Dips
Kiwi Onion Dip
Kiwi dip
New Zealand
Reduced cream stirred with a packet of dried onion soup mix and left to thicken, served with potato crisps.
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What it is
A closer look at Kiwi Onion Dip.
Reduced cream stirred with a packet of dried onion soup mix and left to thicken, served with potato crisps.
What to look for
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Two ingredients and no cooking. The reduced cream in the can is specific to New Zealand and is what makes it work.
Where it belongs
Origins and
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