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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

What is an ‘ingredient household’? TikTok phrase for snackless homes goes viral

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A viral TikTok trend has people reliving their snackless childhoods with the invention of a new term, called “ingredient household”.

The phrase refers to a household where there is no ready-to-eat food, but rather ingredients used in larger dishes. Instead of opening a bag of chips after school, all that’s stored in these ingredient-only households are small items such as chocolate chips, croutons, or peanut butter.

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