What seemingly simple foods do you notice often get fricked up?

Where you say potato salad is a simple food, I see it as one of the most divisive foods there is. Largely due to the things you mentioned.

Pretty much everyone likes whatever potato salad style they grew up eating and feels like everyone else did it wrong.

ETA: But to answer your question, a burger is pretty simple and when done right it can be downright transcendent. But a lot of places just look it at as simply a burger and don't put a lot of effort into it.

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Eggs

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Always overcooked.

Scrambled eggs here. Most overcook and dry them the hell out.

Porkchops

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The problem is most restaurants offer at best a forgettable potato salad. And more times than not it’s a complete a turd.

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almost always this is a lack of seasoning, salt especially

for me, its a hamburger.
a good hamburger needs three things...meat/fat ratio correct, salt and high heat. it does not need to be cooked until dry and crumbly, and should be salty/juicy/pink with a good crust

there are so many hamburger places now, charging big dollars for burger. none of them know how to cook one properly (or care to)

French Fries. If you are going to cook them make sure they are crispy. If you cant do homemade fries crispy buy a bag of Ore-Ida.

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To thick, to runny, no butter, no seasoning, etc.

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Speaking of simple things getting fricked up.... I’ll go with grammar.

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But really, I agree with those who have said eggs, especially scrambled. And I'm guilty of messing them up as well. I'm not patient enough to let them cook low and slow.

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if they are done in the pan, they will be overcooked on the plate

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if they are done in the pan, they will be overcooked on the plate

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Trying to get my wife to understand this has been futile. Which is why I don't bother offering to make her any eggs when I make them any more.