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Think about the crunch of celery, mixed with a smooth, creamy tzatziki or the tang of a spicy salsa piled on top of a crispy corn tortilla chip. Is anything more satisfying to eat than a dip?

想象一下芹菜与光滑的奶油酸奶黄瓜酱混合的嘎吱声，或者是在脆玉米饼片上堆放的辛辣莎莎酱的味道。 还有什么比吃饱更满足的呢？

Dips have become big business. In 2022, over £263 million pounds were spent on dips, just in the UK. Why is it that we like them so much? Food writer Ben Paynter cites studies showing that modern restaurants use cooking techniques that can leave food seeming dry, but that sauces and dips can replace the lost moisture. Some studies have even suggested, that the liquid nature of dips and sauces brings flavours into contact with more of our taste buds, intensifying them.

下跌已成为一门大生意。 2022 年，仅在英国，降价支出就超过 2.63 亿英镑。 为什么我们这么喜欢他们？ 美食作家本·佩恩特 (Ben Paynter) 引用的研究表明，现代餐馆使用的烹饪技术可能会让食物看起来很干，但酱汁和蘸酱可以弥补失去的水分。 一些研究甚至表明，蘸酱和酱汁的液体性质使味道与我们更多的味蕾接触，从而强化它们。

Our love for dips could be driven by positive associations. Dips are designed to be shared and eaten without cutlery, they can feel more communal and informal. Diners may associate them with happy social occasions. British food writer Clare Finney points out that when dips first became popular in the UK,