Which food trends are you tired of?

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Sriracha on everything. Enough already.

I don't understand this trend for putting biscuits on cakes, in brownies and in chocolate. I could understand it a bit more if it's incorporated into the brownie but often it's just stuck on top.

Burgers that require you to dislocate your jaw in the manner of a python, in order to eat them. I don't have a delicate appetite. I like a good sized burger but some are so ridiculously huge and have so many toppings that you practically need a forklift to get it to your mouth.

What food trends don't you understand?

Large portions.

The fad for menu’s with everything in burgers and names like Filthy or dirty fries, filthy burger etc.

Halloumi
Salted caramel should have ended a while ago

Deconstruction of dishes. Just stop it already. An apple crumble, when deconstructed, isn't an apple crumble.

Red velvet. I hate that, it just tastes artificial to me. I am vegetarian and glad that vegans now get more options on the menu but a bit fed up of the fact that so many places now only offer a vegan alternative to the meat dish, especially as some of the things are not particularly tasty and remind me of when I first became vegetarian over 25 years ago.

Brioche buns for everything

Avocado - mushy texture, little flavour and makes my lips tingle
Brownies - overly sweet, especially their paler offspring; blondies

Avocado

Restaurants whose primary motivation seems to be creating dishes that look good on Instagram, rather than being good to eat.

Yes! Brioche 🤮. Who wants a burger wrapped with what is effectively an iced bun 🤣. Disgusting.

Stuff being served on boards/slates at restaurants, poor waiting staff have to do that awkward push and slide across the table to try and pick it up.

JUST USE A PLATE.

The fad for menu’s with everything in burgers and names like Filthy or dirty fries, filthy burger etc.
Agree with this - Dirty/Filthy isn't something I want to encounter in a restaurant

Smashed avocado
Fusion foods

Fake over processed vegan junk food

Beetroot.

Salted caramel, it seems to be in everything, I’m just sick of it!

Brunch

Massive croissants

Herbs on chips

Skin on chips

Brownies being served practically raw. Especially any "artisan" type ones.

Maybe need to start selling brownies like steak cooked to order so you can choose to have yours well done if you prefer.

Lettuce wraps - used to be obsessed with them until I realised life is too short - just eat the bread.

Hot coffee in a glass mug that's too hot to touch .. wtf?

Avocado
Veggie burgers that are just a portobello mushroom which cost £13!

A jus ( pronounce zchoo) of anything - it's a gravy, it's a sauce there's no juice .

Sorry another drink one - cold brew .. so if you stick it in the fridge overnight you can charge double ?

Loving this thread as you can tell thank you ..

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Stuff being served on boards/slates at restaurants, poor waiting staff have to do that awkward push and slide across the table to try and pick it up.

JUST USE A PLATE.

Yes, this!

I don't want my food on a wooden board or a slate.

I just want a plain plate and given the fad of serving pasta, kleftiko, risotto etc in the plainest white bowls they can find, I don't see why it should be a problem.

@WeWantPlates is well worth a follow on Twitter

@DismantledKing beat me to it. I follow We Want Plates on Instagram.

Jackfruit. And for good measure, I think the whole "pulled pork" business can go as well.

There's little point ordering a "burger" that's just going to flop out of its bun and make a mess on the plate.