Try something different
For a start, shop-bought dressings give you a chance to break with convention and dabble with new flavours instead of sticking with your tried and tested concoctions.
Bottled dressings are also perfect if you’re watching your waistline, with a host of tasty lower fat and even fat free varieties available. They're an ideal way to add some excitement to your virtuous salads.
The Wish-Bone range now offers everything from decadent extra thick ranch dressing to guilt-free one-calorie vinaigrettes. And Hellmann's comes in a light version with half the fat and calories of its original rich recipe.
Hassle free
Of course buying bottled means all you have to do to get the perfect dressing is unscrew a cap or pump a spray. There's no need to clear up messy forks, whisks or bowls afterwards.
Another plus is that bottled dressings have a longer storage life than homemade versions, and because the top bottled brands only use the best ingredients, it’s not at the expense of taste.
Safety & quality
With mayonnaise containing raw egg yolks, there's a risk of salmonella contamination if you’re making your own. Bottled products by Wish-Bone, Hellmann's and Calvé are made with pasteurised eggs that have been heat-treated to destroy any harmful bacteria. The highest level of food safety is guaranteed.
