30 Times People Wanted To Impress Their Special Someone By Cooking For Them But It Ended In Disaster
It's a well-known fact that Instagram is the Mecca of food pics. If you don't 'gram it, it never happened, as they say. In a bold act of rebellion, one Instagram account decided to shatter the conventional norms of culinary perfection.
Enter 'Cooking For Bae', a popular Instagram page with 166,000 followers which fearlessly showcases some of the most un-Instagrammable photos ever captured. Whether it's SpaghettiOs tacos or something that looks like bacon-wrapped vomit, it's quite a marvel to look at, however unappetizing. Without further ado, prepare for a journey into the unexpected, where imperfection takes center stage and culinary boundaries are pushed to the garbage bins and back on the very same plates again.
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Come On Man
While tantalizing our tastebuds through visual feasts on Instagram is one thing, experiencing the same dish in person is an entirely different realm. In a similar vein to the audacious 'Cooking For Bae' Instagram account, there exists a place where the line between culinary curiosity and repulsion is daringly blurred.
Welcome to the Disgusting Food Museum, which opened its doors in 2018 in the enchanting city of Malmö, Sweden. With an unwavering mission to showcase the most revolting gastronomic creations from across the globe, this peculiar museum pays homage to traditional dishes, no matter how bizarre they may get.
What In The Hell?
i don't care how many times the sink has been cleaned this will still make me gag
In order to learn more about this fascinating museum of culinary horrors - with all due respect to their respective cultures, of course - Bored Panda spoke with Andreas Ahrens, a former I.T. entrepreneur and the museum's director. The idea for such a museum started happening right when his long-time friend Samuel West was about to close his Museum of Failure in 2019.
As fate would have it, the timing aligned perfectly, as Ahrens had recently sold his company and was seeking a thrilling new project to sink his teeth into. "I called him up and said, 'Hey, let's do something fun together. Basically, he said, 'I have a little bit of an idea of something that could become something," Ahrens recalled. And so, over the course of six months, he and Sam toiled side by side, shaping the embryonic idea into a one-of-a-kind concept for a museum that would redefine the limits of gastronomic exploration.
Bae Tried Something Different For Lunch. She Needs To Stop
All the types of canned pasta available from Chef Boyardee served on little flour tortillas arranged artfully on a plate. She tried! Say thank you and fix lunch yourself next time.
Currently, the Disgusting Food Museum has around 20,000 visitors every year and 80 of the world’s most disgusting foods, ranging from maggot-infested cheese from Sardinia to Durian, infamously stinky fruit from Thailand (which “smelled like socks at the bottom of a gym locker, drizzled with paint thinner,” a food photographer told New Yorker once) - some of which you can try for yourself in their tasting bar which is included in the ticket price.
Merry Christmas You Filthy Animals
Hot Cheeto encrusted cheese-filled turkey carcass? I’m just guessing here. Can anyone else tell what this monstrosity might be?
I'm Straight On This
What In The Low Country Boil Is This Supposed To Be?
Of course, we can't say that we're really surprised that the curator of such a museum understands the appeal of stinky, culturally appropriate food. "Disgust is an evolutionary function that every culture in the world has developed. Even cultures that have no connection with the rest of the world - even they feel disgusted because disgust is there to protect us. It's an evolutionary function that makes sure that we don't eat something that can kill us," Ahrens said.
Bacon Wrapped Oreos
This Ain't It
Yes - these all cook for the same duration - including the ham.
"I think it's a little bit fascinating to see something disgusting. Like riding a rollercoaster. You feel a sense of danger, but you know you're in safe hands," he added. "That's the appeal of having a strong emotional reaction while knowing that you will not die from trying the things that we have in the tasting bar."
Just Nasty
reverse image search says it is "Oysters, carrots, kiwis, peas, spam and green olives in a gelatin aspic, garnished with easy cheese."
The Caption Said That These Were Steak Nachos. This Restaurant Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves
I Can't Even Lie. I Don't Know What The Hell This Is. Do Y'all Have An Idea?
Crafting the menu for the Disgusting Food Museum, however, is quite a challenge with many factors to consider. "It has to be something new that is interesting to taste, interesting to smell - something that people generally haven't tasted already. It also has to taste or smell quite strongly in a way that makes you remember it afterward," Ahrens explained.
Accommodating practicality, all menu items must be amenable to refrigeration or drying, ensuring ease of preservation and service. "So it is a bit challenging to make sure that we have a tasting bar that checks all of those boxes."
Babe Is Too Fancy
Someone Decided To Put Avocado In The Mac And Cheese. Hell Nawl
These Restaurants Gotta Do Better
I would like to debate the word "restaurant" as a starting point.......
Bae, What Is This?
It's A No For Me
The Caption Said "Jerk Chicken"
Bae Showed Out
Bae Might Be On To Something. What Y'all Think? #cookingforbae
Man. What Is This Foolishness?
I Won't Be Getting Pizza For Lunch Anytime Soon After This
Happy Easter Y'all. Bae Cooked Some Lasagna
Bae Is Tripping
Hmm
They had already accidentally put the hot cocoa packet into the macaroni, so decided to also try the cheese sauce in hot milk. It might have tasted horrific, might have been surprisingly tasty; who are we to say if we haven’t tried it?
Hmm
This Ain't It Bruh. Bae Is Tripping
Bae Tried To Get Fancy For Lunch. I'll Pass
Hell Yeah. Babe Got Me Right. #cookingforbae
Hmm
Microwave that and it’ll be fine. Nothing special but it looks like it would taste alright.
Bae Never Needs To Try This Recipe Again
Bae Hooked Up The Fried Spam And Rice. The Presentation Is Fire
What The Hell Is This?
They Did A Little Too Much At The Tailgate Yesterday. Did Your Nfl Team Win Yesterday?mine Didn't
Seafood Pizza. Y'all Got It
Nice placement of the sauce packet - really sets the dish off.
Pumpkin Spice Cake On Deck
Looks like something that should be in the craft shaming post.....
The Caption Said This Was Tater Tot Casserole
Struggle Slice Back??
Bae Tried To Come Through With A Pre Valentine's Day Meal. I'll Pass
awwww, i would try the rice krispy heart dipped in whatever that is 💗
#struggleslicesunday
The Caption Said This Was Turkey Sheppard's Pie
Looks like a turkey threw up on the crust and someone tried to hide it with shredded cheese and God knows what.
I Can't Even Make Everything On This Plate
Taco Tuesday
Bae Got Some Takeout From A Popular Restaurant
Why do so many places think it's OK to throw a slice of American cheese (🤮) on anything and it will be tasty. Individually the elements look great, until someone threw that c**p on the noodly stuff.
Something Is Off With This Macaroni And Cheese
Bae Was Lazy Af Tonight In The Kitchen
Bae Out Here Tripping
Let's Get This Party Started Early. Bruh
Sunday Dinner Is Served
Happy New Year. I See Bae Is Starting Off With The Same Bs.
salmon vanilla is on its way (if thats meat which im not even sure what it is)
The Caption Said That This Was Meatloaf Made In An Air Fryer. It Looks Like A Muffin To Me. Maybe I'm Tripping
The Food At The Super Bowl Party Was Fire
Honestly, it’s doesn’t look that bad, it looks like it’s just the camera and lighting that’s messing it up. Macaroni salad with the cracker sandwiches. Good snacks.
Day 10 Of Quarantine. Times Are Getting Hard Out Here. Y'all Be Safe
Not Even Sure Exactly What This Is
I'm Good.......
What Y'all Think About This Plate?
Actually looks pretty good, especially compared to the other plates here.
Happy Sunday Y'all
This Too Much. Not Even Sure What This Is
Talk About Being Lazy. Omg
Hey - not that lazy - emptying the packets into one container took some effort you know.
No You Didn't
This Plate Ain't It
The plate doesn't look that bad to me..........?
Bae Just Took These Off The Grill
Say Something Nice Y'all
The Original Caption Said This Was Honey Garlic Chicken, Bih Where?
My Stomach Hurts Just Looking At This
DID THEY NOT DRAIN IT!? It was perfectly good fettuccine and it seems to be ruined!
Just Lazy
Bae Brought Me This For Lunch. Anyone Else Needs A Plate?
I would be delighted with a crab leg. I'd prefer 10 crab legs. But this isn't awful.
Y'all Play Too Much. Smh
Which One Of Y'all Did This?
This actually looks delicious. Noodles and cheese. What's not to love?
How do you know they can't cook? For all you know, maybe the "baes" wanted to try cooking for a change. Stop antagonizing the OPs. They're allowed to not like it. My God! Ya'll give these significant others too much credit!
Load More Replies...With a few exceptions, a lot these dishes are perfectly edible, and they look like how they would look when cooked normally by regular people cooking at home and not home chefs with food blogs who style everything. A lot of people commenting are way too picky about how their food looks. Its good food and healthy in a lot of cases too.
after we'd been dating for one day, my ex boyfriend made me an ice cream pie. it had vanilla ice cream and cherries, with a graham cracker crust and fudge drizzle. oh, by the way, im lactose intolerant. -_-
*lol* I just imagined all these pics (except the ones explicitly coming from restaurants) coming from just one person detailing what their SO serves them every day
Most dishes were unhealthy, covered with slices of that glue called American Cheese Food. Real cheese is actually lower in sodium and fat 😋
How do you know they can't cook? For all you know, maybe the "baes" wanted to try cooking for a change. Stop antagonizing the OPs. They're allowed to not like it. My God! Ya'll give these significant others too much credit!
Load More Replies...With a few exceptions, a lot these dishes are perfectly edible, and they look like how they would look when cooked normally by regular people cooking at home and not home chefs with food blogs who style everything. A lot of people commenting are way too picky about how their food looks. Its good food and healthy in a lot of cases too.
after we'd been dating for one day, my ex boyfriend made me an ice cream pie. it had vanilla ice cream and cherries, with a graham cracker crust and fudge drizzle. oh, by the way, im lactose intolerant. -_-
*lol* I just imagined all these pics (except the ones explicitly coming from restaurants) coming from just one person detailing what their SO serves them every day
Most dishes were unhealthy, covered with slices of that glue called American Cheese Food. Real cheese is actually lower in sodium and fat 😋