Homemade vinaigrette takes about a minute. The reason most of us don’t bother is the washing up and the guesswork: how much oil to vinegar again?
That’s the whole pitch of the Norpro 809 Salad Maker, a glass bottle with measuring lines printed on the side. You pour to the marks, put the lid on, shake, and that’s it.
What’s in the box, so to speak
- A glass shaker with an airtight lid, so leftovers can live in the fridge in the same bottle.
- An easy-pour locking cap, so it doubles as the thing you serve from.
- Built-in measuring guides and instructions printed on the bottle.
- Six recipes: French vinaigrette, Italian herb, creamy Caesar, sesame scallion, honey mustard and creamy citrus.
- About 8.25 inches tall and 2.75 inches across, so it fits a fridge door.
Is it actually better than shop-bought?
Taste-wise, yes, if you like a sharper dressing, because you control the acid and the salt. Convenience-wise, bottled wins on laziness, but a shaker with the ratios on the side gets surprisingly close. It also means no lingering jam jars with half a lid.
The honest limit: glass is glass, so be careful at the sink, and a thick creamy dressing needs a decent shake. If you eat salad a few times a week, it earns its keep. Take a look at the Norpro shaker on Amazon.
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