Viral salad dressing sees World Cup fans smuggle it home

Viral salad dressing sees World Cup fans smuggle it home as international travelers chase Hidden Valley Ranch, a U.S. staple that is difficult to find in the UK. The article says fans from the UK and Europe have become “obsessed,” with some allegedly filling carry-ons with full-sized bottles to get around the liquid restrictions that apply to airport security. Because ranch counts toward liquid limits, the TSA issued an official, joking travel warning instructing travelers to pack the condiment in checked luggage and avoid “chugging your ranch outside security.” Ranch is described as America’s most popular dressing and dipping sauce, typically creamy and tangy with mayonnaise and buttermilk, plus herbs and seasonings like garlic, onion, mustard, dill, and parsley. While the UK stocks British-made versions such as Newman’s Own Ranch and Tesco Finest Buttermilk Ranch, fans say they taste different. The piece also notes that fans can recreate ranch at home quickly using common ingredients, including sour cream or Greek yogurt and buttermilk.