‘Healthy chip’ backlash: Why this foodie is in hot water!
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Are you a fan of chips but not keen on the fried, greasy kind? If so, you're not alone – many are looking for healthier alternatives. Some foodies are even trying their best to come up with innovative ways to enjoy this classic treat.
Just like this one food influencer on social media who shared a ‘healthy snack’ with her followers online. However, her proposed alternative to a well-loved classic has left many people infuriated, giving rise to a heated debate within the foodie community.
The source of the controversy is a social media post by popular foodie Ayeh Manfre, known for her 'Cooking with Ayeh' content online.
Taking a healthier approach to chips, she introduced her followers to 'lettuce chips' – that's right, chopped-up lettuce as a substitute for the chips we all know and love.
However, this seemingly harmless idea was met with fury from fellow food blogger Megan Boni. Somewhat provoked by Ms Manfre’s lettuce chips suggestion, she went on a passionate rant against the idea, exclaiming, ‘Just because you can dip it, doesn't mean you can chip it’.
‘Lettuce is f****ng lettuce; let it go,’ Ms Boni continued.
Because Ms Boni is an influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers, her sharp comments ignited many who claim they are tired of ‘ridiculous’ healthy alternatives to common popular foods – and lettuce chips are not an exception.
‘“Just because you can dip it doesn't mean you can chip it,” she’s a genius,’ one said.
‘If someone brings lettuce chips to the function, I’m leaving,’ another wrote.
Someone else asked: ‘We’re calling salad "Nachos" now?’
‘If you're going to call them chips, they need to have heat applied to them in some fashion. This is salad,’ another added.
‘My friend gave me kale "chips", and we never spoke again,’ another social media user commented.
'The irony is that lettuce has very little nutritional value,’ one revealed.
Others said they were a ‘fan’ of snacking on lettuce with dip but drew the line at calling them ‘chips’.
‘They're so good, but they're definitely not chips, and that's okay,’ one replied.
‘I eat lettuce with dips all the time, but I don't think they're an alternative to chips,’ someone else added.
Under Ms Manfre’s comments section, many of her followers remained unconvinced with her ‘chips’ suggestion.
‘So…lettuce,’ one wrote.
Another agreed and said: ‘This is just salad. It’s not any different.’
Someone else said it was a salad where you dip each leaf instead of eating it together with the sauce on one plate.
‘Everybody’s so creative,’ one quipped.
One wrote: ‘Salad with dressing on the side.’
‘It’s a salad with extra work because you have to dip every single leaf,’ another responded.
Although most of the comments were criticising the ‘lettuce chips’, many did like the recipe for the dip.
In the original video, Ms Manfre shared the recipe for the sauce.
‘I can't stop eating these - they're a fun way to eat more veggies with a creamy peanut sauce that is so addictive,’ she said in the clip.
She used peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, rice wine vinegar, and maple syrup to make the sauce, combined it all in one bowl, and mixed it continuously.
‘Whisk until your arm falls off,' Ms Manfre joked before adding spoonfuls of water until she was satisfied with its consistency.
For those who may be curious about trying lettuce chips, here's Ms Manfre's original recipe:
Ingredients:
1. Chop the head of romaine lettuce into chip-sized chunks.
2. Combine minced garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, peanut butter, minced ginger, and maple syrup in a small bowl.
3. Whisk the mixture until thoroughly combined. Gradually add hot water to reach the desired consistency.
Then just dip the lettuce 'chips' into the sauce and enjoy!
So, what do you think? Is this a tasty snack alternative to chips? Or is this ‘diet culture’ gone wrong? Let us know in the comments below.
Just like this one food influencer on social media who shared a ‘healthy snack’ with her followers online. However, her proposed alternative to a well-loved classic has left many people infuriated, giving rise to a heated debate within the foodie community.
The source of the controversy is a social media post by popular foodie Ayeh Manfre, known for her 'Cooking with Ayeh' content online.
Taking a healthier approach to chips, she introduced her followers to 'lettuce chips' – that's right, chopped-up lettuce as a substitute for the chips we all know and love.
However, this seemingly harmless idea was met with fury from fellow food blogger Megan Boni. Somewhat provoked by Ms Manfre’s lettuce chips suggestion, she went on a passionate rant against the idea, exclaiming, ‘Just because you can dip it, doesn't mean you can chip it’.
Can you call chopped-up lettuce chips? Credit: Daian Gan/Pexels
‘Lettuce is f****ng lettuce; let it go,’ Ms Boni continued.
Because Ms Boni is an influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers, her sharp comments ignited many who claim they are tired of ‘ridiculous’ healthy alternatives to common popular foods – and lettuce chips are not an exception.
‘“Just because you can dip it doesn't mean you can chip it,” she’s a genius,’ one said.
‘If someone brings lettuce chips to the function, I’m leaving,’ another wrote.
Someone else asked: ‘We’re calling salad "Nachos" now?’
‘If you're going to call them chips, they need to have heat applied to them in some fashion. This is salad,’ another added.
‘My friend gave me kale "chips", and we never spoke again,’ another social media user commented.
'The irony is that lettuce has very little nutritional value,’ one revealed.
Ms Boni said lettuce chips are just lettuce. Credit: girl_on_couch/TikTok
Others said they were a ‘fan’ of snacking on lettuce with dip but drew the line at calling them ‘chips’.
‘They're so good, but they're definitely not chips, and that's okay,’ one replied.
‘I eat lettuce with dips all the time, but I don't think they're an alternative to chips,’ someone else added.
Under Ms Manfre’s comments section, many of her followers remained unconvinced with her ‘chips’ suggestion.
‘So…lettuce,’ one wrote.
Another agreed and said: ‘This is just salad. It’s not any different.’
Someone else said it was a salad where you dip each leaf instead of eating it together with the sauce on one plate.
‘Everybody’s so creative,’ one quipped.
One wrote: ‘Salad with dressing on the side.’
‘It’s a salad with extra work because you have to dip every single leaf,’ another responded.
Although most of the comments were criticising the ‘lettuce chips’, many did like the recipe for the dip.
In the original video, Ms Manfre shared the recipe for the sauce.
‘I can't stop eating these - they're a fun way to eat more veggies with a creamy peanut sauce that is so addictive,’ she said in the clip.
She used peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, rice wine vinegar, and maple syrup to make the sauce, combined it all in one bowl, and mixed it continuously.
‘Whisk until your arm falls off,' Ms Manfre joked before adding spoonfuls of water until she was satisfied with its consistency.
For those who may be curious about trying lettuce chips, here's Ms Manfre's original recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- Minced garlic
- Soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar
- Peanut butter
- Minced ginger
- Maple syrup
- Hot water
1. Chop the head of romaine lettuce into chip-sized chunks.
2. Combine minced garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, peanut butter, minced ginger, and maple syrup in a small bowl.
3. Whisk the mixture until thoroughly combined. Gradually add hot water to reach the desired consistency.
Then just dip the lettuce 'chips' into the sauce and enjoy!
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