For vegans or those who don't consume dairy, letting go of ranch dressing can be difficult. But, a vegan staple comes to the rescue for a thick ranch.

Ranch dressing is a sensory shortcut to pleasure: multiple alliums, acid, umami, herbs, suspended in a plush, mayo-forward cloud. It’s comfort. It’s nostalgia.

In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, dill, shallot, garlic, black pepper, salt, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Refrigerate dressing until ready to use, up to 3 days ...

We tried 13 different store-bought ranch dressings — Hidden Valley, Newman's Own, Wish-Bone, Kraft, Marie's, Bolthouse Farms & more — but only one was the best.