The great thing about this favorite food is that it’s versatile.
Yes, it’s an “appetizer,” but you could make it a meal.
I tried the eight dips below with tortilla chips, pieces of baguette, pita chips, and crackers.
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Here they are ranked from my least favorite to the best one.
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Right from the start, Cedar’s is failing in that part of the test.
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The second flavor you’ll notice is carrot.
If you love cream cheese, you will love this dip.
I tried chips and crackers first, and they just kept breaking off.
The flavor was great, but calling this a “dip” is a bit of a stretch.
There is a bit of a kick from the red bell peppers.
It’s creamy but doesn’t feel mayonnaise heavyand that’s a good thing, in my opinion.
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Of all the dips, this tastes the freshest.
There are big chunks of spinachwhich is the overwhelming flavor profileto give it an almost homemade feel.
However, for being the other main ingredient, the artichoke isn’t as present.
(But I would say this of pretty much all the dips.
Why no artichoke love, dip makers?)
Friday’s Spinach & Artichoke Cheese Dip
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When I think of spinach artichoke dip, T.G.I.
Friday’s is what comes to mind.
It was almost a mandatory item to order when I visited the chain restaurant growing up.
Even better, you could get that good gooey flavor at home, thanks to this freezer offering.
And that’s the first thing that sets this dip apart: You have to heat it up.
It tastes just like what I expect from the restaurant.
But the overwhelming cheese pulls I was getting out of it made me forgive that.
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It was just perfectly pleasant!
Friday’s one, this definitely feels like a restaurant-grade spinach artichoke appetizer.
The result is a strong spinach and cheesy contender.
Served cold, it has a great texture.
