While some foods receive global acclaim, not all hold up to the hype. This list of the 10 most overrated foods challenges the status quo by examining why certain dishes might not deserve their lofty reputations. From trendy health foods to gourmet dishes, it's time to rethink these culinary darlings.
Table of Contents
- 1. Oversized Burgers
- 2. Avocado Toast
- 3. Edible Gold
- 4. Lobster
- 5. Foie Gras
- 6. Macaroons
- 7. Chipotle Burritos
- 8. Tomahawk-Cut Steaks
- 9. Wedge Salad
- 10. Any Dish Over $30
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1. Oversized Burgers
Bigger is better regarding food portions, but when burgers are oversized, it approaches disaster territory for many diners. There comes a point when a cheeseburger becomes prohibitively large, and you can't even fit it in your mouth when taking a bite.
It quickly becomes a "burger salad," and you eat everything with a fork. Eating a burger should be a glorious experience, not a sad, salad-like moment.
2. Avocado Toast
Avocado Toast is a brunch specialty that caters to the Instagram generation — a group of millennials that would like a delicious-looking dish instead of a delicious-tasting one. It's overpriced for what you get, and the plate is nothing more than bread and avocado. It's a hard pass for many people.
3. Edible Gold
Not only is edible gold pretentious, chefs who include it as an ingredient on a menu are the worst of the worst! "The whole point of gold in jewelry is that it is non-reactive and is therefore slow to tarnish," explains one man.
"So when it's in food, it doesn't react with saliva and therefore adds zero to the taste. Its malleability allows for ultra-thin flakes that are not excessively expensive but make the bling lovers go, 'Ooooooh, GOLD!'"
4. Lobster
Many people avoid eating this delicacy because of the sky-high price of lobster and the unnerving nature of how it's cooked — usually boiled alive. "You are literally cracking open the scalded carcass of a giant sea insect and sucking its guts out in tiny morsels," laments one diner.
5. Foie Gras
A delicacy that has been recently banned in U.S. states in the past, foie gras is produced by force-feeding ducks and geese until they become immensely overweight, then slaughtering them.
Their livers and other organs are then shipped to fine-dining restaurants worldwide. To say it's overrated is an understatement. "Foie gras tastes amazing," confesses one man. "But you can also taste the guilt in every bite."
6. Macaroons
As an avid lover of macaroons, I can't say enough about them. They're the best parts of cookies, cupcakes, and other treats combined into one lovely-colored package. But unfortunately, many people think they're an overrated dessert, and for a good reason: They're prohibitively expensive, usually going for $2-$3 per piece.
7. Chipotle Burritos
Fans of this fast-casual Mexican chain restaurant should look away! "Don't get me wrong, the actual food is pretty good," admits one diner.
"But their burritos are like Tommy Boy trying to put on that little jacket. It always falls apart and ends up in a bowl or everywhere else. Or they don't mix it, and you're getting bites full of just rice, just guac, etc. Just get the bowl and mix it."
8. Tomahawk-Cut Steaks
Diners will only find tomahawk-cut steaks in upscale steakhouses. It's usually one of the most expensive cuts on the menu, often priced per pound. However, when you account for the fact that it includes a humongous, obviously-unedible bone that exists to jack up the price, it quickly becomes apparent that this steak is entirely overrated. What's wrong with an excellent filet mignon?
9. Wedge Salad
This steakhouse staple consists of an entire chunk of iceberg lettuce, a few token tomatoes, and some blue cheese crumbles — if you're lucky. It's an overrated dish because of the sheer work involved with cutting your own personal gigantic slab of lettuce! Restaurants are meant to be enjoyable, not filled with hard work.
10. Any Dish Over $30
Countless diners reveal they never spend over thirty dollars on a restaurant meal. Their logic is straightforward: Once you pay more than that, you're not paying for the actual food any longer. Instead, you're paying for the atmosphere, the service, or worse: The restaurant's reputation.
Source: Reddit.
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