Avoid Ordering This Basic Breakfast Item From Panera Bread, It's A Total Miss - Tasting Table

"At the low cost of $3.99, the avocado toast seemed worth the price at first glance. But one bite was all it took to change our taste tester's mind. The toast itself was rough and rock-hard, putting the roof of our taste tester's mouth in danger of ripping off with every bite. The chunks of avocado in the spread were underripe, making for a really unpleasant contrast between the hard chunks and the thin, hardly-velvety spread."

"Avocado has a neutral flavor, relying on its creaminess to act as the luxurious foundation for flavorful seasonings. Unfortunately, however, the everything bagel seasoning was bland. It was sesame and poppyseed-forward with not even a hint of the garlic and onion granules that usually give the blend its zingy, aromatic pop. Since Panera's avocado toast missed the mark on every single element, we can't even fathom spending under $5 on it."

Panera Bread's Classic Avo consists of a chunky avocado spread on toasted Country Rustic Sourdough with everything bagel seasoning, salt, and pepper. The toast can be rough and rock-hard, risking damage to the mouth. Many avocado chunks are underripe, producing an unpleasant contrast with a thin, barely creamy spread. The everything bagel seasoning often tastes sesame and poppyseed-forward and lacks garlic and onion granules that provide typical zing. Some customers report a pre-made packaged spread and express that the combination of texture and flavor makes the item not worth its price.

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