When Was Ranch Invented?

Invented in the 1950s, ranch is now far and away the most popular salad dressing in the country, according to a 2017 study by the Association for Dressings and Sauces, an industry group. (Forty percent of Americans named ranch as their favorite dressing; its nearest competitor, Italian, came in at 10 percent.)

When did ranch become popular?

The dressing became so popular that by the late 1950s, they began selling the dry ingredients in envelopes, so customers could make it at home. Boom! Ranch packets were born. By the 1970s, it spread to the Midwest but, it didn't go nationwide until Doritos introduced Cool Ranch Doritos in 1986.

When was ranch dressing first made?

In the 1950s, Steve Henson developed what is now known as Ranch dressing while working as a contract plumber in Alaska. In 1954, Henson and his wife opened up Hidden Valley Ranch.