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    Gen Z ditches avocado toast for trendy ‘tomato ice toast’ — but is it ‘refreshing’ or ‘revolting’?

    By Adriana Diaz,

    22 hours ago

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    Sorry, millennials — Gen Z is trying to replace avocado toast with “tomato ice toast.”

    And some say they’re trying too hard to be cool.

    Gen Z TikTokkers have stunned viewers with their latest controversial concoctions using shaved, frozen vegetables to make savory granitas.

    Granita — a simple shaved ice — has long been enjoyed by Italians, typically made by freezing fruit, herbal or spice juices, sometimes adding simple syrup, and scraping the frozen block into a bowl to be eaten.

    Lemon, cinnamon, jasmine and espresso are some of the most common flavors found on menus around the world.

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    Granita — a simple shaved ice — has long been enjoyed by Italians, typically, made by freezing fruit, herbal or spice juices, sometimes adding simple syrup, and scraping the frozen block into a bowl to be eaten. Gabi Porter

    However, Gen Z foodies have put a fresh twist on the sweet treat by freezing whole fruits and vegetables and grating them on top of toast and burrata or mixing the shavings together for an ice-y salad.

    In one of the most viral videos of the savory granitas, chef Eitan Bernath grated a portion of a frozen tomato over an open ball of burrata.

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    He then drizzled olive oil and balsamic vinegar on top, finishing with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and a sprig of basil.

    Bernath seems to approve of his snack with a wide-eyed look.

    However, viewers had mixed opinions on the creation.

    “I don’t know how I feel abt this,” the top comment reads, while another labeled it “REVOLTING.”

    Some viewers thought the frozen version of a tomato, basil and burrata salad was “genius” but others simply said, “No.”

    @eitan

    Shaved frozen tomatoes over burrata with olive oil, balsamic, flakey salt, and cracked pepper felt like the natural next iteration. #shavedice #recipe #frozentreats #caprese #burrata

    ♬ Che La Luna – Louis Prima

    The popular chef has posted more traditional recipes, including watermelon, pineapple, mango and orange — but he has continued to get creative.

    He most recently posted a clip of a “shaved frozen cucumber tomato salad,” made by grating a frozen cucumber, tomato and red onion into a bowl and then drizzling the shavings with olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper.

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    Bernath admitted that it “might sound absolutely insane” but insisted it “turned out to be a delicious savory granita.”

    @eitan

    Shaved frozen cucumber tomato salad might sound absolutely insane, but it turned out to be a delicious savory granita. Don’t knock it till you try it! #shavedice #recipe #tomatoes #frozentreats #summercooking

    ♬ Shik Shak Shok – Hassan Abu El So’oud
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    He most recently posted a clip of a “shaved frozen cucumber tomato salad” made by grating a frozen cucumber, tomato and red onion into a bowl and then drizzling the shavings with olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper. TikTok/@eitan

    “Is that frozen salad or salad ice cream?” someone asked.

    “This way, I’d definitely be a salad person,” another noted.

    But again, not everyone was ready to whip up a bowl for themselves.

    “One question…WHY?” a person commented.

    TikTok foodie Mads, who goes by @cripanddip online, recently posted a clip claiming she “had to try” the trend that she said seems “so refreshing.”

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    @cripandip

    if there’s a tomato trend you know i’m gonna try it 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

    ♬ original sound – Mads
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    TikTok foodie Mads recently claimed she “had to try” the trend that she thought seemed “so refreshing.” TikTok/@cripandip

    In the video, Mads cuts a slice of sourdough bread, rubs it down with a clove of garlic, spreads a ball of burrata on the toast and then grates a little pile of frozen tomato and peach on top.

    She completes the snack with a dribble of white balsamic vinegar and olive oil, a few basil leaves and sprinkles of salt and pepper.

    The food lover was skeptical of the trending treat and complained that iced vegetables bothered her sensitive teeth — but was pleasantly surprised overall.

    Mads did note that the tomato flavor was very subtle and admitted she would still prefer a pan con tomate — a piece of garlic toast topped with blended tomato, olive oil, salt and pepper.

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    In the video, Mads cuts a slice of sourdough bread, rubs it down with a clove of garlic, spreads a ball of burrata on the toast and then grates a little pile of frozen tomato and peach on top. TikTok/@cripandip

    “I love it,” she decided after a few bites.

    The creative concoctions don’t seem to have taken off beyond social media and don’t appear to have been added to any menus this summer — but that doesn’t mean it won’t still happen.

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