Ranch dressing is canceled, say bored Gen Z foodies who have also dubbed swalty the new swicy

Now they’re canceling ranch dressing.A new demographic report on the food preferences for young 20-somethings shows a massive shift in their palates — including the rejection of America’s second favorite condiment.Ranch, runner-up to mayonnaise, was called “overrated” by Gen Zers, according to the data analyzed by Rubix Foods.Although 21% say they’re “over” ranch dressing, period, about 43% said that unique flavor twists on the classic condiment could make it go down easier.Coincidentally, the numbers show that searches for new ranch flavors have also exploded by 250% on Google since last November.Chipotle ranch flavor is most desired in New York and the Northeast; garlic ranch is on the minds of mid-Atlantic coasters; buffalo ranch rules in the western parts of the US; and pizza ranch is supreme both on the Pacific coast and in the Midwest, per the research.In the south, Jalapeno ranch is at the top of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.That’s not the only quirk that Gen Z feeds off of, though.Their fixation with pickles and condiments is crossing over as about one in five young’ins insist on introducing pickle sauces.Brands are dill-iberately leaning toward the fad as the numbers show only 14% of Gen Z don’t already relish the deli favorite.

Pickle brand Grillo recently collaborated not only with a pickle cream cheese with Pop-Up Bagels but even launched a pickle-flavored toothpaste as well.However, as much as their tastes crave the new and zany, Gen Z is also rolling back to a classic snack flavor combo — sweet and salty, or “swalty” as it is being nicknamed.The match made in heaven could edge out the apparently so-last-year sweet and spicy, or “swicy” trend that has consumed menus of late with the explosion of items like hot honey.The zeitgeist-friendly flavor combo wasn’t exclusive to foods, either.

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