[barbazoo]

> or maybe a tiny bit of oil and vinegar

That's what I mean by "dressing". We're talking about the same thing.

[nottorp]

Ah well, above us they seem to call mayonnaise and other fat and high calorie stuff "dressing"?

[skyyler]

Mayonnaise alone is used to dress salads, and mayonnaise is used as the base for many more elaborate salad dressings. The famous American "ranch" dressing is basically mayonnaise with buttermilk and allium and herbs added.