Picture this. You are at a party, the host comes round with a with a fabulous tray chock-a-block with crunchy veg, breadsticks and lovely fruits. Then, the person ahead of you dips in their breadstick, bites it in half, then dips it right back in. Do you recoil in horror and avoid the dip, or do you shrug and do exactly the same?
Are you cringing right now?
I asked three friends what they thought about double dipping. B, looked at me in horror when I mentioned it, went into a mini rant and declared that she absolutely hated double dipping and therefore she rarely serves dips at parties. Y, looked in a little bit less horrified, and then said she served individual dips to friends so the issue of double dipping never occurred. Smug or what?
A just looked at me blankly, shrugged his shoulders and said, yeah I do it all the time, what is the problem. A rather refreshing response.
Why all the talk about dipping, well introducing you all to the brand-new flip and dip treats from Philadelphia. These little treats are packed full of lightly whipped Philadelphia cheese with something that little bit different – aka topped with sauces like sweet chilli, Mexican salsa or caramelised onion. All you do is peel and flip into a dish, serve with plenty of cut up veggies or breadsticks and you are good to go. So, so perfect for sharing during picnics, drink parties and summer BBQ’s. Oh and tempting enough that guests might just flip and double dip.
And the whole double dipping debate is informed by recent research commissioned by Philadelphia which shows how divided the country is about double dipping. The majority (60% of us) consider double dipping a complete no-no. However, there is a hard core of us who are relentless. 9% of us will lick our fingers in between taking crisps, and the same proportion of us will lick a knife in between using it. Does this mean that the double dipping population is slowly dying out? Should we be worried?
My stance is this – I am absolutely on the #SingleDipper team. No, double dipping whatsoever peeps. No, no no. Don’t be flipping double dipping or we ain’t gonna be friends no more.
But.
And a big but.
I totally double dip too.
Yeah, yeah, OK, whatever. Wait for it.
I double dip when it is just me.
And that is absolutely allowed.
You feel me?
Find out more about the debate on social media using #SingleDipper and @philly_uk.
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Rachel neal says
07/07/2017 at 11:45 amI am a double dipper ha ha!! Also I am a finger licker ewwww thinking about it like that isn great lol. Loved this post.
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:36 amHahahaha.
Thomas Sanderson says
07/07/2017 at 12:58 pmOMG Philadelphia is life. Love how you make me feel better about double dipping, although, unlike you, I’m afraid I do it when in the company of others. aha. Please don’t judge.
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:35 amNo judging at all 🙂
Emily says
07/07/2017 at 1:52 pmI’ve just recently heard about this, it sounds so yummy. I need to try it!
Jenny says
07/07/2017 at 2:41 pmI saw this advertised today ! Sounds like a great idea, something different to a plain old dip!
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:35 amExactly.
Sophie's Nursery says
07/07/2017 at 7:18 pmThese look fab! I’m like you – I only double dip if I’m on my own (or with my hubby!) x
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:28 amYeap, totally allowed.
Jayne @ Sticky Mud and Belly Laughs says
08/07/2017 at 10:32 amOh I love Philadelphia! I must try these flip and dips out! I bet the caramelised onion one is amazing 🙂
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:34 amIt is lush 🙂
Cathy Glynn says
08/07/2017 at 10:36 amI’m loving the new Philadelphia dips they sound delicious. I’m afraid I don’t double dip x
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:29 amHahaha.
five little doves says
08/07/2017 at 6:30 pmOoh yum! I love the idea of this, I bet they are lovely! I am allllll about the dip, I could sit and eat a full tub with a bag of chips!
Bintu says
09/07/2017 at 6:29 amNo worries there then if it is just you.
Kara says
09/07/2017 at 10:20 amThey look delicious and I totally double dip and I am not sorry 🙂 (to be fair its normally just Hubby and I sharing though
Musings of a tired mummy...zzz... says
09/07/2017 at 10:29 pmThese look great! My daughter is queen of the double, triple and quadruple dip! ewwww!
Louise says
11/07/2017 at 2:06 pmI’ve never seen these before! I love Phillie though, so I’ll definitely be on the lookout for them now!
Louise x
Amy Smith says
11/07/2017 at 4:37 pmMyself and my three beautiful children like to have these on the weekends! I also tend to consume two whole packages of these on the the lonely Friday nights when I’m missing my (ex) hubby 🙁 My name is Amy and I’m a single mom, I love the summer. Summer is wine time!!! I love spending time with my girlfriends who are fellow single mothers. Sometimes we all sit around in a circle and eat Philadelphia Flip n’ Dip with our favourite kale chips. Scrummy! It reminds me of my marriage when it first started, and how deliciously cheesy it was. <3
Steph says
12/07/2017 at 12:34 pmI’m with you, only dip once!! Take smaller pieces and have more dip!!