Conversation:

If you offer salad cream to an American, you may find he has put it on fruit salad.

I can't speak for other parts of the U.S.,
but here in Boston it's hard to get salad cream.
They don't have it (at least not under that
name) in the supermarkets I go to.

They also don't have it at any salad bar I've
ever gone to. I like ranch dressing, Caesar salad
dressing, Italian dressing, etc. Should I want
salad cream as an alternative to these when I'm
wondering what to put on salad? Not that it would
ever be available as an option.

I don't know about in America, but here in Canada I found Salad Cream in Safeway (Under the label of "Heinz Salad Cream English Dressing"). And incidentally, Crisp and Salad Cream Sandwiches (Potato chip and Salad Cream for you Americans and Canadians out there). It might sound strange, but trust me it's a fantastic mix.