Disclaimer: We did include our personal opinions, however we did consider what the entirety of the student body might think as well.

We decided to place various meals from the AMHS cafeteria into a march madness bracket, to determine the best food available at magnet. We began this journey by sitting in the quiet cafeteria before lunch, reminiscing on some of the fan favorite foods of magnet. Once the juices got flowing, we made a comprehensive list of all of the foods we have eaten in the cafeteria. Some good, some bad, some missed, and some we hope never come back. Some foods were incomparable to each other, such as the nachos and mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes are easily the best food served in the cafeteria, and it should be no surprise to anyone that they ended up in the championship. Another notable favorite, although not a meal, is the rice krispie treat. The rice krispie treat is second-runner up in the competition in terms of all the foods, however compared to the rest of the snacks it would take first any day. This might be an unpopular opinion to the fruit snack stans, but it was a tough decision that had to be made. The co writer Liv Luv would have to disagree; however we did consult a few outside opinions to help us make this decision. 

Also we would like to touch on the topic that in our personal opinion, the stigma against eating school lunch needs to be squashed. Although this does not occur as much at magnet, both Olivia and I can agree we have noticed it at other schools we have attended. Despite some of the items not being our personal favorites, we cannot diminish the hard work of the cafeteria staff. We appreciate all of the meals they manage to dish out to hundreds of students daily, and they are not thanked enough.  

Personal Favorites:

Liv’s-

Turkey Wrap: 

The turkey wrap is made up of turkey, tomato, lettuce, bacon, cheese, honey mustard, and held together by a whole wheat wrap. It is also served with a bag of sunchips, along with a small side of cherry tomatoes or baby carrots or if you are super lucky a few strawberries. I eat this meal everyday unless it is not being served but the way I eat the wrap is I take out the lettuce, tomato, and I pass on eating the side of cherry tomatoes. This meal was just added to the menu this year as an alternative to the hot meals. The cafeteria staff only places a handful of these lunch trays out but I am fortunate enough to get one because I am a senior and I have the privilege to go first through the lunch lines. 

Mashed Potatoes: The creamy rich buttery potatoes that melt in your mouth are normally served with salsbury steak and gravy but since I have created a relationship with a few of the lunch ladies they allow me to get just a side of mashed potatoes. My whole day is made when I hear that mashed potatoes are being served at lunch. Personally, this is my favorite food that Magnet serves, it is so good that it beats out all of the foods on the basketball bracket. With this decision we unfortunately did not take the student body into consideration. Rachel and I made this decision solely on our opinions and we both wholeheartedly agreed that mashed potatoes had to be the overall winner. 

Rachel’s-

Rice Krispie Treat:

This is, in my opinion, one of the greatest snacks of all time. Rice Krispie treats are the type of food where you can never just eat one. I once had an Uber driver that while explaining in detail the key points of his divorce with his ex-wife, made my night with the offering of a huge bag of Rice Krispie Treats. Not to spoil the surprise but I did in fact eat more than one, and it was easily one of the best Uber rides I’ve ever had. No better time to delve into the unavoidable failure of monogamy than over a tasty Rice Krispie Treat.

Collard Greens:

I already know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, which is why team collared greens didn’t make it farther in the bracket. If you still don’t like collard greens, it’s time to grow up. I understand we all used to be little kiddos who blindly hated all vegetables, but we are graduating high school this year (speaking to seniors) and if you still dislike collard greens (without ever trying them) just don’t forget to put your bib on before you eat your applesauce. When you’re willing to face the real world and finally are willing to give collard greens a chance, please try the ones from the cafeteria. The flavor is a 10.

Finally, for the completed bracket:

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(Also yes, we did skip the first round because we wouldn’t have had enough meals to do the full bracket)