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Ken's is a family business that traces back to the basement of Ken's Steak House, a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts that became known for its delicious salad dressings. To this day, Ken's is still owned by the same family, as they continue their tradition of flavor obsession.

Our story began in 1941, when Ken and Florence Hanna decided to open Ken's Steak House. Steaks were obviously going to be their specialty, but both Ken and Florence wanted to offer more to their customers: a complete dining experience. They served up a great salad, with an even greater dressing.

Ken's Foods is a privately held food manufacturing company located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Ken's primary products are salad dressings, sauces, and marinades.

It's peppery, tangy from vinegar and buttermilk, and richly savory from dehydrated onion, garlic, and a sprinkling of MSG.

Ranch was created by a plumber, Steve Henson and his wife, Gayle. In 1954, they purchased a ranch right above Santa Barbara, California and named it Hidden Valley Ranch. They opened a steakhouse there that became popular for its salad dressing.

Steve Henson In 1949, Thayer, Nebraska native Steve Henson (1918–2007) moved with his wife to the Anchorage, Alaska, area, where he worked for three years in the remote Alaskan bush as a plumbing contractor. Endeavoring to keep his work crews happy, he invented a new salad dressing.

Ranch was created by a plumber, Steve Henson and his wife, Gayle. In 1954, they purchased a ranch right above Santa Barbara, California and named it Hidden Valley Ranch. They opened a steakhouse there that became popular for its salad dressing.

Ken's Foods's revenue is $500.0 million. Zippia's data science team found the following key financial metrics about Ken's Foods after extensive research and analysis. Ken's Foods has 3,000 employees, and the revenue per employee ratio is $166,666. Ken's Foods peak revenue was $500.0M in 2022.

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Ranch dressing was created in 1949 by a plumber-turned-cowboy. While working as a contract plumber in Alaska, Steve Henson started cooking for his coworkers and perfecting his buttermilk dressing recipe.

The Ranch Dressing Facts 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.

Most Gourmet Bottled: Briannas Classic Buttermilk Ranch Dressing. The addition of buttermilk and garlic helped Brianna's classic ranch take the top place for tasting most like homemade in the shelf-stable category.

What makes ranch ranch? It's a combination of creaminess (from buttermilk, sour cream, sometimes mayonnaise) and herbaceousness (often parsley, thyme, dill), plus a long pull of allium (onion and garlic) and a shot of black pepper.

Ranch dressing was created in 1949 by a plumber-turned-cowboy. While working as a contract plumber in Alaska, Steve Henson started cooking for his coworkers and perfecting his buttermilk dressing recipe. Five years later he moved to California with his wife Gayle and bought a ranch.

Ranch dressing is a savory, creamy American salad dressing usually made from buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs (commonly chives, parsley and dill), and spices (commonly pepper, paprika and ground mustard seed) mixed into a sauce based on mayonnaise or another oil emulsion.