Crudite

Dr. Oz dips into politics of crudite. Here are 5 better dip options. Image without a caption. By ...

](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/06/04/white-bean-dip-recipe-pesto/?itid=lk_inline_manual_29)A can of cannellini beans is the basis for this easy Italian-influenced starter. [Buttermilk Ranch Dressing.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/08/10/ranch-dressing-recipe-fresh-herbs/?itid=lk_inline_manual_23) Crisp vegetable slices dunked in a zippy ranch dressing is a classic of this genre, and proof positive that the simplest dishes are often the best. [Herbed Goat Cheese Dip](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/06/28/goat-cheese-dip-recipe-no-cook/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17), above. [Holiday Vegetable Platter With Herbed Avocado Dip.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/holiday-vegetable-platter-herbed-avocado-dip/14434/?itid=lk_inline_manual_26) Swap that wan grocery guac for a dip worthy of a celebratory meal. ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/carrot-hummus/13419/?itid=lk_inline_manual_20)Oz did grab a massive bag of carrots in that video — he’d do well to use some of them for this earthy accompaniment to pita chips and vegetables. [has written](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/15/good-news-crudit-lovers-pennsylvania-salsa-prices-have-dropped/?itid=lk_inline_manual_6) about what Oz seems to get wrong about the cost of the goods in the grocery store. [a great store-bought version](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/03/25/best-ranch-dressings-taste-test/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14) that’s not too pricey) to decked-out hummus. [one politician](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/joe-biden-unspools-an-endless-supply-of-biden-isms-on-the-campaign-trail/2020/01/24/475033b4-3eba-11ea-b90d-5652806c3b3a_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_8) we can think of would say), we’re just talking about vegetables and dip. Another odd aspect of his menu planning is revealed after he has selected broccoli, asparagus, carrots, salsa and guacamole (which accounted for a big chunk of the total) — that he has spent $20, “and that doesn’t include the tequila.” The tequila? All of which is to say that if Mehmet Oz invites you over for cocktail hour, I’d advise you to say no, unless dipping carrot sticks into salsa and doing shots of Cuervo sounds good to you. And on the principle that I don’t like to yuck anyone’s yum, I don’t want to say the two dips that Oz selects — “we need some guacamole,” he curiously declares, picking up a package of the premade variety, then also selecting a tub of premade fresh salsa — aren’t allowed on a vegetable platter. And while we appreciated the response to Oz’s video from his Democratic opponent, Pennsylvania Lt.