Woodstock Flakes

Definition

Hippie slang for nutritional yeast, the savory golden flakes that vegans sprinkle on everything like it's fairy dust. Rebranded to sound more counterculture and less like a vitamin supplement your doctor prescribed. It's essentially the culinary equivalent of tie-dye—beloved by the crunchy granola crowd and mystifying to everyone else.

Example Usage

She topped her avocado toast with Woodstock Flakes and unironically said it tasted like cheese.

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