# So I bought a can of French's onions. Now what?

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**Created:** [August 9, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-bought-a-can-of-frenchs-onions-now-what/549722 "2010-08-09T16:24:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-bought-a-can-of-frenchs-onions-now-what/549722/23 "2010-08-10T14:22:31Z")

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From a post last month (highlight added):

> [@Wait... Huh? I haven't eaten today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-huh-i-havent-eaten-today/545245/3):
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> > [@Wait... Huh? I haven't eaten today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-huh-i-havent-eaten-today/545245/2):
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> > Care to share that recipe?
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> From the email I got from the restaurant last year:
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> The horseradish dressing recipe is as follows:
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> Yield: about 2 cups
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> 1 ½ cups mayonnaise  
> 3 tablespoons creole mustard (or whole grain mustard)  
> 4 tablespoons prepared horseradish  
> 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar  
> 1 tablespoon hot sauce (we use Louisiana brand hot sauce)  
> 2 tablespoons cane syrup (this is a Louisiana product, and may not be available – you can substitute a mild molasses)  
> 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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> Combine.
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> ‘Shaved beef’ just means very thin slices of roast beef. I like the stuff they have at Trader Joe’s, but any market should have it. Tear up the slices of beef and arrange the pieces on a plate. Add salad. Since I’m lazy, I buy a bag of Spring greens and use that. Drizzle with the dressing, however much you want. **Top with French’s Fried Onions.** The last time I made it, I made a simple syrup. No desire to do that this time, so I used half ‘mild’ molasses and half Karo light corn syrup.

In addition to the dressing, you’ll need salad (I tend to use bagged Spring greens), thinly-sliced roast beef, and French’s fried onions.

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