A Black man created ranch dressing โ and most people never knew.
Kenneth โSteveโ Henson, born in Nebraska in 1918, was a plumber who cooked for his crew in Alaska. One day he mixed buttermilk, mayo, herbs, and spicesโฆ and ranch was born.
In 1954, he and his wife bought land near Santa Barbara and named it Hidden Valley Ranch. Guests loved the dressing so much they begged to take jars home. By 1957, stores were selling his dry mix. Orders exploded. Factories followed.
In 1972, Clorox bought the recipe and the name for eight million dollars. Ranch went nationwide. By 1992, it was Americaโs #1 dressing.
But the man behind it? Nearly erased.
Every salad, every wing, every fry dipped in ranch โ thatโs his legacy. He mattered. He was the blueprint.
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