You'll buy it for the fries. You'll end up putting it on everything.
Authentic American flavour meets world-class Irish dairy
The taste test
Nine out of ten picked Shay's
Ten of our customers tasted Shay's Ranch blind against supermarket and takeaway ranch, including Wingstop. No labels on anything, five things to dip, tasted one at a time.
Nine out of ten picked Shay's.
A lot of what is sold as ranch here is seasoned mayonnaise. Ours is built on real cultured Irish buttermilk, which is where the tang and the velvety texture come from.
- 1st Shay's Ranch
- 2nd Dunnes Buttermilk Ranch
- 3rd Wingstop
One scoop. Endless ways.
Dump & dip
1 scoop + 200g sour cream
Dump. Stir. Dip.
Classic restaurant style
1 scoop + 100g sour cream + 100g mayo + a dash of buttermilk
Dump. Stir. Dip.
Protein ranch
1 scoop + 200g Greek yoghurt
Dump. Stir. Dip.
Pickle ranch
1 scoop + 100g sour cream + 100g mayo + pickle juice to taste
Dump. Stir. Drizzle.
Jalapeño ranch
1 scoop + 100g sour cream + 100g mayo + jalapeño juice to taste - *if you like some heat.. add some finely chopped jalapeño's
Dump. Stir. Drizzle.
Spicy avocado ranch
Jalapeño ranch, plus 1 ripe avocado, a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt. Coriander optional.
Blend. Stir. Drizzle.
Want dressing? Just add buttermilk to desired consistency — makes up to 2 litres.
Shay's Tip: Chill for 30 minutes. It gets better.
The Range
You can't pick a bad one.
Hand-blended in small batches in Ireland.
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Recipes
What to put it on
Party food, pub food, proper dinners. All of it easier than it looks.
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The Perfect Ranch Dip
Cool, creamy homemade ranch in two minutes — one mix, three ways: dip, dressing or drizzle....
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Southern Fried Chicken Goujons
Buttermilk-marinated chicken goujons in a Magic Dust crust — juicy inside, crisp outside. Serve with a...
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Jalapeño Poppers
The viral party food — jalapeños stuffed with smoky cheese, wrapped in crisp bacon and finished...
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Buffalo Hot Wings
Proper buffalo wings with a glossy homemade sauce over crisp, Magic Dust-seasoned skin. Serve with a...
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WHAT DID YOU PUT IN THAT??
People asked Shay that his whole life. He never gave the full answer — sometimes he'd thrown it together on instinct and couldn't retrace his steps, sometimes he just wasn't handing over the secret.
He left the recipe book behind instead. Handwritten, barely legible, a lifetime of flavour in a notebook only he could read. We're still working through it....