshines-store-bought.html. live.
  14. http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/lunch-recipes/french-onion-dip-burgers French Onion Dip Burgers
  15. Web site: Roast Beef Sandwiches with French Onion Dip and Crispy Shallots Recipe - Emeril Lagasse - Recipe - ABC News. ABC News. ABC News. 9 June 2015. 8 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150608075600/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/roast-beef-sandwiches-french-onion-dip-crispy-shallots-23337063. live.
  16. Web site: Hot Taco Dip. 5 June 2007. myfoxboston.com. 9 June 2015. 9 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150609071714/http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/6613634/hot-taco-dip. live.
  17. https://books.google.com/books?id=fRCl5cOqO5cC&q=%22French+onion+dip%22&dq=%22French+onion+dip%22 Fix it quick comfort food cookbook - Publications International, Ltd

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