dressing

The first meaning of dressing mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in your dictionary refers to act and result of dressing. This verb, for its part, is linked to seasoning, decorating, or garnishing something.

Dressing, therefore, usually refers to the ingredient that is used to flavor a gastronomic preparation. Also called condiments, the dressings act as a complement to the meal.

The vinegar, the oil, the Pepper, the sugar and the Salt are some of the most common dressings. In fact, almost all recipes use some of these dressings that allow you to season the dishes. An onion and tomato salad, for example, can include salt, pepper, and olive oil as garnishes.

The Mayonnaise or sauce mayonnaise, the mustard and the ketchup are other very popular toppings, which are used to accompany hamburgers, sausages and different types of sandwiches.

Depending on the gastronomy of each country, the dressings that are used to flavor tend to be different on numerous occasions. Thus, for example, if we eat a salad in Spain, it is usual for it to be seasoned with salt, vinegar and olive oil. However, if we go to the UK what is going to happen is that we take it with salt and pepper.

One of the peculiarities of the dressings is that the diner adds them to their liking, according to the amount they want. Suppose two people They request to eat hamburgers. Upon receiving their order, they are given different sachets of dressings for each of them to use as they wish. One of the subjects uses a full packet of ketchup on his hamburger; the other puts just half an envelope of mustard on it.

Beyond a seasoning, a dressing can be a set of jewels, the implements that are used to dominate the horses wave Garrison of certain knives, according to the dictionary of the RAE.

Starting from that meaning as an accessory complement, we can highlight different types of dressings. Thus, for example, there are those that can carry a sword, such as the hilt.

On the other hand, we find the dressings that are usually found on horses both to make them look more beautiful and to proceed to ride or tame them. In this specific case we are referring to the harness, the snack, the chair, the mantilla ...

Of course, it should not be overlooked that different outfits require bringing their own dressings or accessories. Thus, in Valencia, women who dress in falleras are required, among other things, to have mantillas, tights, necklace, bracelets, combs ...

In the same way, if we think about what the women are that at the April Fair, for example, go to that dressed in flamenco, certain dressings are also necessary. Specifically, they must wear combs, shawl, bracelets, earrings ... A long list of accessories are those that exist in this sense, although, like fashion in general, each year one or other trends are imposed in this regard.