Homemade Mississippi Comeback Sauce. © Ryan Schierling |
We were getting it in gallon bags for our bulk condiment dispensers in the lobby and people were going crazy for it. Light pink, pumped into paper cups, perfectly engineered for McDonald's french-fried potatoes. I never saw an ingredient list in the packing materials, but as often as I heard "mayo and ketchup," I also heard "buttermilk and spices." Could that have meant Ranch dressing and chili sauce? I didn't think twice about it then. Only the corporate chefs at Mickey Dee's knew.
(L) Me and the boss, circa 1992. (R) Biloxi Bacon cookbook, 1979. © Ryan Schierling |
Comeback sauce
1/3 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon spicy Creole mustard
1 tablespoon freshly-cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon hot sauce (we used Crystal)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
juice of 1 lemon
YUM!
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