These 5 delicacies are completely overrated
Some culinary dishes are praised and admired from every angle. But when you finally take a bite, they turn out to be massively overrated. Want to know which decadent treats are completely overrated?
When is something truly a delicacy? When it is difficult to get, for example. Just think of caviar: a special type of fish that only swims in a particular inland sea or river, from which a very specific part is eaten: no wonder you don’t get that spooned onto your meatball on a Wednesday. And all those delicacies are incredibly expensive too, so with this list you can save huge amounts of money.
Caviar
It is tasty enough, those salty little balls that pop open in your mouth with every bite, but the whole business with the ivory spoon and the hugely expensive jars and tins makes it seem like more than it really is. Did you know that caviar used to be eaten to disguise the taste of mediocre champagne? Now that’s decadent!
Sea urchin
A spectacular sight: hairbrush meets cactus, and then from the sea. They are cut open and then scooped out, as you would do with a kiwi. Exceptionally exclusive. But the taste? A little bitter, a little salty, quite fishy and with a very long aftertaste. Meh.
Abalone
This shellfish is called the crown jewel of the ocean. A large shell (which is beautiful, we have to admit) with a large mollusk inside—like an extra-large scallop. In certain countries, serving abalone in a restaurant is prohibited because this shellfish is threatened with extinction. So save the environment and do yourself a favor: leave the little creature in the sea, because the taste is rubbery and rather bland.
Escargots
Once you have overcome your aversion to eating snails (Snails! Those slimy creatures!), escargots turn out to be little more than pieces of chicken covered in lots of herb butter. What exactly is so special about that?
Shark fin soup
Very thick soup, somewhat gelatinous, for which those magnificent animals are caught and slaughtered. Is it really worth it? Fortunately, shark fin soup in the Netherlands is made with chicken, so if you feel like a thick chicken soup, you can order it without worry. Curious about real shark fins? Don’t. It really makes no sense at all.
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Source: Quora
