why is thousand island not called million island or hundred island?

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why is thousand island not called million island or hundred island?

2006-07-23 15:16:22 · 4 answers · asked by kenth_35 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes

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Thousand Island salad dressing got its name from the Thousand Islands area of upstate New York. The region is filled with about 1,800 islands and stretches along the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario, reaching into both the U.S. and Canada.

2006-07-23 15:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by Allen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It was first made/used near Thousand Island which is near New York.

2006-07-23 23:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by paulofhouston 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think it got its name from the place called thousand islands

2006-07-23 22:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

hahahahah or trillion island!

2006-07-23 22:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by jayb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋