If you're a regular Bored Panda reader, you probably know we have a soft spot for kitchen fails. There's just something really reassuring about homemade bread baking for 11 hours and a depressing instant noodle sandwich. They give you hope. They make you believe that no matter how bad your meals sometimes are, you could still get a Michel star for them if you would compare them to some of the worst atrocities that have ever landed on a plate. Continue scrolling and check out what I mean for yourself!
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Britain Invaded Half The World For Spices And Decided They Didn’t Like Any Of Them
small children tend not to like spicy food. It is clearly a plate of food for a child. Amazing that there is broccoli and cabbage on there.
I think this meal was prepared by a smart parent - I would guess they noticed that their child liked broccoli, and are encouraging that healthy preference while keeping the rest of the plate bland and kid-friendly.
Load More Replies...lol, we do have some bland ass foods in the UK. (but also some delicious stuff like a roast dinner :3 ) As a Brit, I love spicy food. Many of us do, our "traditional food" doesn't contain a lot of it though, that much is true. But Indian and Chinese food is really popular here, not just with the asian population. :) Personally that meal looks awful to me, but then the plate suggests it's probably a childs meal anyway, and for a child that's a pretty decent and healthy meal for a child.
To be fair, this plate was obviously fixed for a little kid, and young children can be incredibly rigid and unwilling to eat anything with strong flavors. In a couple of years, the kid who ate this is going to be loving spicy curries, which I believe are now the British national dish!
Spicy curries British Nat dish? where do you idiot get this from
Load More Replies...Common And perfectly sad. I do not believe, many kids will like greens served like this. There is a reason , so many think veggies are horrible.. bland sad cooking.
Load More Replies...So how come Indian food is so loved there? I know in general the spice level is mild but also plenty of Brits love it hot and spicy!
Not that many like the spicey foods, we like to taste our meals not have them hidden
Load More Replies...Don’t think all us Brits are the same. Anyway, that is clearly meant for a child.
If you are wondering where the heck did we get all of these images, the answer is shittyfoodporn. This subreddit was created all the way back in 2012 and over the years it has become the archive of unappealing food pics. With over 1.7 million members, it's impossible to imagine it dying out, too.
The pandemic, however, might reduce the number of submissions the subreddit receives. They say practice makes perfect and coronavirus is really making Americans cook. In one recent survey, 54 percent of respondents said they cook more than before the pandemic, while 75 percent said they have become more confident in the kitchen and 51 percent said they will continue to cook more after the crisis ends.
My Sister Tried To Make Matzah But Ended Up Summoning The Necronomicon
yes a doctor who fan! there aren't nearly enough of those
Load More Replies...This clearly is a sign the dark side has something to tell you!!! Step away from the oven very carefully....
She should just tell people the goal was to make an edible Necronomicon and everyone will think she's very skilled.
how? all Matza is, is just flour and water, and they usually pole holes in them as well. This only would happen if you added extra ingredients
Maybe it still tastes good. Just because it's not that perfect perforated square doesn't mean it tastes bad. Prolly close to the original!
Load More Replies...Ant that's a good thing. On average, those who frequently cook at home eat less fat and sugar than other people; many restaurants and food companies use so much of these ingredients in their recipes, home cooks just can't keep up.
I guess the big question is whether or not we will return to our previous ways once everything goes back to normal. Let's just hope that our palates will have experienced a reset and our hands would have acquired enough skill to retain our new eating and cooking habits. At least a little bit.
Garlic Burger From A Local Burger Joint. My Burps Could Kill A Walrus Right Now...
One way to achieve social distancing. Also: there is no such thing as too much garlic! And this looks like roasted garlic, it's much milder than fresh garlic.
I didn't think there was such a thing. I used a whole head of garlic with a couple of pounds of hamburger to make burgers on the last day of vacation to use up everything. We burped garlic from Viriginia to Miami. The worst was when my friend's husband decided to take a clove of garlic a day for his heart. He thought a head was a clove.
Load More Replies...At least other people are keeping their distance now, aren't they?
Yeah! This is a great technique for social distancing lol
Load More Replies...That looks amazing. Can one order it with extra garlic and where is it located? tia
YES SIR!!!!! i need this! what local burger joint?? gimme the adres! I'm on my wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Mother And Son Reunited In Afterlife
I know I'm being ThaT person, but those two aren't even related to each other. (Sorry)
Ordered Caesar Salad For $15 From One Of The Local Restaurants
I can’t believe they were willing to pay $15 in the first place.
Load More Replies...Originally, the Caesar salad was made with full leaves of lettuce and eaten by hand. So, it could be that this restaurant serves the salad in that style. That being said, it's not the typical modern presentation, and this clearly is not what the poster was expecting. The lettuce does look to be high quality, at the very least.
Til If You Cut Lotus Root Into Wedges, You End Up With Aliens In Your Frying Pan
I love this! Lotus root is very nice if lightly cooked - crunchy and fresh-tasting. I bet kids would love trying it for the first time served like this!
This Was Way Cuter When I Pictured It In My Head
The melting guy from Indiana Jones hahahaha nazi-face-...528bd8.jpg
It is the sphinx from an Egyptian horror film.
Load More Replies...My self portrait after encountering a true believer of Flat Earth Theory.
Sliced Homemade Sourdough Bread Topped With Creamy Light Brie Cheese. Preheat Oven To 350 And Bake For 11 Hours. Enjoy
And a teensy bit singed... Nothing to worry about, of course!
Load More Replies...How can someone forget about it for 11 hours? Don't they smell it?
I'm assuming that someone was drunk cooking and left the oven on.
Load More Replies...Me: This Tin Should Be Big Enough. Banana Bread: Freedom
This is actually a win. Just cut of the extra as a snack and still have a full loaf for guests
Anyone Ever Get Really Depressed And Make A Nice Tray Of Grilled Cheese?
Not gonna lie tho- put that on the unrolled croissants from #10 with some tomato sauce, and you have a good pizza.
Thought I’d Try Homemade Sushi Out
I thought it was corn dog too... wait is it corn dog?
Load More Replies...Well, I wouldn't call it sushi... but as a breakfast roll, it's not bad! I likee
Made Some Masks
How is it not? Once you get home from wearing that all day you can have a nice, quick snack!
Load More Replies...How to convince and anti-masker to wear a mask. For 2 minutes at least :)
Imagine inhaling this mask in front of someone. Just swallow and keep walking.
Spaghetti O’s W/Meatballs In A Pepperoni Bowl
Neither do I. It looks so good, how's that a fail?
Load More Replies...Thought You Guys Might Like This Pie I Baked
It's evil. Don't eat it!!! I suspect it might be poisonous or it will steal your soul
2 Michelin Star Restaurant Had This On Instagram
We dare not speak its name lest it hear us and begin its doom song.
Load More Replies...Don't forget your towel. I know different characters but he's still funny.
Load More Replies...It looks like a penis and a sweet potato had a baby that became best friends with a block of tofu that likes to dress in dried puke.
Is This Really What People Think Vegans Want To Eat?
Yeah, those poor vegans got their d***s chopped off for this
Load More Replies...Beyond Meat actually tastes like real meat; you can't let one package spoil your entire view of ONE company.
I Call This One "Depression"
Just needs some sauce, some onions and peppers maybe, a little bit of extra flavor, etc. Doesn't look that bad, IMO. It's still totally edible as is, though
So basically you just need to completely change it.
Load More Replies...That's what I was thinking! Just splash on some soy. Yum.
Load More Replies...Nah, that's some tasty 'banger & ...rice!' (really though, I've eaten this).
put that in sunlight, then tilt the sausage on the rice, give it an extremely large plate then it would become a masterpiece
Reminds me of one of the dialogs we had to learn in French I, in which one high schooler asked another what was for lunch, and he answered "Hot dogs, no doubt, with rice."
My 11 Year Old's Christmas Cookie
I mean when I was 8 I mixed all the condiments (and a few other choice ingredients) we had into a soup and told my blissfully unaware brother to taste it, and let's just say it wan't exactly because of my love for ketchup and milk...
Load More Replies...I loved broccoli so much as a child I probably would have fought her for that cookie!
(Very) Poisonous Fugu Fish, Now Free With Your Dried Anchovies!
Share with your friends. Whoever dies is the loser......or winner depending on your perspective
You have to have a great eye to catch that, I feel like.
Load More Replies...Hey, people pay hundreds of dollars just to eat the very tiny itty bitty non poisonous part of that fish, all you need is an experienced fugu chef and you're set!! Seriously, though, good thing they recognized what it was instead of just munching on it with the rest of the anchovies. Or cooking with it, Borgia entree anyone?
Is it weird that I ate these on multiple occasions when I was little, and thought they were candy?
Don't let's blow this out of proportions...maybe this sardine just had some plastic surgery done before....
Ordered Carbonara From A '5 Star Uber Restaurant'
Well this actually looks like real Carbonara. Only things allowed in a real Italian Carbonara: raw eggs, bacon, cheese, pepper, cheese and a little bit of the pasta water. Things not supposed to be in a real Carbonara: cream and other stuff. Although, I agree that the packaging is not ideal.
Coronavirus Diet: Just 2 Kilograms Of Cookie Dough That I Attack With A Spoon Every Now And Then
They sell safe-to-eat cookie dough now, but salmonella never stopped me before.
YESS! Hopefully it's edible. Try Pillsbury edible chocolate chip cookie dough. Tastes the same as the regular one, just no risk of salmonella.
why is this in a list of unappealing food pics? I would do this 10/10
I mean..yes. When I make cookies I eat mine as dough and cook the rest for the family.
Same. I never liked the texture and I'd get paranoid about salmonella anyway.
Load More Replies...Apparently Using A Syringe To Inject The Filling Of A Jelly Bun Doesn't Work That Well...
My Aunt's Finished "Porcupine" Cake
this one is better than others i have seen. But the teeth, just no.
Remove the hideous teeth and put the eyes in the right place instead of its shoulders, and it would look pretty decent.
I Made A Pasta Burrito Wrapped In Rice Paper...Behold The Atrocity Of Man
Exactly! Like one of those parasite infected snails. Brrrr ...
Load More Replies...Ok but pasta burrito? That's genius. Maybe not with rice paper next time tho.
Made Croissants.. Didn't Know I Was Supposed To Roll Them
LOL Croissants don't magically roll themselves. But, now you have flatbread.
I really wonder what you thought, how do they roll by themselves or did you think the oven would do it?
My Boss Eats This Depressing Lunch Every Day
I mean, if you're a coeliac and you don't like the gluten free bread that's available to you, this is pretty much your other option.
Yeah, I eat a ton of rice cakes too.. Gluten free bread is.. meh.. (and crazy expensive), so unless you have a toaster (toasting makes GF bread better).. this is a pretty decent option.
Load More Replies...After 5 years of having to eat gluten-free, and eating rice cakes almost every day. I still prefer rice cakes over gluten-free bread, it is much much cheaper but it tastes amazing and like 10.000 times better than gluten-free bread. (To be honest when I still could eat gluten I hardly ever ate bread, most of the lunches I fed myself with rice cakes or noodles (which I miss))
Have you tried vermicelli rice noodles or glass noodles?
Load More Replies...Actually, I love rice cakes therefore for me this sandwich isn't depressing at all. Also it's low in calories so it's good for a weight loss.
Back when I was on a gluten-free diet due to intestinal difficulties, there were no other options! I ate a LOT of rice cakes! My mom was still alive then & she made me a birthday cake from a stack of rice cakes "frosted" with cream cheese. I loved it & the love she gave me by making it.
Tonight’s Special Is A Plate Of Spaghetti Betwixt Two Slices Of Garlic Bread With A Side Of A Vegetable Medley. Apologies Sir, The Chef Is High Off His Ass
I would totally eat that except make the garlic bread just plain bread
Load More Replies...As a kid I always put my pasta in a dinner roll. My dream was to open a pasta sandwich restaurant. Then I got older and realized - carbs. I would call it CARBonara
My Pie Faces Attempt
The first rule of pie fight club: Don't talk about pie fight club.
Load More Replies...I am sorry but they look like burn victims.... they need an awareness campaign and a not for profit research charity
Looks like the Moon from the movie "A Trip to the Moon" le-voyage-...044e33.jpg
I immediately thought of this...https://thecinematicpackrat.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/a-trip-to-the-moon.jpg?w=768&h=577
My Wive's Lunch. Yep That's A Banana With Instant Chicken Noodles
Banana on pizza. If you're not some brainwashed moron who has the idiotic belief that pizzas must be savoury, it's an awesome thing to put on pizza. Perfect with bacon (think big breakfast with grilled banana), but also as part of a vege pizza (use your imagination).
Oh my God!!! My Cuban neighbors would eat a banana with their spaghetti in red sauce!!! I had no idea other Cubans did this. Thanks for the memories!
Load More Replies...My Friend Had 5 Minutes In Between Each Class
My nephew eats ramen like that (minus the bread) as a snack sometimes. He says that some Japanese snacks are similar to those noodles.
Back in my student days, there were terms with no time inbetween classes, but they were on different floors and lasted all day long. Of course eating in class was strickly forbidden. One lecturer once said "If you want to eat, skip class. Nobody is forcing you to be here." I ended up buying compressed emergency rations. They tasted like flour mixed with rancid butter but could be eaten in two bites and kept you going for a day.
After seeing hundreds of schoolkids in my neihgbourhood munch ramen dry, I tried it. I gotta say, it tastes prettyy awesome. Similar ot Nachos but wiht a far more staisfying crunch.
my friend makes a really good salad that has uncooked ramen in it. I was very skeptical but now I save a spot on my plate every time she brings it to a potluck.
It's Just Egg On Toast... Why...
Black Bean "Burrito" My Roommate Made With Rice Paper. He Was Out Of Tortillas And Said, "I Didn't Think It Would Look Like That."
Tried Creating A New Pasta Shape N Ended Pasta Suitable For A Halloween Party
My First Attempt At Making Lemon Tea
The “Spamwich” Made By My Friend. A Full Pack Of Spam And Two Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Seen a dude in our camping group eat the whole tin of spam directly out of the tin with a pocket knife. Some people just can I suppose.
Load More Replies...Why would you want your perfectly fine doughnuts to taste like spam?
FFS REALLY!?? - Slice the spam thinly and fry it up in a pan with a little oil. It will taste much better.
Homemade Egg Mcmuffins
I Present: The Prosciutto Stuffed Ranch Bugel
I Made 4th Of July Fudge. It Came Out Looking Like Toothpaste
The plate its on makes me more uncomfortable than the 'brownie'. Is it supposed to resemble a brain?
A Friend Ordered A Chili Dog Without The Bun, This Is How It Was Served
I worked in food service for 30 years. I know what the cook was thinking.
Chef must have been like "OK, you ask for something stupid, you get something stupid."
This Pizza Margherita From Tgi Fridays Makes Me Want To End My Life
I Saw A Recipe For Protein Powder Pancakes And Decided To Try Protein Waffles With A Waffle Maker I’ve Never Used Before
When you don't understand that protein in dough makes things extra sticky...
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, Gin, And Ice
Yes. I call this one "Breakfast Disaster".
Load More Replies...If your ice cubes stick together, just put them in a plastic bag and lightly smack them against the concrete outside until you hear them come apart.
Steak-Flavored Marshmallows
If you click on the little grey reddit link under the picture it takes you to the original post. Pretty good explanation actually.
looks so good and tasty until I realized the marshmallow part
The Supermarket Ran Out Of Normal Bagels So I’m Stuck With Green Leprechaun Bagels
This Cost $10. Never Going There Again
Was this supposed to be a shrimp po boy? I've never had one myself, so I'm inquiring.
I think so.. but its missing a lot of ingredients. The shrimp are there.. the bread does suggest po boy..
Load More Replies...Are they breaded prawns? On a slice of bread!? Whatever that is supposed to be, you got ripped off big time.
Birthday Cake I Made For My Husband. He’s So Lucky To Have Me
Know how frost forms when stuff is cold? Frosting your cake requires that the cake is not hot.
didn't let the cake cool down. Put in the fridge, get more icing. Top layer that icing with neater icing, boom
Y'all Like Plain Sushi?
Sushi is the rice part. That's why they add the name of the other food to it. Salmon sushi, eel sushi, get. Notceel rice, salmon rice, egg rice
Load More Replies...Basically you’re ordering a portion of sticky rice, which isn't unappetising?
Corndog
Nope, not literally enough. Needs to be a dog covered in corn. >:>
Load More Replies..."Corn on the cob but instead of the corn bone its a hot dog!" If ya know ya know!
so, someone sat there with their time, and place kernels one by one
My Dad Texted Me A Photo Of His “Officially Retired From Teaching” Celebration Dinner
Would've opted for blinis. French vodka though? That's a new one to me. Anyone for a Russian brandy?
That grey goose vodka is a scam made by an american billionaire (Sidney Franck), for the american market, made in Cognac to use the name of the famous french beverage to make it look "fancy" for americans. lol
Load More Replies...Restaurant Serves This $5.99 Macaroni And Cheese
Erhh at least they're not hiding it? How much would a pot like that cost in the supermarket?
Macaroni and cheese is an abomination. A clear example of americans ruining food and disrespecting other cultures. So, who cares if it looks like crap? It IS crap anyway... And given they got fries with cheese, I'd take it as a win.
I Actually Made Olive Joy
passing around bags for throwing up in, anyone need any?
Load More Replies...A chocolate shop in my town makes chocolate covered olives....I’m actually obsessed with them tbh. They also sell chocolate covered jalapeños!
Wanted To Make Waffle Fries Yesterday. I Had None Of The Equipment Necessary To Make Waffle Fries, But I Did Have A Chopstick And A Dream
It’s definitely potatoes if you look close. The coloring of the pic is kinda greenish though
Load More Replies...A bowl of extra spicy salsa and no one will think twice as they chomp that down.
"Spreadable Butter"
Cut the butter in thin slices and place it on the bread. After a short period of time its soft. If you manage to cut them thin enough it only takes some 30 seconds.
Wrap the butter up, put it in a small bowl and leave the bowl floating in hot water for 10 minutes or so.
Tried To Make A Spongebob Cake For My Daughter's 3rd Birthday
Be picky about the cake shop though, I've seen worse Spongebobs than this coming from professionals.
Load More Replies...Co-Worker Ordered This Monstrosity For Our Pizza Lunch
Okay, but if you take the meatballs off that one half and put them on the other, you can use the plain side as pita!
Now that I take a closer look, it might be best to throw away the beef...
Load More Replies...Drunken Left Over Chinese Press
This is actually quite intriguing. Crispy on the outside, flavorful, still moist meat, garlic veg and hoisin.
The Pizza That Subway Launched In Brazil
They launched it, but then the rocket blew up.
Load More Replies...Got Drunk Last Night And Wanted Pizza And Didn't Want To Spend Money
Oatmeal That I Forgot On The Stove
A little greek yoghurt and some fresh fruits in the centre...and fancy "healthy" dessert
I Don’t Need Anything Fancy. Just Some Buttered Noodles Covered In A Pile Oh Shakey Cheese
This is literally what kids love in my restaurant. Over the 11 other delicious choices on the kids menu, plain noodles with butter and powdered Parmesan gets sold the most.
yes when my family eats spaghetti me and my brother get buttered noodles and i put powdered parmesan on mine and oh so delicious
Load More Replies...If the spaghetti are not overcooked and the parmesan is freshly grated this is my comfort food. It's simple and delicious. Oftentimes, less is more.
If you add garlic, it's one of my faves - working on third childhood.
Butter, milk, and parmesan your spaghetti noodles before putting the sauce on the noodles; really good.
DUDE I LOVE THIS WHY-JUST ADD GARLIC SALT AND YOUR DONE WITH LIFE
Exchange Emails For Recipes?
"The african egg-eater snake can extend its jaws to 5X it's size." "Only on National Geographic"
The funniest part of this is that somebody would actually take the time to slice a single slice of bread in half like that.
In Italy, my friend would want an egg for breakfast, but, alas, too expensive. We found a "coffee" place that served "American Coffee" for 7 bucks A cup. And an egg sandwich, which was a slice of white bread with half a hard boiled egg in the center. That's it. And that was five bucks.
My Boss Puts Applesauce On His Pizza, Slaps Them Together And Eats It Like A Sandwich
Don't mean to scare you, but have you considered the possibility that your boss is a dangerous psycho? :D
Apples and cheese go well together; just ask apple pie lovers. This guy may be on to something. I'm going to try it. Then again I like Hawaiian pizza.
Recently Divorced And Living By Myself For The First Time Since I Was 18. I Present To You Loaded Baked Potatoes With 3 Day Old Taco Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream And Salsa
Perfect for watching TV and there should be a cold Mexican beer with that.
Wouldn't win any Michelin stars, but on the other hand, what's there not to like... Sometimes you just eat food
A little messy-looking, but I'd bet it tastes OK. Maybe a little too much sour cream for my taste
2 Ingredients
Olive Garden Breadstick Hot Dogs
That's actually the first time ever I've seen an olive garden breadstick. I thought they were like the dried thin breadsticks you get in packets.
not bad looking. probably should have gone with Italian sausage, ya know keeping with the theme
The Best Pizza Topping
I've gotten pineapple on my pizza before. I just wanted pineapple, and picked it all off. I was a strange kid...
Steve Harvey Cake
This Vegan Shit Is Easy
Probably some of those carrots in the bag that have that white film/starch on it.
Load More Replies...Dm Me For The Recipe
Shred smoked cheddar on multigrain corn chips. Nuke in the microwave until melted. Enjoy this snack dipped in salsa.
I Wanted Nachos So I Microwaved Kraft Singles On A Tostada
I Tried Making Macarons
Macarons aren't the easiest thing to make. A very good attempt. Bet they taste fine too.
they notoriously hard to make. the next attempt will be better for sure
Macaroons are an Italian coconut or almond biscuit, sometimes have chocolate on them. These are Macarons, a French egg white sandwich biscuit.
Load More Replies...The Oven Was Too Small
If it was a Hawaiian pizza you could put a little surfer on the curve and call it intentional
In my previous apartment all the pies/pizzas had toppings on one side only because idiot landlord installed a radiator which prevented oven from being fully opened. Doesn't impact the taste.
Could've made stromboli instead, but people are too lazy to google.
Good Morning I’m Never Switching From Morton’s Again
What else are you gonna hold all that salt together with?
Load More Replies...Doritos And Kraft Shredded Cheese Microwave And Served On A Tupperware Lid
They microwaved it directly on plastic. I don't care if "microwave-safe" plastic is a thing these days (as dubious a claim as that is), it still leeches nasty flavors into things.
Load More Replies...Mac And Cheese Stuffed Hot Cheeto Smothered In Queso
Fish And Chips? I Don't Know, I'm Not British
Well, as they say, technically the truth. Just a few little things wrong, no problem!
Eh, close enough. (am British) I'd probably eat smoked salmon and crisps for lunch tbh xD
Decided To Fancy Up My Salad With Edible Flowers And It Tasted Like Ass
I Tried Making Fried Rice In My Rice Cooker, Eggs And All. It Did Not Turn Out Well
How in the seven hells did they get rice and egg to come out looking like gone off tuna?
Haiyah! I bet uncle Roger would put his leg down for this one. In fact, he might just have a little cry.
Load More Replies...Try cooking something in the frier, maybe the other way round works...
A Pickle Cup For An Espresso
Fairly Certain This Restaurant Served Me Top Ramen
I'd still eat it. (also I am slightly triggered by how far down this person holds their chopsticks xP)
You could have made that at home in the microwave and it would be exactly the same, but cheaper. That is definitely dried noodles from a packet that probably cost $0.50.
Recipe In Comments
Brownies With Yogurt Instead Of Eggs Because Someone Decided To Leave The Empty Carton In The Fridge After Taking The Last Eggs
Yup! Mayo is just oil with eggs and vinegar, so you can sub it for eggs in some recipes as long as you reduce the other fat(s).
Load More Replies...If You are making something sweet, then bananas are good option when You have no eggs. :)
I Made Former Idaho Senator Larry E Craig's "Super Tuber"
Yup....I'd definitely try a good amount of these at least once.
Load More Replies...Honestly, some of these food combinations look so good. But some are just... wow...
Yup....I'd definitely try a good amount of these at least once.
Load More Replies...Honestly, some of these food combinations look so good. But some are just... wow...
