Menu Items You Should Definitely Avoid

Are you that person? The one who never knows what to order? The last one ready when the server arrives? Let us help you. Narrow down the cornucopia of menu offerings by checking out this list. You’ll find red flag menu items you should never order, plus surprising advice from famous chefs.

Chicken Parmesan, for instance. No way. You’ll see why. You will also discover plenty of hidden secrets lurking behind common restaurant offerings.

Do You Know Where that Oyster Has Been? When you think of oysters, think ‘bottom feeders.’ These muscly little mollusks filter-feed amongst toxic pollution, taking in water and filtering out plankton and other particles. Along with bits of organisms, oysters feed on an array of harmful bacteria that exists on particles of algae. Raw oysters can make us very ill. The most common ailment is called Vibrio, a severe bacterial infection from the Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain.

One in five people die from this infection, and that is because it infects the bloodstream, causing serious skin lesions that can lead to limb amputations. Pass on the oyster shooters. Only eat cooked oysters.