Overrated Foods

[Tarik One]

Guacamole - I don't understand the ridiculous demand for this flavorless dip

Shrimp Cocktail

Homemade cake versus an already made cake. People enjoy the cake from the store just as much anyway.

[riseagainst]

pizza

[christian1923]

Sushi

[They Won]

condiments

[JohnnySic]

Shrimp - gross sea bugs, no flavor.

[~primetime~]

In and Out burger...too much hype, not that great

[SugarHill]

condiments
Are you one of those dudes that has fries without anything? :coleman:

[ArbitraryWater]

pizza

:biggums:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9OW4sAlIE

[BurningHammer]

pizza
American style pizza, yes.

[T_L_P]

Oranges.

Probably the most hyped up fruit. I don't see it.

I'll stick to my red bell peppers, tbh.

[StephHamann]

In and Out burger...too much hype, not that great

5 guys, never been to In n Out but 5guys is overrated

[Timmy D for MVP]

Turkey.

[christian1923]

In and Out burger...too much hype, not that great
Double double with animal fries isn't great?? :coleman:

[outbreak]

Turkey.

I agree with this. We don't do much Turkey here and I've always wondered why it's so big in America when it's such a dry and flavourless meat.

I'd have to say bacon, it's alright but it's not as good as the internet wants to make out.

[ballup]

How dare you say shrimp cocktail is overrated!

Scallops for me, but I don't know how popular they really are.

[Knicks101]

Any kind of soup or stew, kettle corn.

[DukeDelonte13]

I agree with this. We don't do much Turkey here and I've always wondered why it's so big in America when it's such a dry and flavourless meat.

I'd have to say bacon, it's alright but it's not as good as the internet wants to make out.


What kinda turkey are you eating? Roast turkey or cold cut turkey?

On top of thanksgiving, i usually have 3-4 additional roast turkeys a year. I love that.

Deep fried turkey is really really good, but i've only had it once.

[outbreak]

What kinda turkey are you eating? Roast turkey or cold cut turkey?

On top of thanksgiving, i usually have 3-4 additional roast turkeys a year. I love that.

Deep fried turkey is really really good, but i've only had it once.

Roast turkey. I don't mind cold cut turkey but every time I've had a roast turkey (which admittedly is probably around 10 times but at various places) it's been a dry meat and didn't have the flavours other meats have naturally. Gravy helps but it's still seemed like a naturally poor tasting meat.

[Nanners]

id say most seafoods are overrated -

shrimp - gross little ocean bugs
oysters - its like someone hocked a loogie into a rock
clam - its like someone hocked a loogie into a rock and it sat around so long that it solidified
crab - weird spider things that taste like salty dirt
sushi - sushi is ok, but people talk like its the best food on the planet. its not that good

[fiddy]

rice

[bigkingsfan]

Mexican food

[~primetime~]

Double double with animal fries isn't great?? :coleman:
Man, Cali peeps talked up In and Out so much we imagined the greatest burger ever here in Dallas. Then we finally got In and Out joints here in Dallas and there were lines for miles that first week.

When I finally got to try one? SO disappointed... SMH

I mean I guess they are decent for fast food but really what I think it is - Cali people don't know what good burger is. I think Texas people are spoiled with great beef and we don't know how good we have it.

[~primetime~]

id say most seafoods are overrated -

shrimp - gross little ocean bugs
oysters - its like someone hocked a loogie into a rock
clam - its like someone hocked a loogie into a rock and it sat around so long that it solidified
crab - weird spider things that taste like salty dirt
sushi - sushi is ok, but people talk like its the best food on the planet. its not that good
All of these are delicious if you get fresh quality stuff.

And they all taste fishy and gross if you get poor quality stuff.

[christian1923]

Man, Cali peeps talked up In and Out so much we imagined the greatest burger ever here in Dallas. Then we finally got In and Out joints here in Dallas and there were lines for miles that first week.

When I finally got to try one? SO disappointed... SMH

I mean I guess they are decent for fast food but really what I think it is - Cali people don't know what good burger is. I think Texas people are spoiled with great beef and we don't know how good we have it.
I think it's the best fast food burger. It's not going to compare to a huge legit 15 dollar burger though.

[mlh1981]

Anything with coconut in it.

[Mex-Laker]

Mexican food

Have you ever tried Mexican food @ Mexico and not that Taco Bell or Del Taco "Mexican food"?

[~primetime~]

Yeah good Mexican food is delicious... The typical enchilada and taco platter you get at chains can get boring.

[christian1923]

Have you ever tried Mexican food @ Mexico and not that Taco Bell or Del Taco "Mexican food"?
Yeah its awful

[Knicks101]

All foods overrated, all you need is an Apple and maybe some tuna fish.

[LJJ]

Pork. I don't mind some traditional dry aged ham, ribs, some glazed pork chops, but there is a reason pork steak isn't really a thing. There is a reason pork is always drenched in sauce or marinade. Because the raw, fresh ingredient really doesn't taste very good.

All in all I don't know why pork isn't a niche meat like horse. Horse tastes much better actually.

[Knicks101]

Pork. I don't mind some traditional dry aged ham, ribs, some glazed pork chops, but there is a reason pork steak isn't really a thing. There is a reason pork is always drenched in sauce or marinade. Because the raw, fresh ingredient really doesn't taste very good.

All in all I don't know why pork isn't a niche meat like horse. Horse tastes much better actually.

Ever tried the pork belly?

[bigkingsfan]

Have you ever tried Mexican food @ Mexico and not that Taco Bell or Del Taco "Mexican food"?

Been to plenty "authentic" Mexican food in the states, high on Yelp reviews. Nothing special.

[~primetime~]

All in all I don't know why pork isn't a niche meat like horse. Horse tastes much better actually.
Pigs were bred and designed to be eaten, horses were bred for us to ride on and not for us to eat.

[rezznor]

deep dish pizza

hot dogs

ham

[outbreak]

Pigs were bred and designed to be eaten, horses were bred for us to ride on and not for us to eat.
Horse meat is a delicacy in a lot of areas. They would be breeding another variety for that though.

[rezznor]

Man, Cali peeps talked up In and Out so much we imagined the greatest burger ever here in Dallas. Then we finally got In and Out joints here in Dallas and there were lines for miles that first week.

When I finally got to try one? SO disappointed... SMH

I mean I guess they are decent for fast food but really what I think it is - Cali people don't know what good burger is. I think Texas people are spoiled with great beef and we don't know how good we have it.


lol i remember that. there was some lady who was first in line and she was crying tears of joy when she got her order. :facepalm

[rezznor]

Overrated by quality: All of that vegan and vegetarian shit.
Overrated by quantity: All fast food shit.


agreed

[Tarik One]

deep dish pizza

hot dogs

ham
All deep dish pizza tastes pretty much the same.

Waffles. Smashing potential delicious fluffy pancakes into a hard crisp.

[ROCSteady]

Churros.


Niccaz be talking bout em like they are orgasmic at Six Flags and Disney and shit but...



7.5/10 :confusedshrug:

[SCdac]

Pizza
Hotpockets (stopped eating em years ago)
Bean n Cheese tacos (kid's food imo)
McRib or anything from mcdonalds
Bubble tea (not food but whatever)
pumpkin spice whatever
sweet potato fries (I like yams, baked sweet potatoes,etc, but the 'fries' are way overrated)

[ROCSteady]

In and Out burger...too much hype, not that great


I'm more than straight with a Whataburger tbh :bowdown:

[bigkingsfan]

Man, Cali peeps talked up In and Out so much we imagined the greatest burger ever here in Dallas. Then we finally got In and Out joints here in Dallas and there were lines for miles that first week.

When I finally got to try one? SO disappointed... SMH

I mean I guess they are decent for fast food but really what I think it is - Cali people don't know what good burger is. I think Texas people are spoiled with great beef and we don't know how good we have it.

My friend that lives in Texas, visit Cali a few times and said that the in and out burger taste different in comparison.

I have one 10 mins away, only go a few times a year. Just not a fast food guy.

[ROCSteady]

Mexican Food rules, bish.


I might move to Texas within a couple years.

[BasedTom]

cheese anything

cheesecake especially

[KNOW1EDGE]

In N Out

I always heard people skeet all over it, sayin it is the best.
I moved to AZ and the first night I was there I got In N Out burger and fries.
I ate like 3 of the fries, they were horrible. And the burger was the most bland and mediocre burger I've had in my life. No joke.

I have never. And will never eat there again. I am totally lost as to how people go nuts over that garbage.

[JebronLames]

Chinese food
Seafood

[irondarts]

In N Out is so good (although I don't care for their fries, still, it's the only "fast food" I'll touch).

Five Guys on the other hand, is seriously overrated.
Crab
Sweet Potato Fries
Nutella

[Cali Syndicate]

People who are saying they didn't like in n out, did you get it animal style? Because that's kinda the point of the burger....otherwise, yeah it's basically your regular $5 cheeseburger. You can get your fries animal style too. And if the fries weren't good, ask for them well done next time. Some like them like em better that way, I personally don't tho.

Double double animal style, with animal style fries and a ice tea lemonade for $8... There isn't a better deal out there. Obviously it doesn't match up to a $20 gourmet style burger but I don't think anybody propping up in n out is trying to make that distinction.

A good burger and fries is among one of my favorite foods so I probably have a bit of a biased opinion.

As for overrated, I gotta say dark chocolate. Never understood how people can eat it up like they do. I get the health and antioxidant aspects of cocoa and cacao, which is why I will eat it on occasion but seriously, 60% 70% 80% like wtf...

[KNOW1EDGE]

What is this animal style you speak of?

See, I also heard they have a secret menu, but why? Why not just have a menu? I really don't understand In N Out, maybe I need to give it another try. They are about to open their first one in Oregon...

I like 5 Guys tho, good toppings, fresh beef cooked in front of you, but I do think their fries are a lil overrated, they're good but nothing to go crazy over

[Droid101]

In N Out

I always heard people skeet all over it, sayin it is the best.
I moved to AZ and the first night I was there I got In N Out burger and fries.
I ate like 3 of the fries, they were horrible. And the burger was the most bland and mediocre burger I've had in my life. No joke.

I have never. And will never eat there again. I am totally lost as to how people go nuts over that garbage.
Ask for the fries well done. Way better that way.

Animal style well done is the best. They put their sauce and cheese on them. Good stuff.

[red1]

pizza by far. shit is mostly bread and cheese ie filler

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Guacamole and black olives. Guac isn't bad, one of my favorite food places puts it in their food. I don't mind it but I know people who say it's worth it only for the tasty guac. For me it's the meat :confusedshrug:.

Black olives- I don't know how people like the bitter taste it has.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Man, Cali peeps talked up In and Out so much we imagined the greatest burger ever here in Dallas. Then we finally got In and Out joints here in Dallas and there were lines for miles that first week.

When I finally got to try one? SO disappointed... SMH

I mean I guess they are decent for fast food but really what I think it is - Cali people don't know what good burger is. I think Texas people are spoiled with great beef and we don't know how good we have it.

:biggums: Southern California is the birthplace of the modern burger joint as we know it--there a great burger joints all over town. In N Out is a chain restaurant, and it's fantastic for what it is, but it's still a chain. It crushes Whataburger, that's for sure.

[Knicks101]

In N Out is nothing special, it's good because it's reasonably priced and the ingredients are fresh. Taste wise it's a slightly above average burger. I don't know why people talk it up the way they do.

[ThePhantomCreep]

New York-style pizza: Only the media center of the US can hype such feeble fast food. Chicago style embarrasses it.

Beef Tenderloin (AKA Filet Mignon): Plenty of cuts that are just as flavorful at 2/3 the price.

Lobster: Arguably the blandest crustacean you can eat. Way overpriced.

T-Mex Cuisine: Just what I was clamoring for, homemade Taco Bell! I'll stick to the real thing, thanks.

[knickballer]

To me Chipotle.

Don't get me wrong it tastes good and all but it's something that is so simple to make and people are just obsessed with it.

[dannywpt]

bacon

LOL JK

[glidedrxlr22]

I'm Mexican-American and I think tamales are overrated. I have them maybe twice a year around the holidays. They're nothing special to me, but at work all my white coworkers go nuts for them.

[BurningHammer]

Many of those expensive ingredients; shark fin, Caviar, Foie Gras, swallow's nest, etc.

Most of them are replaceable with other cheaper ingredients.

[They Won]

Are you one of those dudes that has fries without anything? :coleman:

I'll mix things up, but it is not required, which is why they are overrated.

[They Won]

I'm Mexican-American and I think tamales are overrated. I have them maybe twice a year around the holidays. They're nothing special to me, but at work all my white coworkers go nuts for them.

Tamales are definitely overrated.

[Knicks101]

Arby's is ass.

That's like calling cancer overrated, who likes Arby's?

[Cali Syndicate]

New York-style pizza: Only the media center of the US can hype such feeble fast food. Chicago style embarrasses it.

Beef Tenderloin (AKA Filet Mignon): Plenty of cuts that are just as flavorful at 2/3 the price.

Lobster: Arguably the blandest crustacean you can eat. Way overpriced.

T-Mex Cuisine: Just what I was clamoring for, homemade Taco Bell! I'll stick to the real thing, thanks.

All of this post, kind of...

I seriously still haven't found a pizza place that lives up to the hype. But I've only been to like half a dozen spots throughout nyc so my sample size is small but I came In thinking every spot would be off the hook...nope.

Filet mignon is good....over priced, but good. But some of the best steaks I've had came from my kitchen off my iron skillet. A simple top sirloin is all I need. I love me some tritip though.

Lobster, I can fix wit....surf and turf is my digs but I get how some would feel lobster is overrated. I love seafood, even more so for sushi, one of my goals to eat from jiro, but uni IMO is also overrated...its nutty, it's good, it all that tho...and I had some fresh ass uni when I was in Vancouver.

Mex is good, I don't care...I get cravings for jack in the crack tacos for ****s sake. Taquerias all day. I ain't even lying but some of the best food I ever had was from some roach coach looking local spot in cabo. Flys pestering like crazy, but I don't even care. Complementary Homemade tortilla chips and gauc too....dude.

[hateraid]

For the price you pay hands down lobster.
Crab and crawfish is where it's at!

[GOBB]

Crabs, shrimp and lobster. Shit taste like nothing. I hate the butter with it and the cocktail sauce just doesn't do it for me. I dont get the hype over Lobsters, its expensive. Overpaid large shrimp to me. And the process of getting meat out of crabs? Nah. I'll never understand why people like cracking open legs and getting meat out. Shit just needs to be on my plate and after all that work it taste like...nothing.

[raprap]

Nutella

[Bay Area Baller]

Whats overated for me, is popcorn. People act like you are committing treason if you are watching a movie and they offer you popcorn and you say no. Its too buttery and the kernels get stuck in your teeth. Pass.


Also overrated Cucumbers, like in a girl's salad. I'll be on a date and have some of the girls salad and she'll be drooling over it cuz there is cucumbers. Chicks put it on there eye, put it in there shampoo,put it on their skin masks and I suspect they shove it up their **** when I'm not around.


Whats not overated Hawaiian Bread, naan, flat bread, crepes, and Pane. I love all things bread. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_breads

cucumbers tho :rolleyes:

[L.Kizzle]

Turkey.

2nd rate bird meal.

[dunksby]

id say most seafoods are overrated -

shrimp - gross little ocean bugs
oysters - its like someone hocked a loogie into a rock
clam - its like someone hocked a loogie into a rock and it sat around so long that it solidified
crab - weird spider things that taste like salty dirt
sushi - sushi is ok, but people talk like its the best food on the planet. its not that good
What kind of shrimps we talking about? The ones in the ocean or these?

http://s23.postimg.org/whmfrum4b/chip_shrimp_done_3.jpg

[ILLsmak]

I'm Mexican-American and I think tamales are overrated. I have them maybe twice a year around the holidays. They're nothing special to me, but at work all my white coworkers go nuts for them.

****in Santa Fe tamales with green chili that shit is ****in bomb thooo.

-Smak

[pauk]

pizza

Hell naw, its the most delicious thing in human history.

I agree with Sushi tho, its god damn horrible.... what is wrong with people...

[L.Kizzle]

Can't believe so many people hating on sea food. Greatest food group ever!

[Joyner82reload]

+1 for mexican food, it's the poor man's "steak" dinner. It's nothing spectacular and honestly outside of fajitas, I find it very difficult to enjoy. Italian would be next on my list, it's very overrated as well.

Also LOL @ the idiot who said crab is overrated. Ya ok buddy, that's EASILY a top 10 food.

[Godzuki]

pho

five guy burgers - the hype on these fraiil patties is stupid

turkeys

reubens

lobster

hot pockets

sushi

fish

[Wally450]

Chipotle. Don't understand the hype.

[~primetime~]

Can't believe so many people hating on sea food. Greatest food group ever!
I know...I can only assume they've never had it good.

good cajun food is absolutely amazing...Shrimp Creole, spicy tomato sauce on rice with some fresh jumbo shrimp. GOAT

[BurningHammer]

Sushi is just another way to eat fish and other ingredients, raw or cooked. It's more on what they put on top of rice.

Chutoro is amazing. One of the best piece of fish meat I've ever eaten.

[ballup]

I know...I can only assume they've never had it good.

good cajun food is absolutely amazing...Shrimp Creole, spicy tomato sauce on rice with some fresh jumbo shrimp. GOAT
Seafood is generally trickier to serve. Freshness is imperative and complementary flavors are drastically different compared to land animals.

[Droid101]

Sushi is ****ing disgusting.
Stay mad.

[Shade8780]

Smashburger - Overrated and overpriced

Nutella - Never had it, but it seems like a white girls favorite food.
Dafuq? How can you call a food overrated when you've never tasted it? :lol Nutella is heaven when melted and rolled up in a hot pancake. In fact, I could probably just eat a full jar of Nutella in one sitting if I was hungry enough.

As for overrated, I gotta say dark chocolate. Never understood how people can eat it up like they do. I get the health and antioxidant aspects of cocoa and cacao, which is why I will eat it on occasion but seriously, 60% 70% 80% like wtf...
http://i.imgur.com/XDh4c7F.jpg

Also overrated Cucumbers, like in a girl's salad. I'll be on a date and have some of the girls salad and she'll be drooling over it cuz there is cucumbers. Chicks put it on there eye, put it in there shampoo,put it on their skin masks and I suspect they shove it up their **** when I'm not around.
:lol

F*ck cucumbers doe. Horrible yokes. I can't stand the smell or taste of them.

Other overrated foods imo include:

Peanut butter - Ew. Americans love it for some reason but I really don't like it.

Tomatoes - In elementary school, we did a program called 'Food Dude' where once a week, we'd have to eat a different fruit or vegetable and if we ate all of it, we'd get a prize. It was terribly easy, and I managed to get all the prizes, but tomatoes gave me the most trouble. I had to run down to the bathroom half-way through eating a tomato as I thought I was going to get sick. I'm still scarred from it.

Sushi - Looks nice, I want it to be nice, but every time I try it, I don't enjoy it at all. I'd like to try it in a restaurant though. Mine weren't the best quality.

[L.Kizzle]

Cauliflower, might be the most worthless vegetable. Nothing can be done to this to make it taste good.

[Practice?]

Subway. Leaving food on the counter all day, then putting it away at night, followed by putting it back out on a counter all day again IS NOT FRESH.

[L.Kizzle]

Subway. Leaving food on the counter all day, then putting it away at night, followed by putting it back out on a counter all day again IS NOT FRESH.
What are they supposed to do, put out food every 30 minutes?

[Godzuki]

Subway. Leaving food on the counter all day, then putting it away at night, followed by putting it back out on a counter all day again IS NOT FRESH.


subway were pioneers to today's 'fresh' xpress healthy fast food.

its such low overhead, everyones copying it for different food models. more copying Chipotle i guess, but Chipotle basically do what Subway always did with pick your ingredients for healthier, fresher fast food.

now there are all kinds of mexican style Chipotle places like Baja Fresh, Qdoba, Moe's Southwest, etc. All kinds of pizza joints with the same make your own pizza style set ups are popping up now too.

and i highly doubt any of them make their ingredients fresh every day...probably like every 2-3 days~ with fridge overnights.

oh and i think Quiznos will go bankrupt soon.

[Droid101]

Eat this NEG, **** boy.
Your grey's tickle me like your tongue does after I pay you a nickel for 20 minutes.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/upload.screenshot.co/a820f41189

[KyrieTheFuture]

Steak

[tpols]

subway were pioneers to today's 'fresh' xpress healthy fast food.

its such low overhead, everyones copying it for different food models. more copying Chipotle i guess, but Chipotle basically do what Subway always did with pick your ingredients for healthier, fresher fast food.

now there are all kinds of mexican style Chipotle places like Baja Fresh, Qdoba, Moe's Southwest, etc. All kinds of pizza joints with the same make your own pizza style set ups are popping up now too.

and i highly doubt any of them make their ingredients fresh every day...probably like every 2-3 days~ with fridge overnights.

oh and i think Quiznos will go bankrupt soon.

Subways meats are underportioned and low quality though.. chipotle you get stacked chicken and beans, so much more filling and nutritious. And it's only like a buck more.

[tpols]

For thread I'd say Chinese food..most spots are cheap greasy and pretty bad quality..although I've been to a Japanese sushi place that made excellent chienese food but most places in general suck.

[bigkingsfan]

Steak
How else you want your beef? :confusedshrug:

[GOBB]

I know...I can only assume they've never had it good.

good cajun food is absolutely amazing...Shrimp Creole, spicy tomato sauce on rice with some fresh jumbo shrimp. GOAT

I've had it good I just didn't like it. Now cajun dishes with seafood is good. Eating shrimp as the main meal where you're dipping it in butter, sauce and what have you? Different to me.

Edit: I say i had it good based on the place I went + the person I went with loving seafood.


lso LOL @ the idiot who said crab is overrated. Ya ok buddy, that's EASILY a top 10 food.

I'll eat mexican over crab any day of the week...idiot.

[L.Kizzle]

For thread I'd say Chinese food..most spots are cheap greasy and pretty bad quality..although I've been to a Japanese sushi place that made excellent chienese food but most places in general suck.
Well, of course the greasy hood Chinese joints that only sell shrimp fried rice would suck with an egg roll suck, they're cheap!
Go to a nice Asian cuisine and shit goes down.

[L.Kizzle]

I've had it good I just didn't like it. Now cajun dishes with seafood is good. Eating shrimp as the main meal where you're dipping it in butter, sauce and what have you? Different to me.

Edit: I say i had it good based on the place I went + the person I went with loving seafood.



I'll eat mexican over crab any day of the week...idiot.
You're up north though. That down south cajun/seafood cooking is one of a kind.

[Joyner82reload]

I'll eat mexican over crab any day of the week...idiot.

Your experience with crab is probably limited to asian buffets and red lobster. Come back to me when you actually try decent crab. idiot.

And anyone saying steak probably eats top sirloin that is well done.

A med. rare pan seared ribeye is literally the best food on the planet

[plowking]

Cauliflower, might be the most worthless vegetable. Nothing can be done to this to make it taste good.

Da fuq?

Cauliflower is delicious. All you gotta do is steam the thing and it tastes amazing.

If you're too much of a pansy about it, grate it really finely, and make it into a couscous type deal. My girlfriend hates it, but once she learnt about this, she loved it. She switched it for rice in a lot of her meals to cut carbs too.

[BigBoss]

There is no such thing as overrated food

[Droid101]

Da fuq?

Cauliflower is delicious. All you gotta do is steam the thing and it tastes amazing.

If you're too much of a pansy about it, grate it really finely, and make it into a couscous type deal. My girlfriend hates it, but once she learnt about this, she loved it. She switched it for rice in a lot of her meals to cut carbs too.
Other than having sex with men, this is the gayest thing you've ever done.

[plowking]

Other than having sex with men, this is the gayest thing you've ever done.

I have sex with women too and make steaks to cancel it out though.

[Droid101]

I have sex with women too and make steaks to cancel it out though.
But in all actuality, my wife suggested broccoli slaw to replace spaghetti for pasta, and it was actually surprisingly good. Would highly recommend.

[plowking]

But in all actuality, my wife suggested broccoli slaw to replace spaghetti for pasta, and it was actually surprisingly good. Would highly recommend.

Faaaark bro. Datz ghey.

Go make a steak.

[Droid101]

Faaaark bro. Datz ghey.

Go make a steak.

http://www.videogameperfection.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/okay-guy.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltqip9g9Jh1qbycn1o1_250.gif

[plowking]

No more than a minute each side. I want the cow to still be mooing on your plate after that shit.