Do You Love Basic Foods?
For us, basic foods are ones that are pretty common to find, ordinary in taste, and unsurprising when someone says it's their favorite. For instance, if someone told you their favorite flavor of ice cream was chocolate, would you find that unexpected? Probably not. It's a classic flavor that's loved by everyone, but that's what makes it so plain. Today, we're going to share with you 20 foods we consider to be pretty basic. There's nothing wrong with these dishes, we're just saying they're not the most creative of their kind.
1. Vanilla Ice Cream
If someone tells you their favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla, what's the first thought that comes to your mind? If you're being honest, you're probably thinking it's a bit basic! And that's by no means anything bad, it's a classic flavor after all. It's just a bit plain and well, ordinary.
2. Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Do you remember a couple of years back when every girl on the block was drinking a pumpkin spiced latte? If this drink is your favorite, don't be surprised if someone calls you basic. That's because it seems like everyone's favorite Starbucks drink is this one.
3. California Rolls
Out of all the rolls you could have at a sushi restaurant, ordering this one definitely makes you a little basic. It's because California Rolls are the plainest of the bunch - they don't even feature raw fish! There's nothing wrong with loving these, it's just surprising given how many other unique and delicious rolls are out there.
4. Caesar Salad
When you think of salad, what comes to mind for you immediately? If you're like us, it's some version of the classic Caesar salad. Because that's what this is - classic. And while it is tasty and it pairs well with a lot of dishes, it's as standard as it gets.
5. Spaghetti Bolognese
If your favorite pasta dish out of all the unique and tasty ones out there is spaghetti bolognese, you have to admit it's a little basic right? It's the standard tomato meat sauce mixed with the standard spaghetti noodle. It's definitely delicious, we're just saying it's unsurprising.
6. Plain Bagels
The complete opposite of an "everything" bagel, a plain bagel is about as normal as you can get. Top it off with some plain cream cheese and we'd argue that's a pretty basic breakfast meal. It's good, but you have to admit, it's nothing out of this world.
7. Cheese Pizza
Cheese pizza is probably the most basic form of the dish you can have. It's basically saying you want no toppings with it! And while cheese is an essential part of any good pizza, don't you think the slices taste a bit lonely without anything alongside it?
8. Old-Fashioned Donut
No filling, no cream, no sprinkles. The old-fashioned cake donut somehow makes the donut feel less like one. Where's the fun in it? While its less-sweet taste may appeal to older audiences, we'd argue it's quite plain and needs a little sprucing up. We'd be really surprised to hear if this is your favorite type of donut!
9. Classic Flavoured Chips
Chips are known for coming in a wide variety of unique textures, shapes, and flavors. While yes, you can't go wrong with the classic salted kind, it is a bit shocking to hear if that's your favorite of all time. When there are so many to pick from, you're really going to go for the original?
10. White Cake
Picking white cake as your favorite is essentially the same as saying vanilla is your favorite ice cream flavor. It's good, but there's nothing special about it and it's pretty much the standard. There's no flavor that really stands out, it's all just pretty mild.
11. Ham & Cheese Sandwich
There are probably an infinite number of sandwich combinations out there. And out of all of those, if ham & cheese is your ultimate number one, you likely love the nostalgia or just love simple ingredients. When we think of basic sandwiches, ham & cheese definitely tops the list.
12. Apple Pie
Gracing every Thanksgiving dinner table on an annual basis, apple pie is a beloved classic dish. But as far as pies go, it's pretty common. Saying apple pie is your favorite is a typical answer, making it fall under the category of "basic." It's a little bit too predictable of an answer.
13. Chocolate Chip Cookie
When they're baked fresh from the oven, these cookies are absolutely divine. So you may be surprised to see we're listing it as "basic," but basic doesn't mean bad. We're just saying it's an unsurprising answer if you claim it's your favorite. After all, chocolate chip cookies are arguably this baked good's most popular form.
14. Orange Chicken
We know, we know. You're probably thinking, "How in the world is orange chicken basic?" Well, given how many people claim this Chinese dish is their favorite, that's what makes it exactly so. Not to mention, it's far from being authentic Chinese food. Maybe it's time to venture out to explore other delicious foods from this diverse cuisine?
15. Hamburger
When we say hamburger, we're talking the most barebones burger you've ever seen. Bun, burger, sauce. No cheese, no lettuce, and no tomato. Some people really love just having a meat patty sandwiched between buns, but that seems a little too unexciting for the general public. Saying that's your favorite will definitely shock a crowd - you don't even want some cheese?
16. Plain Yogurt
Some people just love the taste of plain yogurt with no extra toppings. While yogurt has seriously grown over the years to include some unique and delicious flavors, plain yogurt just gets a "meh" from us. Without any additional add-ins like fruit, nuts, or honey, it honestly just tastes pretty bland.
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17. Matcha
Be honest with us. Do you actually like matcha or did you just hop on the matcha train? Because to us, it seems like it crawled out of nowhere and became the next big trendy thing (which in turn, has made it a bit basic if you ask us). From matcha ice cream to matcha lattes, it's everywhere! And for some reason, everyone right now will claim they love it.
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18. Pepperoni Pizza
Although pepperoni pizza has one additional topping over cheese pizza, we'd argue it's just as basic. This is everyone's apparent favorite. It's the classic combo that can never go wrong, but when you think of pizza, this is probably what comes to mind immediately. And that's what makes it so ordinary.
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19. Chicken Fingers
You've seen those memes online before right? People who look through an entire menu and decide to just order chicken fingers off the kids' menu. Why? Because for picky eaters, there's nothing more simple, plain, but still tasty. It'll never disappoint because of how basic of a dish it is. Have you ever met someone who doesn't love chicken fingers or nuggets?
20. Grilled Cheese
To make this popular, comforting dish, all you really need is some bread and some cheese. That's it! If we're being honest, we've never met someone who dislikes grilled cheeses. Everyone will tell you they love them, so we're not surprised if you do too. It's pretty simple in terms of flavor and ingredients after all. If you don't add anything extra to it, we'd say it's a pretty basic dish.
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