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derpbeluga t1_issfgw8 wrote

https://www.made-in-scandinavian.com/store/p3125/Felix_Rhode_Island_Dressing_370ml_Made_in_Sweden.html

Looking at the ingredients it's a mayo and ketchup blend with some additional spices.

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Hotwheels-666 t1_issq7yr wrote

My best guess is someone from Sweden came to Rhode Island once, and enjoyed some Thousand Island dressing somewhere, went home and tried to recreate it, did okay, and couldn't remember the 'Thousand' part but got the Island down and they were in Rhode Island so probably that was it.

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Panda-Sandwich OP t1_istcevm wrote

Funny thing, there is an article made by an american living in Sweden that wondered about Rhode Island-dressing and the name, he even wrote the company about it and their response was (sic)

"Thank you for your e-mail and how nice to hear that you seem to appreciate our products!

Classic Rhode Island sauce has actually nothing to do with the state of Rhode Island in the US. It is a Swedish innovation by our well-known Swedish chef Tore Wretman. Wretman was also one of the founders of the Academy of Gastronomy. Tore came up with the basic recipe of Rhode Island Dressing which since then has been developed in many ways.

I hope you enjoy living in Sweden 🙂

Have a wonderful day!

Best regards,

Orkla Foods Sweden"

Not even the company that makes it has any idea why it's called "Rhode Island".

We also have Bostongurka (Boston cucumber), a cucumber relish made by the same company that was created in the manner you describe, the creator just wanted to make something "american". There's also "Budapestkaka" (Budapest cake). It has no origin or equivalent in the city of Budapest, the baker that created the cake just happend to love the city Budapest.

The company that makes Rhode ISland also makes their own Thousand Island dressing, but that one contains cucumber. Rhode Island dressing does not.

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Hotwheels-666 t1_istd1yj wrote

I think Wretman is full of it

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Panda-Sandwich OP t1_istf4ww wrote

Wretman: *wipes his tears with banknotes*

Maybe, good sauce though. Standard in any resturant (you can even have it on pizza, gyros and kebab) and that's how we know of Rhode Island, besides the Jim Carrey movie :p

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