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50 Pics Of “Food With Threatening Auras” That Might Ruin Your Appetite
InterviewGrowing up, my parents always taught me not to play with my food. But what they failed to warn me about was the fact that my food might one day be out to get me. No, I’m not talking about the threat of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol from indulging in a bit too much junk food. I’m talking about food that has a threatening aura.
Below, we’ve gathered some of the most disturbing photos that have been shared in the Foods With Threatening Auras U.S. Facebook group, and I’ll warn you right now: this article might make you lose your appetite. From frightening culinary combinations to disgusting dishes that should probably be illegal, we wish you godspeed in scrolling through this horrifying list. Keep reading to also find an interview with Alex Molina, the creator of this terrifying group, and be sure to upvote the pics that make you scared to ever eat again. And no matter how threatened you start to feel, just remember: these foods can’t hurt you. At least for now…
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In my humble opinion, eating is one of the best parts of life. Sharing a delicious meal with friends and family members is a beautiful way to bond, and spending hours in the kitchen pouring love into a dish or dessert can be the perfect way to show someone how much you care about them. Food is a necessity for all of us, but it can be so much more. Having a picnic on a gorgeous, sunny day, splitting a milkshake at the end of a date, and surprising a friend with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies are some of the most wonderful things I can think of. But unfortunately, as with everything else, food can have a dark side too.
Nobody knows that better than the members of Foods With Threatening Auras U.S. This Facebook group, which was created on October 30, 2020, is dedicated to sharing disturbing food. And somehow, plenty of people can handle these unsettling photos, as the group has amassed nearly 3.5k members in only two and a half years. And even though not every single post in the group is an actual product or meal that someone would eat (thankfully), the posts are enough to make your skin crawl and your appetite go flying out the window.
Am I the ONLY person on this planet who likes broccoli? Where my fellow broccoli lovers at?
'Well maybe I don't WANT to be in your stupid salad okay?! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
To learn more about how Foods With Threatening Auras U.S. came about in the first place, we reached out to the group’s creator, Alex Molina, on Facebook, and he was kind enough to have a chat with us. “I first got the idea from another page that was similar,” Alex told Bored Panda. “However, the other page only allowed posts to be made in a small time window. I decided to make a more inclusive page where people could post freely. It's been a joy seeing my page grow so quickly in the last 2 years.”
We also wanted to ask the expert what exactly he thinks qualifies as a food that can be shared in the group. “I would describe food with a threatening aura as any culinary art that invokes an unsettling feeling in its viewer,” Alex shared. “I come across them quite often and like to share as much as I can with my followers.”
When it comes to why the group members are so enamored with these disturbing photos, Alex says, “I think people enjoy the photos so much because it's something different. It might also be the possibility that it provokes the thought process, ‘How did they do that, why did they do that?’”
But even through running this page, Alex says that, thankfully, his appetite hasn’t gone into hiding. “I don't think it has impacted me in any particular way or even turned me away from any foods specifically. I'm a lover of the culinary arts, and I pride myself on my cooking skill. I'm willing to try anything once!”
the soda itself won't clean your oven, but the scrubbin you gotta do afterwards will certainly help.
It’s amazing how a photo of food can make us have such a visceral reaction. Many people love watching cooking videos and salivating over photos of beautiful donuts and incredible gourmet burgers. But at the same time, a simple picture of an unappetizing meal can make us immediately disgusted. I have to admit that these foods with threatening auras are extremely creative, so I’ll give the chefs credit for that. Who would have ever considered putting SpaghettiOs into a Jell-O mold or placing hot dogs inside of strawberries? Well, unfortunately, someone did, so now we all have the pleasure of getting to view it.
As fun as it is to make fun of these disgusting food photos, I can’t help but think about the fact that some people actually do eat these things. Yes, many of the photos are just jokes, but there is probably someone out there who is adventurous enough to try mac and cheese flavored ice cream or bake a Big Mac casserole. So this list begs the question: why do we all have different tastes when it comes to food? Is it due to nature or nurture? Do I crave peanut butter and jelly sandwiches because I’m American, and does my partner find them repulsive because he’s from Europe? Let’s explore this topic…
HOLY COW IF THAT WAS CHOCOLATE FILLING NO ONE WOULD SEE ME FOR A MONTH
Load More Replies...I'm amazed people in this country live as long as they do.
Load More Replies...My sister wold roll the creme into a ball to eat and hide the cookies in the couch. Mom was pissed when we had guests and she went to open the hideaway bed.
Dammit I just commend that thinkin I was smart but ig you saw the same BP article meme
Load More Replies...I hate the cream part. It is much too sweet for my taste. I prefer the cookie part.
And me, I wish they did they amount of cream of thin Oreos but with regular size biscuit
Load More Replies...Super ultra packed stuffed double triple quadruple mega stacked extreme stuf.
uhm, I have a confession. I actually like the chocolate cookie part more than the creme...
some people would look at that and say "That's still not enough creamy filling"
Oreos taste like ammonia to me. They close my chest right up and I have to use an inhaler to open my airways. Have absolutely no idea what ingredient triggers that reaction. I do wish I could experience what everyone else does when eating these because people rave about them.
You know they have cookies and cream Oreos now? Like, so they are TWICE flavored cookies and cream? I am so confused with the way the world operates today…
Technically… cookie=o, cream=re, cookie=o, so… OREREREREREREREREREREREREREREO
so, I work at a restaurant part time in the evenings. one time we ran out of crushed oreos for our cookies and cream shake. Our temporary solution while we waited for more to arrive on the next truck was to buy oreos, scrape the middles out, and crush the cookies. We had a big bowl of cream left over.
Am i the only one who would rather have the cookies and toss the stuff? i find it too unctuous
Will never, in a million years understand why people love Oreos so much.
i do this to like 2 or 3 souble stuffed oreos, but this is some nxt level
One reason why we don’t all have the same preferences when it comes to food is because some people out there are supertasters, and others are subtasters. According to Popular Science, people who have a lot of “papillae”, or bumps on their tongues, are likely to find many flavors overwhelming. These are the supertasters, and they will probably need cream in their coffee and order their food mild instead of spicy.
But when it comes to our individual taste, that has more to do with our buds’ ability to detect different molecules. “Although our brains can recognize the same five tastes—bitter, sweet, salty, sour and umami (savory)—the suite of chemicals that can trigger those signals varies from one person to the next,” Emily Elert writes for Popular Science.
“Alexander Bachmanov, a geneticist at Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, says that humans carry a range of 20 to 40 genes dedicated to bitter taste receptors,” Elert goes on to explain. “Different sensitivities to bitter tastes probably arose from evolutionary pressures in different parts of the world. Most toxic plants taste bitter, and nomadic groups that came into contact with a variety of plants would have, over time, developed a variety of receptors.”
i feel like they added the straw for the lols, this is quiet a common way to pack sauces in some places
And the reason why we might love olives while our best friend hates them could come down to our DNA makeup. “A DNA sequence is like a recipe that tells your body how to make proteins, which are one of the most important building blocks in your body,” research scientist Nicholas Archer explains in an article he wrote breaking down our individual food preferences. “Each person has their own DNA sequence, or recipe, that is different to everyone else. DNA helps determine how you taste and smell and the messages sent to your brain about what’s nice and what’s not. So each of us taste the flavor of food differently.”
But there are plenty of factors that play into how we perceive foods, including where we live and what kinds of meals we grew up eating. The first time I saw people eating bright pink, cold beetroot soup, I thought I would be disgusted by the flavor. This was not a food I had come across until I was in my twenties, but it was a pleasant surprise to try it and realize that it’s actually delicious. The same can be said about spicy foods or meals that are culturally specific. If you never tried spicy peppers or hot sauce while growing up, you’re likely to have a low tolerance for heat as an adult. And if you live in a warm, humid climate, you might be more inclined to eat cold meals than someone living in Northern Europe. Perspective is a huge factor when it comes to how disturbing we find these food photos as well.
Alright, pandas! Ready to go eat lunch? Yeah, me either. We hope the photos on this list haven’t turned you off of all foods forever, but if you’re feeling especially threatened, be sure to make something safe and simple to eat today. I’m sure your fridge and pantry are full of plenty of options that don’t belong on this terrifying list. Keep upvoting the pics that you can’t believe exist, and let us know in the comments what the most frightening food you’ve ever seen was. Then, if your stomach can handle even more threatening foods, you can find another Bored Panda article on the same topic right here!
ARGGGGGH *pulls out cross dramatically* *sticks it onto fiendish non-pizza* *faints dramatically*
The American in me is saying that these should be battered, deep fried, and served with ice cream.
Desperately wishing I could remember the food from Yuri!! On Ice to make a fun little reference
On and unrelated note, looks like a real pain to get to the table.
Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Who remembers Wacky Packs? Some of these remind me of those vintage collector cards.
I'm saving these screen shots. To help with my diet. Nothing has helped me so much to control hunger
There are some pretty cool inspiration for some new food creation. Please more of that content.
I was hungry before watching. Now I am good for the next 4 hours. Great.
This is immoral beyond belief! How can anyone treat food this way? You should try being hungry sometime. That would teach you to respect food.
Who remembers Wacky Packs? Some of these remind me of those vintage collector cards.
I'm saving these screen shots. To help with my diet. Nothing has helped me so much to control hunger
There are some pretty cool inspiration for some new food creation. Please more of that content.
I was hungry before watching. Now I am good for the next 4 hours. Great.
This is immoral beyond belief! How can anyone treat food this way? You should try being hungry sometime. That would teach you to respect food.