'Hand Salad’ Is The So-Called Food Trend You Never Asked For

Whether it’s ‘courgetti’ or ‘cronuts’, new words for gimmicky food trends abound in the modern world.

The latest attempt to rebrand a basic food item is ‘hand salad’ – formerly known as crudités.

From the food experts at the US-based Bon Appétit magazine, it’s Romaine lettuce plunged into a yoghurt-y, garlic-y, lemon-y sauce. You know, using your hands.

It's called a "hand salad" but let's not focus on that https://t.co/fRTxgR79cY pic.twitter.com/XWY0mbAqF4
— Bon Appétit (@bonappetit) March 27, 2017

Naturally, the lofty new name for dipping leaves into dip has set the people of Twitter on fire.

It’s called dip, fam 💅 https://t.co/tj4OONE7gT
— David Rudin (@DavidSRudin) March 27, 2017

if u are a garbage person that wants to just drink ranch dressing, have the courage to own it https://t.co/wfAnwsEtQV
— Josh Petri (@joshpetri) March 27, 2017

I’m so old I remember when “hand salad” used to be called “crudités." https://t.co/peMxKiVvdQ
— Corinne Marasco (@CorinneAM) March 27, 2017

I would leave a restaurant if I saw hand salad on the menu https://t.co/mKW1mbeCja
— Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) March 27, 2017

.@bonappetit hand salad on bread. pic.twitter.com/btISoXxle6
— kelsey (@kelsey_travels) March 27, 2017

@bonappetit Pair your hand salad with a "stick meat" for a great midday meal! pic.twitter.com/lTeyiUhTOR
— JadeinNM (@Jadeinnm) March 27, 2017

At least it’s nothing to do with severed hands drizzled with olive oil and balsamic, we guess.

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