Another 70’s juggernaut. Although other commercial dressings (Wish-Bone’s Italian, Kraft Thousand Island, etc.) were big sellers, most households could make their own versions. Not so with Hidden Valley Ranch, which took the nation by storm after Clorox puchased the brand from a former hobo in 1972. Buttermilk sales skyrocketed with the growing popularity of the original dry mix packet. First exposure was often as a dip for raw veggies, along with some brie and cheap chardonnay.
