This week, we’re talking buffets.My wife and I recently hit up a buffet, and while it was good, it just reminded me of why I’m not big on buffets.You can only eat so much food, so why pay more for a buffet if you'd be satisfied by a sandwich.(iStock)They're still better than potlucks, though.
I hate those.This was a German buffet, which meant there was an abundance of various wursts and schnitzels, and if you felt so inclined, you could sit there and shovel spätzle into your dumb face until you auf den boden kotzen.It was a good time, and I liked the German band that was playing (no Rammstein or Kraftwerk covers, though; bummer), but it reminded me of the many problems I have with buffets in general.THE '1776 DIET': WHAT AMERICANS REALLY ATE DURING THE NATION'S FOUNDINGSo, seeing as I do a column dedicated to complaints, I figured this was the perfect place to get it all out.Anytime I end up at a buffet, I always sit there wondering whether or not it’s a good deal.You usually end up paying a premium for the right to go on a culinary excursion using spoons and tongs that every other sicko in the restaurant touched, but you can only eat as much as you can eat.Personally, I wouldn’t want to pay to feel like complete and utter s---, so half the time I feel like I leave buffets thinking, "I probably could’ve just gotten a sandwich for like half the price and been fine."Now, part of what I do enjoy about buffets is that it gives you carte blanche to test drive some grub you would never order under any circumstances.Sometimes you find a diamond in the proverbial buffet rough, but more often than not, you’re paying for the privilege of trying something and being like, "yeah, that’s alright," and then never eating it again for the rest of your life.If you like when your food sits out in the elements and is dug through by strangers, buffets might be the perfect dining option for you.
(iStock)I think my biggest beef with buffets is that they do not present mos...