Wickman writes that the trend of chopped salads has been getting out of hand lately and that it needs to stop. He finds the idea of chopped salad, despite the "few defenses" some chopped-salad enjoyers offer of this new trend. The idea of chopped salad is compared to a bag of Chex Mix stomped on, leaving the chips in a homogeneous mixture, without any separate chips.
Chopped salads are becoming a little overrated, especially with mezzalunas, salad-chopping knives, becoming even more advanced with the addition of extra blades. It's ridiculous that people now don't find enough time to even eat a salad in its proper form. How is it that a simple dietary dish is now being compared to fast-food? However, Wickman's fear of chopped salad developing into a drink is unnecessary considering that we already have such drinks. We already have such "salad juices," which are even sold in stores or juice stores, such as Jamba Juice. In fact, juiced fruits and veggies offer more benefits than eating a salad in a bowl. For example, half a cup of veggie juice would offer the same amount of nutrients a bowl of salad would. Though the idea of chopped salads is a little terrifying considering the defenses that some people are giving for it, salad in a cup is much more beneficial.
The author's use of diction in this article gives off a feeling of great importance for stopping chopped salads. It's very funny to read how serious the author makes customary salad seem. For example, claiming that chopped salads take away our "freedom of choice" exaggerates the benefits of customary salad. Overall, this article had a very humorous tone to it, where I often thought that the author was being satirical with the topic.
Article: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2013/07/against_chopped_salad_traditional_salad_is_great_and_the_chop_t_trend_is.html
Hi Sami :) Haha! This was an entertaining article to read about. I didn't know that chopped salads were popular nowadays. I definitely agree with you on the author's satirical tone. It would have been interesting to see you gone further with why and how he used satire. I also have to wonder about the background of Slate.com, and if they usually try to incorporate humor in their articles. Great commentary overall!
ReplyDeleteIt was a very interesting topic to read. I was actually little bit surprised that people would even talk about salads so seriously. I have to agree with you when you say that we don't even have time to eat salads, but people care if it is chopped or not. I think it is little foolish to be picky about salads.
ReplyDeleteHey Sami! Having read the article, I definitely agree with the satirical tone it has and even chuckled at how Wickman dramatized about the whole “chopped salad” trend. On the other hand, eating a salad where all of the lettuce is shaped in the same sizes does make it accessible. What are your thoughts on this salad trend coming to California? Would you still eat it if it was to not be in its “traditional” form?
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