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AWARDED KITCHENPrep 5 min

Cedarforge Garlic-Chive Msg Ranch

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Calvin Eng recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Calvin Eng.

For greens, grains, and roasted vegetables.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Buttermilk 60 ml, Mayo 60 ml, Sour Cream 60 ml, Garlic Chives 60 ml, Lemon Zest 8 ml, Lemon Juice 23 ml, Dijon Mustard 8 ml, Pepper 4 ml, Onion Powder 4 ml
Buttermilk 60 mlMayo 60 mlSour Cream 60 mlGarlic Chives 60 mlLemon Zest 8 mlLemon Juice 23 ml

Ingredients

  • Buttermilk — 1/4 cup buttermilk (60 ml)
  • Mayo — 1/4 cup Kewpie mayonnaise (60 ml)
  • Sour Cream — 1/4 cup sour cream (60 ml)
  • Garlic Chives — 1/4 cup thinly sliced garlic chives (60 ml)
  • Lemon Zest — 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest (7.5 ml)
  • Lemon Juice — 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (22.5 ml)
  • Dijon Mustard — 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (7.5 ml)
  • Pepper — 3/4 tsp black pepper (3.75 ml)
  • Salt — 3/4 tsp kosher salt (4.5 g)
  • Msg — 3/4 tsp MSG (such as Ajinomoto) (3 g)
  • Onion Powder — 3/4 tsp onion powder (3.75 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Buttermilk, Mayo, Sour Cream, Garlic Chives, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Dijon Mustard, Pepper, Onion Powder.
  2. Add finishing notes: Pepper, Salt, Msg.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Calvin Eng. Cantonese-American. Cited awards include: Food & Wine Best New Chef 2022.

Originally published as Garlic-Chive MSG Ranch.

Adapted from a Calvin Eng recipe (Calvin Eng / Food & Wine (garlic chive ranch with crudités; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Calvin Eng / Food & Wine (garlic chive ranch with crudités; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Garlic-Chive MSG Ranch”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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