What can I say that hasn’t already been said?
That’s kind of the point of this post, really. This one side has become a beacon for all of the generational hate going on in the world right now. Previous generations use it as a term to gate keep the younger generations from the bare minimums in life. “You can’t afford your house because you’re spending all that money on AVOCADO TOAST!”. Of course they additionally qualify it with the other mainstays, franchise brewed coffee, the latest model phones, what have you. Never mind that omitting these purchases still wouldn’t give you remotely the buying power necessary to have that bare minimum that is so required for literally every other mammal on the planet. Nope, we can’t have it because we deigned to taste the greatness that is avocado toast. It truly has become the forbidden fruit of our time.

I’ll admit that it is a rather pricey appetizer, and some places have even taken this to an extreme by adding all sorts of nonsense to the dish. Hell, I’ve even seen gold flakes on avocado toast. Gold flakes are certainly another Side article worth writing in the near future. It’s remarkable how simple the dish itself is. Just slices of avocado fruit on whole wheat bread, at least, I hope you’re having whole wheat. Don’t get me started on white bread. Regardless of those choices, the dish can be made at home for a good price, if of course, you can get the avocados for less than a premium. Avocados are a strange fruit in and of itself. Apparently very detrimental to ecosystems, avocados require a rather large quantity of water in order to flourish. They can be a bit of a hassle to grow at home but I always recommend to at least try. There’s nothing like the satisfaction of having eaten something that you raised for yourself.

Really though, who is actually buying so much avocado toast anyways? You hear about it all the time, so much so that it should be an incredibly popular dish, yet I hardly see anyone actually serving it. You can find it of course, but it’s just odd that it’s not literally the number one side for youth to order considering everything that society has placed on what should be a rather humble course. I’ll have to place an order for it next time it appears on the menu during a Food Conversation get together. If only to piss off the “Boomers” who think that any luxury is reason to despise those who dare to peer beyond the mire of poverty.

I’ve actually made it for myself once or twice. Avocado can be a decent fruit to have, I think it’s best used to puff up other ingredients rather than trying to stand out on its own. It’s just rather bland, honestly. It works better with tomato, but that’s more to my point of it being an accessory rather than the whole meal. I personally think avocado works best in tacos or as guacamole rather than being on toast, but you do you society.
If you really want to spend too much on a dish that’s actually worth the price, you should probably consider truffles. The chocolate or the mushroom, honestly, you cant go wrong.

Final note, I spent way too long looking for a stock photo of avocado toast that both wasn’t generated by some stupid ai and also didn’t look too ostentatious. The final image I decided on still looks a bit fancier than I intended, so perhaps there’s just no avoiding the fancy connotations.