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Breaking News: Super Salad Confirmed to Exist!

Let's set the scene. In the fathomless abyss of the culinary world, where avocado lattes mingle amicably with cronuts near a kale-infused waterfall, a phoenix-like entity bestowed upon the mortals a gift from the food gods - the fabled "Super Salad"

Greek god presenting a Super Salad

Much like the legendary Sasquatch, there have been numerous sightings of the 'Super Salad' that were quickly dismissed as optical salads or hearing-caused misconceptions. Many customers in restaurants around the globe have reported an ambiguously whispered phrase from waitstaff - "Soup or Salad?” Often mistaken for “Super Salad?". Ah! One could argue these farcically mistaken identities gave birth to the legend of the Super Salad.

Epic tales of this gastro-phenomenon have been whispered in hushed tones among the high priestesses of food blogs, and spiritual gastronomy leaders who decide which foods we should feel guilty about not enjoying (looking at you, Quinoa!)

Journey with us, dear reader, as we delve into the tantalizingly tangled lettuce leaves and bold confetti of grated carrots. Tracing the tale of the elusive Super Salad that made its fateful appearance in the hallowed world of restaurant menus.

Old menus with Super Salad listed

It began in the quiet town of Yumville (not its real name), where the local eatery, "Edible Eudaimonia", filled the air with the seductive aroma of grilled parmesan and seared balsamic figs. But something was different on that fateful day. The usual buzz in the air was subdued, replaced by wide-eyed anticipation and, dare we say, a misty droplet of salad oil. For arriving in pristine, square white plate was the mythical Super Salad, as if summoned from the culinary legends.

This wasn't just any salad. It was a symphony of design and gastronomy, a rhapsody of colour and texture that could reduce Gordon Ramsay to tears (the happy kind, not the Kitchen Nightmares kind).

Ready for this? It was a celestial chaos of radiant radishes, courageous cucumbers and virtuous vine tomatoes, on a verdant carpet of crisp lettuce! But here is where the plot twists - the ingredients, so ordinary, but their arrangement, simply extraordinary.

Close up of Super Salad

You see, this was not a salad, it was a salad superhero. Each ingredient, carefully chosen to fight against daily evils like an empty tummy and joyless lunches. The cherry tomatoes, so perfectly placed, became beacons of flavor-bombs, while mighty carrot sticks resembled miniature sets of barbells promising a crunch of Herculean proportions.

News of Super Salad spread like low-fat butter on artisanal bread. From Yumville to dining tables across the world, the legendary Super Salad took its rightful place. Never again would anyone freeze, soup spoon in hand, at the ambiguous murmuring of waitstaff.

In conclusion, fellow foodies, we invite you to ditch the mundane choices of Soup. Or. Salad. Embrace the hero we didn't know we needed, the groundbreaking Super Salad. Place your napkin in your lap, equip your fork, and venture forth into the glorious gastronomic journey. The Super Salad is not a myth anymore. It's here, with its cruciferous cape flapping in the breeze of culinary revolution.