# The Most Under/Over rated Foods **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [April 8, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125 "2026-04-08T18:33:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/101 "2026-04-11T17:49:23Z")
Avocado toast is overrated. There’s nothing to it, just mashed up avocados on toast, but for some reason it started showing up on restaurant menus several years ago. Some have even declared it to be California’s signature food. I like avocados. I love guacamole when it’s well-made (though there’s a lot of bad guacamole, even in Mexican restaurants). But IMO, avocado toast is hardly worth being called a dish or a recipe. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/102 "2026-04-11T18:56:22Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > Italian sausage has fennel which is licorice-like. That is my favorite kind. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Ham is overrated. Not a fan of baked ham, but fry it and pout in a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, its great. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/103 "2026-04-11T19:03:55Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Not a fan of twice-baked. It messes with the texture. That’s why I like them. It’s like mashed potatoes with a crispy crust. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/104 "2026-04-11T19:45:39Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > But IMO, avocado toast is hardly worth being called a dish or a recipe. I make this once a week using a toasted bagel. I mash up the avocado with salt and lemon olive oil, then mix in a little chopped tomato and top it with bacon. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/105 "2026-04-12T18:29:43Z")
> [@Thumper668](#): > > That’s why I like them. It’s like mashed potatoes with a crispy crust. _De gustibus_…. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/106 "2026-04-12T19:09:53Z")
Yet another mayo-based rant, but spicy mayo sauce on sushi rolls is an abomination, but it must be quite popular because it seems like 80% of sushi rolls are covered in this shit. If I wanted food covered in mayo, I would get a big mac. Underrated? Tofu. There are many ways to make really bad tofu, but if you make it right, it can be delicious, and it is very inexpensive. I use an air fryer to cook mine and it comes out perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/107 "2026-04-12T19:23:27Z")
> [@Disinfectus](#): > > Yet another mayo-based rant, but spicy mayo sauce on sushi rolls is an abomination, but it must be quite popular because it seems like 80% of sushi rolls are covered in this shit. I totally agree. It is my opinion that covering sushi with that (and hot sauce) is just a ploy yo cover up fish that is not at it’s best. ---
**Author:** ![sunacres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@sunacres](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunacres)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/108 "2026-04-12T20:00:08Z")
I dunno, cheap sushi is still delicious even without the sauce. I guess there’s a lower limit, however… ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/109 "2026-04-13T00:24:38Z")
> [@Disinfectus](#): > > If I wanted food covered in mayo, I would get a big mac. And you would be disappointed, because a Big Mac comes with Special Sauce, not mayo. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/110 "2026-04-13T05:48:53Z")
I don’t think I would. Mayo is the primary ingredient in the [special sauce](https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/help/faq/is-there-mayonnaise-in-the-big-mac--sauce.html). McDonald’s doesn’t say that specifically, but it’s pretty obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/111 "2026-04-13T06:12:17Z")
> [@Disinfectus](#): > > McDonald’s doesn’t say that specifically, but it’s pretty obvious. Well, sure - it’s basically a kissing cousin variant of Thousand Islands dressing (just drops the ketchup for paprika and onions). But I think most people consider mayo per se and TI dressing pretty different in flavor. I mean would you also consider tartar sauce to be mayo? No shade if you hate them all of course, they just all register as pretty different (if related) things to my palate. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/112 "2026-04-13T10:51:03Z")
Not to mention, there are enough burgers served with actual mayonnaise that a Big Mac would _not_ be my go-to example of something “covered in mayo.” ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125/113 "2026-04-13T14:28:13Z")
Yes, I get that you can make different sauces from mayo, but in all of them, the mayo dominates the flavor, IMO. And I don’t hate all of them, I just don’t want mayo on my sushi. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-under-over-rated-foods/1029125.md?page=5)