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

And definitely don't need.

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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