Wish-Bone Explained
Wish-Bone is an American brand of salad dressing, marinades, dips and pasta salad. The original salad dressing was based on a recipe served at the Wishbone restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, founded by ex-soldier Phillip Sollomi in 1945 along with Lena Sollomi, Phillip's mother.[1] The Italian dressing served at the Wishbone was based on a recipe from Lena Sollomi's Sicilian family which was a blend of oil, vinegar, herbs and spices.[1] Demand for the salad dressing proved so high that Phillip started a separate operation to produce it for sale, making it by the barrel.[1] The brand was acquired by Lipton, part of the Unilever portfolio, in 1958, and was manufactured in the Kansas City area.[2] In 2013, Pinnacle Foods acquired Wish-Bone from Unilever. In turn, ConAgra acquired Pinnacle Foods on October 26, 2018.[3]
Varieties
- Balsamic and Basil Vinaigrette
- Raspberry Hazelnut Vinaigrette
- Italian¹
- House Italian
- Robusto Italian¹
- Fat Free Italian
- Light Italian
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Light Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette
- Greek Vinaigrette
- Ranch
- Light Ranch
- Fat Free Ranch
- Light Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch
- Cheddar Bacon Ranch
- Buffalo Ranch
- Light Buffalo Ranch
- Deluxe French
- Chipotle Ranch
- Light Deluxe French
- Sweet and Spicy French
- Light Sweet and Spicy French
- Chunky Blue Cheese
- Light Blue Cheese
- Fat Free Chunky Blue Cheese
- Creamy Caesar
- Light Creamy Caesar
- Creamy Italian
- Russian
- Thousand Island
- Light Thousand Island
- Light Honey Dijon
- Sweet and Spicy Honey Mustard
- Western Original
- Fat Free Western
- Light Western
¹ Indicates Kosher varieties
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Kansas City: A Food Biography . Andrea L. Broomfield . Rowman & Littlefield . 2016 . 140–142 . 9781442232891 . 4 February 2016 .
- Web site: The Wish-Bone Story. 2009-03-25.
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pinnaclefoods-wishbone-idUSBRE97B0BS20130812 Pinnacle Foods to buy Unilever's Wish-Bone salad dressing business
