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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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Imagine Being Killed, Ground Up And Then Being Shaped Into Your Original Body. Beautiful

Imagine Being Killed, Ground Up And Then Being Shaped Into Your Original Body. Beautiful

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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!

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!

(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

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

Aight Imma Head Out

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

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

Chinese Place Surprised Me With This Nice Dessert

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Subway Pizza In Brazil

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

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

Kiwi Pizza From A Danish Pizzeria, An Unholy Abomination

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

This one looks nicely done. It doesn't really fit the list, it's just the boring fruit on pizza war. Let people enjoy things 🤷‍♀️ it's the 20's, we're gonna see weirder pizzas than this in the near future

YupItsMe1234
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had ham and banana pizza in Portugal and it was actually delicious, so I'm open to try more fruits on my pizza

Stein-Inge Kummeneje
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use banana on my home made pizza all the time. My friends think I'm a freak. I combine it with pepperoni and jalapenos.

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

My first thought was WTF... but I love pineapple on pizza, so who's to say I wouldn't like another tangy fruit? This could actually be amazing...

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

I can't be the ONLY Panda wondering what this tastes like.... I must admit that I would be willing to try a bite or two.

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

If you can eat pineapple or banana on pizza, I don't think this is crazy. I won't have any of it though 😂

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

It's swedish, not danish. - And the Pizza Buyer brought the Kiwi's to the Pizzaria personally.

Daniel O'Neal
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a place where I live that has grape pizza. I haven't tried it myself but it's a pretty popular. Made with Gorgonzola cheese and lots of rosemary.

O.M.Miki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHat did you do today lary: first i ruined pizza with kiwis then i'm sure I corrupted someone's brain and made them lose their appetite, I've been busy .

Ann Tegnér
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This actually started out as a joke here in Sweden when a guy, who got a bunch of kiwis from his family, went to the local pizza place and asked them to put some of it on his pizza. He got what he asked for :-)

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

Look, in China, they have durian pizza. This is unfortunate, but at least it's not that.

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

This doesn’t look horrible to me. Pineapple works. I’d try kiwi.

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

Why did you order a kiwi pizza if you didn’t want one? BTW, this is nothing compared to squid ink pizza.

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

It's not pineapple, mac and cheese or fish so this is totally ok

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

Maybe their reasoning was: kiwi is a tart fruit, like pineapple, which is used on pizzas?

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

Haha ever heard about how some Swedes like bananas curry powder and pineapple on pizza??

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

Pizza otherwise doesn't look too bad... someone ordered it this way.

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

That ain´t nothing compared to the selection at our local pizzeria here in Sweden! They have one called "house best, special" (sic) with onions, ham, prawns, beef filet and bearnais sauce. Haha, I laugh at your pies with pineapple and kiwi!

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

Danes put a lot of weird stuff on pizza… they also only eat it with a fork and knife which isn’t specifically weird until you’re in a busy park in Copenhagen.

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

Part of me says don't knock it...but I don't get pineapple on pizza either so yeah

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

Leave this alone, it’s tasty! Besides, tomatoes are fruit and nobody complains about those being on pizza.

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

I had pizza with kiwi, banana, and strawberries in Peru, and it was delicious!

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

Well someone ordered it, might have ordered a different one in case this tastes like it looks like, so you've sold two pizzas. Might work for a short while.

Stein-Inge Kummeneje
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I do deliver Within 5 hours drive from here. Which means any where between Oslo and Trondheim. ;)

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

you take a pizza and a bowl of kiwi and left it there in a room with people, both will be finished put the kiwi ON the pizza tho and the kiwi pizza will be left alone

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

So I burn the roof of my mouth then the kiwi burns the rest.

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

Now I know how Italians feel when I put pineapple on pizza.

80 Van
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From henceforth ALL fruit is banished from pizza (except tomatoes)

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The creators of this abomination are not allowed to enter Italy.

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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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Chocolate Orange + Lettuce Baguette (No Butter)

Chocolate Orange + Lettuce Baguette (No Butter)

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Why? Just Why?

Why? Just Why?

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Y'all Like Plain Sushi?

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

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

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Chicken Sandwich A Friend Of Mine Ordered

Chicken Sandwich A Friend Of Mine Ordered

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

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

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

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I’m Sorry

I’m Sorry

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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

Sushi Roll Wrapped In American Cheese

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40oz Tomahawk Steak With Melted American Cheese

40oz Tomahawk Steak With Melted 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

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 $?

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"

"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

Co-Worker Ordered This Monstrosity For Our Pizza Lunch

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Mac And Cheese Stuffed Hot Cheeto Smothered In Queso⁠

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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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