For many, childhood was one of the most amazing phases of their lives as it held various lovely memories, one of which was munching on delicious snacks. Sadly, not everyone was privileged to experience the joy of eating ready-to-eat foods. Some parents preferred stocking their houses with food ingredients rather than snacks. Now, a term describing such households has gone viral on TikTok, with over 46 million views. Here are the details of the viral term.
What Is An Ingredient Household?
Many from “ready-made households” may have had a freezer full of frozen pizzas, while an “ingredient household” would only have things like flour, mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes. The term ingredient household first appeared in the Urban Dictionary on December 23, 2021. It is defined as a home with no snacks or ready-to-eat foods but only ingredients to prepare the food.
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In September 2022, netizens began making content around the subject on TikTok . Since then, it has become a major topic of discussion on the internet. However, to many, the phrase is something they only just heard about, while others can fully relate to having an ingredient or ready-made household.
TikTok User Details The Snacks She Had In An Ingredient Household
On December 11, 2022, TikToker Keira, with username @10s3r_cat0 , took to the app to join in on the trend. She shared a clip detailing her experiences as a child living in an ingredient household. Keira accompanied the clip with a text overlay that read, “Snacks I ate as a kid in an ingredient household.”
The video included an uncooked tortilla, a handful of chocolate chips, lunch meat and cheese roll-ups, a spoonful of peanut butter, croutons, a ziplock of cereal, and cold pepperoni. In the post’s caption, Keira also tagged another TikToker who grew up in an ingredient household, eating random packages of hot chocolate, marshmallows, pickles, and goldfish.
More Ingredient Household Experiences
Keira is only one of the numerous netizens to share their experience on TikTok. About a week before she uploaded her video, another TikToker @heyxbean, showed that one could still live in an ingredient household as an adult. She shared the contents of her refrigerator, which included things like coffee, creamer, olives, meat, bagged salad, Parmesan cheese, and butter.
TikTok user @ceyrudd also shared a similar video, but the items in her fridge were a bit different. The clip showed the refrigerator stocked with kalamata olives, coconut cream in a can, eggs, sour cream, and organic tomato sauce.
TikTokers’ Reactions To The Clips
The clips have gone viral, with various users having similar experiences. One TikToker, referring to Keira’s video, made it known that growing up, the croutons were top-tier snacks, while another noted that she could relate to the cold pepperoni. A third said the handful of chocolate chips hit hard, while another revealed her favorite was the uncooked tortilla. Although it might not have been a luxurious childhood, it was pretty memorable.
