chip and dip

Tortilla and salsa

Chip and dip is a casual party food consisting of crispy chips—typically tortilla or potato—served alongside a bowl of dip for scooping: We brought chip and dip to the potluck.

The phrase also names the serving dish designed for this purpose, with a small bowl attached to or nested in a larger platter.

Related

crudités · veggie tray · appetizer · party · game day · snack · bowl · scoop · tortilla · hummus · ranch · vegetables · platter · creamy · crunchy · spread · cheese ball · hosting

Categories
Opposites
formality of food/dining

chip and dipstate dinner

Formal diplomatic reception meal

formal dinner · fine dining · sit-down dinner · tasting menu · haute cuisine

meal structure

chip and dipentrée

Principal dinner course

main course · first course · dinner · soup course · individual portion

culinary sophistication

chip and dipfoie gras

Fattened waterfowl liver

amuse-bouche · gourmet cuisine · haute cuisine · molecular gastronomy · cordon bleu

Family

chip, dip, chips, dips, chipped, chipping, chipper, dipped, dipping

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G