poor man's caviar
The term "poor man's caviar" refers to various affordable dishes that mimic the texture and appearance of luxurious caviar.
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Definition
B2Culinary
(informal)A spread or dip made from affordable ingredients that resembles the texture and appearance of caviar.
Example
- Baba ganoush is sometimes called poor man's caviar due to its rich, creamy texture.
- She served a delicious black bean dip, often referred to as poor man's caviar.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "poor man's caviar":
poor man's butterpoor man's pepperpoor man's steakpoor man's diamondpoor man's ginseng