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.

Ingredients: Soybean oil, water, vinegar, buttermilk, egg yolk, lemon juice, natural bacon flavor, garlic, onion, black peppercorns, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate as a preservative, and EDTA added to protect flavor.

Water, Vegetable Oil (Soybean and/or Canola), Egg Yolk, Buttermilk, Bacon (Bacon, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Tripoly Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Maple Syrup, Salt, Sugar, Less than 1% of: Natural Applewood Smoke Flavor, Garlic (Dried), Onion (Dried), Natura Flavors, Black Pepper Monosodium Glutamate, ...

According to a new video from Great Big Story, Steve and Gale Henson bought a piece of land called Sweet Water Ranch in 1954. The couple loved the area, but hated the name, and decided to change it to something a bit more rugged, renaming it Hidden Valley.

Steven Henson, the Nebraska native who created ranch dressing, invented the now-ubiquitous condiment after moving to Anchorage in 1949 and taking a job as a plumbing contractor in the Alaskan bush, according to a biography of Henson published in the Santa Barbara Independent.

Steve Henson History tells us ranch dressing was created in 1949 by a plumber-turned-cowboy in Alaska. Steve Henson is the man behind this dressing perfection. In fact, Henson moved to California and purchased a ranch he called Hidden Valley Ranch, which made the now famous dressing a staple.

SAVOR THAT SMOKE For all the bacon lovers out there - and that's most of us - we added naturally flavored applewood bacon to our Original Ranch® dressing. See how a touch of smoky sweetness can take your favorite ranch to new heights of deliciousness.

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.

Tertiary butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ: This is synthetic chemical that is used to extend the shelf life of oily and fatty foods. It is also an ingredient used to make varnish, paints and lacquers. TBHQ destroys human “T-cells” which lowers the body's immune system.

Hidden Valley® Spicy Seasoning Dip & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker. Our magical Ranch blend of buttermilk, garlic and onion flavors mixed with mild heat of aged chiles and red peppers that adds a Bold twist to our classic Ranch Seasoning in a convenient shaker.

Hidden Valley is popular for filming movies and television shows due to its proximity to Los Angeles, such as:

• the home of President Charles Logan in the television series 24, seasons 5 and 6,
• much of the film Seabiscuit,
• the original site for Greg Sumner's ranch on Knots Landing,

California Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® dressing was developed in the late 1950s by real ranchers, Steve and Gayle Henson. The Hidden Valley® Guest Ranch is located near Santa Barbara in California and was favored by visitors who wanted to enjoy the natural surroundings.