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As much as we might rave about the importance of taste, the fact of the matter is that we’re also very visual creatures—the better a meal or a food product looks, the more likely we are to try it. On the flip side, if something looks unappetizing like it was cooked in an iron pot in the ninth circle of hell by a gastronomic demon, we’re likely to say, “Are you friggin’ kiddin’ me? Do I look like a troll with no standards?”

Oh, and believe me, there’s plenty of horrendous-looking food out there. You’ll find it in restaurants, hospitals, and even supermarkets. You know, places that really ought to know better! And the best part is that there’s a whole Instagram account that’s dedicated exclusively to the bad, the ugly, and the most disgusting food items.

We’ve collected some of the best of the worst food photos for you to enjoy from the IG blog, so go on and upvote the ones that you’d never ever want to see on your table or in your fridge.

I had a friendly chat with the food blog's founder and they said that the inspiration for their Instagram account was a mix of different internet pages. "Before I created this account, I was following many food pages on Instagram as well as subreddits on Reddit. Occasionally, there were posts that really looked disgusting and I thought to myself, 'Why not make a whole page about disgusting-looking food,'" they shared with Bored Panda.

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    The founder told Bored Panda that the community that's grown around their IG page keeps them passionate about continuing the project. "Many followers are sending me submissions about bad food, so that’s what makes me keep going," they said.

    What's more, I was curious to get their take on the importance of how food looks and where the line between good and bad dishes lies. "It’s a mix of how it looks, tastes, and costs," the founder explained that we tend to focus on several things. But if you're taking photos of meals for social media, then it's the first of the three that you need to give extra attention to for obvious reasons.

    "For Instagram, how it looks is the most important one obviously. A dish could be the most delicious dish you’ve ever eaten, but if it looks bad it ruins everything, in my opinion. I think most people think this way too."

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    The Instagram page that celebrates the ugly beauty of bad food has over 15.7k followers and we see that number increasing in the future. After all, in a perfectly curated Instagram feed that’s full of beauty and aesthetics, ugliness stands out even better.

    One of the draws of the account is that it’s very candid and open with its content. It doesn’t try to sugarcoat anything. You can even see that in the account’s name—the humor is so blunt, we can’t even write the full name because the social media censors would bleep everything. Alas!

    Keep in mind that first impressions mean everything in the world of food. The look, the smell, the first bite—it all comes together to either make or (in this case) break the meal. And though trends might change (just have a look at some of these vintage foods), there’s a general gut feeling that we have about whether or not something is a timeless classic or complete slop.

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    I Ordered A Banana And Water And They Put The Banana In The Water!

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    (Very) Poisonous Fugu Fish, Now Free With Your Dried Anchovies!

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    During an earlier interview with Professor Nathalie Cooke from McGill University, I learned that even if meals might look very peculiar decade to decade (and completely weird from where we’re currently standing in 2021), we should still be familiar with most of the flavor profiles.

    “The taste combinations—savory and sweet (tuna waffles, ham and bananas) or sweet and sour (mayo with lime) are surely very familiar,” Professor Cooke told Bored Panda.

    According to Professor Cooke, some meal trends were driven by “corporate marketing departments” and this led to some truly weird combinations like main course dishes having marshmallows in them.

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    Chocolate Gnocchi From Trader Joe’s. Thought The Whipped Cream Would Help But Now It Just Looks Like A Poop Sundae

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    Missy Moo Moo
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, if you went to the dog park, picked up a couple of turds and put cream on them... IT WOULD LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THIS!!!

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    Aight Imma Head Out

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    I Love When Fast Food Chicken Has A Nice, Seared Crust And A Juicy, Rare Center

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    As for the future, the professor had some ideas about what it might hold for the world of gastronomy: “Perhaps that we try to ‘eat’ food without any taste at all—in the form of vitamin pills? Or drink it—in the form of smoothies? That we replicate the animal kingdom and encourage children to consume it—as gummy bears, cracker fishes, dinosaur eggs in oatmeal? That we continue to be mystified by the miracle of bread and milk?”

    One thing’s for sure, though—as long as we have amazing-looking meals, we’ll have unappetizing ones, too, lurking in the shadows.

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    Chinese Place Surprised Me With This Nice Dessert

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    Subway Pizza In Brazil

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    I Want To Thank Taco Bell For Saving The Best Part Of The Tomatoes For My Taco Specifically

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    Karen Grace
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son worked for TB for several years, part as an assistant manager. Whoever did prep that day would have been asked to go home and not return.

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    Kiwi Pizza From A Danish Pizzeria, An Unholy Abomination

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    Why

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gladys, you're bringing the antipasto tray for tonight's black Sabbath, OK?

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    #22

    Chocolate Orange + Lettuce Baguette (No Butter)

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    Why? Just Why?

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    Y'all Like Plain Sushi?

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    elStiJneriNO
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i always eat at least one of my nigiri's, fish and rice separate. At my local sushi place their rice is delicious. I never get that vinegar taste quite right myself.

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    I Actually Paid For This “Avocado Toast” At A Cafe By My Apartment

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    Apparently These Are Pistachio Pancakes

    Apparently These Are Pistachio Pancakes

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    Rannveig Ess
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd guess this is a Cthulhu embryo. Better to p**n it off as "pancakes" than clean out the grease trap on the grill

    Betsy Novack
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason this reminds me of some of the ridiculous, outrageously expensive, absolutely insane outfits that appear on high fashion heroin chic or gluteus Circus Maximus posteriors that designers show before introducing another take on good old blue jeans with their name in neon, which requires a small microchip, included with purchase, so all the really important folks can be seen in them. The birth of another Class Action Suit. $350 jeans with a $7.25 return after the champ or funeral. I kind of like to know what I'm eating and not thinking about how I explain to the EMT what I ate that doesn't agree with me. Some kind of snotty looking concoction? No thanks. I'd rather have a nice bag of red pistachios and relax in a pair of comfy Levi's at home. Cheap date. And I guarantee you no matter what is shelled out for this food of the gods mess,she want be asking you in for "coffee" or a second date. To thine own self be true and no one can ever use say you've changed. WSIWYG.

    Amber Gnosis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only eat those if you want to turn into a Middle Aged Mutant Ninja Turtle.

    Nugget
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shrek enjoyed making these pancakes a little too much...

    Mazer
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one on the right looks a bit like baby yogas face

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will hafta remember that: Pistachio flavored instant pudding fancies up the blandest of foods.

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    Chicken Sandwich A Friend Of Mine Ordered

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    2 Michelin Star Restaurant Had This On Their Page.⁠how Does This Look?⁠

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    Ordered Ceased Salad For $15 From One Of The Local Restaurants

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    minmon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the pineapple pizza people should be disgusted about-

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    Sushi Roll Wrapped In American Cheese

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    Dave P
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you ruin a good steak with cheap processed cheese...or any topping really

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    This Burger I Paid $10 For At A Football Game

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    Nadine Bamberger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What ya gonna do? Get up, get in line again, miss half of the game? They know they get away with this crap.

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    Ordered Carbonara From A '5 Star Uber Restaurant'. Guess How Much $?

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    Kira Okah
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a "carbonara"? Makes every Italian grandma roll in their graves.

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    "Deconstructed Caesar Salad"

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    Nadine Bamberger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For this reason you should carry around a piece of cotton and green ink so you can pay with deconstructed money.

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    Co-Worker Ordered This Monstrosity For Our Pizza Lunch

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    Mac And Cheese Stuffed Hot Cheeto Smothered In Queso⁠

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    80 Van
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it looks exactly like described, and the presentation is actually pretty well-done. That’s on you for not determining from the description how horrendous a food that would be to eat.

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    Five Guys Grilled Cheese. It’s About 5 Slices Of American Cheese With Hamburger Bun Bread. $6

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    $0.99 Burrito, Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream, Sriracha And Flaming Hot Cheetos

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    #51

    This Pizza Margherita From Tgi Fridays Makes Me Want To End My Life. Would You Do The Karen?

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    Who Wouldn't Wanna Drink This?

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    Airis Malfoy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i Am GoNnA pOuR tHiS iNtO mY uNsUsPeCtInG cOuSiN's gLaSs nExT tImE sHe sTeAlS mY sTaTiOnArY itEmS.

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    Anyone Want A Milk Popsicle?

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    Liz Todoroni
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg our school had this issue 24/7 we would all shake our drinks in line before we took them to the table because they were either a popsicles or ice shards

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    Charcuterie Tonight

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    Hel-B
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn’t this just a kid’s snack? They’re called Lunchables. I have them on standby for the days I’m too rushed to make a proper sarnie for my daughter’s packed lunch. Kids love stacking up all the bits.

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