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A dressing is not a compote A dressing is not a custard It consists of pepper and salt, Vinegar, oil and mustard.

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Ogden Nash
Age: 68 †
Born: 1902
Born: August 19
Died: 1971
Died: May 19
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New York
United States
Frederic Ogden Nash
Dressings
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Pepper
Oil
Vinegar
Cooking
Mustard
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Peppers

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