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Food is something universal. We all have to eat to survive. But beyond that, cooking and baking can be tons of fun, eating is a way to connect with other people, and it’s delightful to try new and exciting flavors. However, innovation and originality are far from easy if you’re in the restaurant business.

Some chefs… well, they go overboard with their ideas. Like, epic fail levels of overboard. That’s where the popular Stupid Food online group comes in. It’s a community of people who gently poke fun at some of the most pretentious, bizarre, and confusing dishes people have stumbled across. We’ve collected some of the finest specimens to show you. Scroll down to go down the rabbit hole of weird gastronomic designs, and be sure to upvote the pics that made you do a double-take, Pandas.

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    #2

    My Submission Because Apparently It's Stupid

    Unusual dish with chicken strips, broccoli, and gravy in a baking dish, arranged in an eccentric presentation.

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    I’d Go On Another Date With Him

    Baked mac n cheese with Goldfish crackers as topping in a large pan, showing an unusual and creative dish presentation.

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    RagDollLali
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone that puts that much effort and detail into impressing you on a date is marriage material lol

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    The Stupid Food group was created all the way back in April 2015. In the nearly decade since then, the community has grown to a jaw-dropping 2.4 million food critics from all around the globe. The subreddit presents itself as a “place to lambast idiotic methods of serving food, or any other epicurean inanity worthy of ridicule.”

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    The group continues to be extremely popular to this very day and ranks among the top 1% of all subreddits by size. After all, who doesn’t enjoy being an armchair critic?

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    Y’all Eating Or Passing?

    Cornbread muffins topped with mashed potatoes, gravy, and fried chicken.

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    Graf666Orlok
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would 100% make myself sick on these. This looks like pure heaven.

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    #5

    Y’all I Made Stuffed Spaghetti Garlic Butter Rolls

    Hand holding a stuffed spaghetti garlic butter roll with spaghetti noodles visible inside.

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    I Just Don't Understand It Lol

    Biscuits soaked in gravy, showing a humorous take on unusual dish combinations.

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    Food, aesthetics, and taste are all potentially very divisive topics. The moderators who are in charge of keeping the community running smoothly point out that Stupid Food is primarily meant for ridicule.

    They do not care about how creative and artful the images are. “We're here to poke gentle fun at other people's creativity, and we do not care whether it is just or reasonable.”

    #8

    Shiba-Inu Butt Bread In Japan

    Bread shaped like bears in a bakery display, showcasing a unique and amusing culinary creation.

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    What On Earth Is That?

    Ham shaped like a fish in packaging with a humorous tweet above.

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    When you’re not physically there at the table, eating the food, a huge part of the experience is missing. Namely, the taste, smell, texture, and mouthfeel.

    You’re also missing out on the ambiance of the restaurant or fast-food place, which can affect your mood and expectations a lot. As can the staff and how they talk and serve you. When you post on Stupid Food, all you have to go by are the aesthetics, the plating, and the idea behind the dish.

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    My Friend’s 25 Dollar Gluten Free Vegan Pizza

    Unusual dish with cheese slices and sauce in a cardboard tray.

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    Skogsrået
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a punishment, tbh i rather go to bed hungry then eat this abomination.

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    A big reason why Stupid Food continues to be so active to this day is the level of quality everyone brings to the content. The moderators warn that you should stay on topic while posting photos.

    For example, you shouldn’t be sharing images “featuring anything featuring idiotic, dangerous, and pointless eating ‘challenges’ such as the Tide Pod Challenge.” As a rule of thumb, photos related to these sorts of challenges are usually disliked, so they’re downvoted or ignored. Meanwhile, when it comes to recipes, you should only share them with the group if they’re actually stupid. In short, they need to stand out.

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    #13

    Look At This Nonsense Walmart Is Pushing

    Packaged watermelon labeled as tenderloin, an unusual dish concept.

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    Id row
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's hilarious. I bet they got stoned and were laughing while prepping that.

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    #15

    What The Hell Is This

    A pickle sub filled with deli meats and vegetables, showcasing bizarre and unexpected food combinations.

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    Brenda Spagnola-Wilson
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a pickle fanatic! I'd eat that in a heart beat. But the pickle should be sliced a bit thinner. How are you supposed to take a bite!?!

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    Redditor u/Clackpot, the founder of Stupid Food, previously told Bored Panda all about the community and shared their thoughts on pretentiousness and cooking. According to them, pretentious cooking and fancy food are not actually a binary choice. “Supremely wonderful food can also be sphincter-tighteningly precious, and I will cheerfully deride the pretension whilst also applauding the skill and imagination required,” they said.

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    British Food Strikes Again

    Strange dish with a baguette, sausage, and beans on a plate.

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    Kira Okah
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoever told you to go to that eatery should apologise. There are some absolutely amazing eateries and restaurants in London, you did not go to one of them.

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    #17

    Chips In A Tiny Jar…. For Sale In My Hotel Room For Just 6.99

    A hand holding a jar of Le Prove Papa Chamoy chili chips, an unusual snack dish.

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    #18

    This Kinda Stuff Is Why Europeans Mock Us

    Unusual dish combining pizza and hot dog at a Costco food court with a drink nearby.

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    “And really the pretension in food is about the creator, not the food itself nor the outcome. Consequently, although it is very difficult to define what makes food stupid, it's actually very easy to decide whether it is stupid or not, it's a subjective call which we are all equipped to make," the founder of the community told us earlier.

    The founder revealed that they allowed the community to grow naturally. “Stupid Food is an entirely different creature to what I originally envisaged, but I've allowed it to grow in its own way and here we are. To be honest, I don't like the modern Stupid Food nearly as much as the thing I conceived but it has been fascinating to watch it grow and mature," they said about their perspective at the time.

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    #19

    Old Guy I Worked With Mixes Peanuts With His Coca-Cola Apparently This Is An Old Country Thing

    Peanuts floating in a cola bottle, next to a Planters peanuts pack, illustrating a bizarre dish concept.

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    #20

    The After Effects Of This Seem Unpleasant, At Best

    Plate of cooked onions and garlic with humorous text about dinner effects.

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    Beak Hookage
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You made your bed. Your extremely stinky one. Which you won't be sharing with anyone for long.

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