Garlic Expressions Vinaigrette Dressing, 12.5 oz

Garlic Expressions is one of those bottles that quietly takes over a kitchen. It has been made in Perrysburg, Ohio by a small family company for decades, and it has the kind of following where people buy three at a time and mention it to friends unprompted. The recipe is famously spare, and it tastes it: sharp, clean and unmistakably garlicky.

Cooks use it well past the salad bowl. It is as much a marinade as a dressing — chicken thighs, flank steak, pork chops, shrimp — and it does good work on vegetables headed for the grill or the roasting pan. Toss it through warm pasta or potatoes for a fast side dish, spoon it over sliced tomatoes, or use it to dress a bean salad. It separates naturally in the bottle, so give it a hard shake before pouring.