Mayfair salad dressing is an egg-based salad dressing created at the Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis.
Mayfair salad dressing is made from an oil (such as corn or canola) and whole egg base seasoned with anchovies, garlic, prepared mustard (horseradish mustard may be used), celery, onion, champagne, and black peppercorns. Sometimes glutamate is also used.
The Mayfair hotel was built in 1925 and stands at 806 Saint Charles Street in St. Louis city. Noted guests were Irving Berlin, Cary Grant, and Harry Truman.
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