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The Great Thousand Island Dressing Debate

It is one of the great big disputes of our times. We’re talking about the origin of thousand island dressing. Some of you might say, well, isn’t it from Thousand Islands? The picturesque region in upstate New York? And, well, you would be right. Wow. You really know your salad dressing as well as your geography! But who invented thousand island dressing? That’s where it gets tricky. There are two competing narratives. Both are compelling. Here, we present both sides, and leave it up to you to decide. One thing we can all agree on—thousand island dressing is creamy, tangy deliciousness.

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