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This Online Group Shames Overly Pretentious Dishes And Here’s 50 Of The Most Hilarious Ones
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I firmly believe that cooking is a form of art. A delicious one at that! However, there is a fine line between truly aesthetic dishes and food that is simply pretentiousness plopped on a plate. And sometimes… sometimes you just want a burger, you know? With normal buns instead of portobello mushroom caps and ketchup instead of 13 types of hand-made condiments spaced out on a drumset. There’s nothing wrong with simplicity. When done right.
However, a lot of chefs and restaurants believe that they’re more important than they really are and they try to show this through the food they serve. Finding the perfect balance between looks and taste isn’t for them, no sirree! Instead, they opt to create the most ‘dazzling’ dishes that end up overwhelming and confusing the customers.
The crème de la crème of pretentiousness ends up on the r/StupidFood subreddit that is dedicated to shaming the most arrogant food creations on Planet Earth. Have a taste of their best (or is that worst?) photos and remember to give the food that you wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot spork a big ol’ upvote. Grab your silverware and let’s go!
I had a chat about the subreddit with Clackpot, the founder of r/StupidFood. I was also interested to find out more about aesthetics and pretentiousness in food, so I reached out to talented pie artist Jessica Clark-Bojin, the founder of 'The Pieous' project and author of 'Pies are Awesome.' Scroll down for Bored Panda's in-depth interviews with Clackpot, as well as with Jessica, who spoke about the importance of cooking to put a smile on someone else's face and why it's worth experimenting with food.
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#1
When You Ask For Plain Rice
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#2
Delectable!
Random Anon 5 years ago
Okay I'm going to be honest and say that looks the aftermath from the beer and green curry the previous night.
#3
Zero Waste! You Know, Minus The Coffee Grounds You Just Wasted
#4
Soft Serve Coffee In A Donut Cone, With A Shot Of Espresso
#5
Butter Knife
#6
But Which Side Is Gonna Pay For It?
#7
Pizza-Pizza
#8
Loooooooooooooool
#9
Freaking Deconstructed Coffee
Serial pacifist 5 years ago
They forgot to complete the deconstruction and put the coffee beans separately and give you a grinder along with it. Amateurs.
#10
Pickles Brined In Monster
#11
Our Food Better
#12
A Handful Of Jam Served On A Plate At An Upscale Restaurant
#13
Deconstructed Greek Salad
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
Not that bad, just dump the onions and the other veg on the plate, add the oil and lemon and cheese and good to go
#14
Spaghetti Sandwich
#15
Chicken Alfredo “Burrito”
#16
"King's Hand"
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
Well if it was filled with something sweet, not greek salad it might be a fun Halloween snack
#17
Not Fried Chicken....ice Cream
Heidi Hunt 5 years ago
I'd eat it. If you read what it actually is it sounds good and it has a chocolate bone in it 😋
#18
Apple Pie From A Restaurant And Bakery Near Me. It’s Delicious, But Near Impossible To Eat
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
Just flip the slice on its side and drizzle on more caramel or add ice cream.
#19
Spam Turkey
#20
American
#21
Toast Water
Casey McAlister 5 years ago
I can say with the utmost certainty that never in my life have I wanted my water to taste like a toast.
#22
Beef Stroganoff Tacos
#23
In A Post-Covid World We Will Need To Find A Use For All These Spare Hand Sanitiser Dispensers
#24
Words Cannot Describe What I'm Feeling Right Now
#25
Ordered Some Food Delivery From Oreganos Last Night. Some Funny Guy Was Bored At His Job Apparently
ThoughtsAreNotFacts 5 years ago
Rude, but also funny?! I'd laugh if I got this... But it's very juvenile
#26
Only Stuffed Crust. In A Circle
#27
Blue Gatorade Macaroni With Blue Gatorade Sauce
#28
Date Said Her Favorite Food Was Blue Cheese Pizza. I Guess I Misunderstood Where The Emphasis Was Supposed To Be
#29
My Boss At Pizza Hut Made This For Me...
#30
Some Restaurant Was Bragging About This Online
#31
First Time Buying At A Local Restaurant Called "Food And Love", Ordered A Four Cheese Pizza And This Is Why They Delivered
#32
I .. Kind Of.. Want It
#33
My Nostrils Are Getting Wasabi Burn Just Looking At This
#34
Frosting On A Burger For When You Want To Die Young
Hannah Edwards 5 years ago
I remember when the unhealthiest thing I’d heard of was a deep fried mars bar.
#35
This "Sandwich" With An Entire Roasted Bird And Covered In Cheese Sauce
#36
Wtf Texas
#37
What We Ordered. What We Got
#38
Unreal - This Is Pinnacle Stupid Food.
Dina Simoné 5 years ago
Was it cooked alive? I only eat my ice cream when it involves pain and regret.
#39
Ketchup And Mayo Ice Cream
#40
I Have Nothing To Say About This
#41
Take It To The Vet, I Bet They Could Still Save It
#42
Freaking Nutella Biryani
#43
Chefclub At It Again
#44
Banana Water
#45
I Present To You, A Single Slice Of Bread Wrapped In Plastic
#46
My Craving For Steak Has Never Disappeared Faster
#47
Shrimp And Eggs!
#48
I Am Weeping
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
Reminds me of one of those horrific Jello and mayo abominations from the 1970s that often contained processed meats
#49
Homemade Nachos
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago (edited)
Oh god and you know straight out of the can that is cold faux cheese
#50
Homemade Croque Madame But Didn’t Have Ham So Used A Pot Noodle Instead
#51
Restaurant I Work At Has This Atrocity They Call 'Pancake Sushi'
#52
How Do Yall Like Your Pancakes Cooked? I Like Mine Medium Rare
#53
Disneyland Is Advertising A Hot Dog Stuffed Inside A Dill Pickle That Is Fried And Served With A Side Of Peanut Butter
#54
New Years Day Roast For The Family- Pork Belly Tattooed With Squid Ink
#55
Pizza Hot From The Oven
Jayne Kyra 5 years ago
Watch the video! It makes it so much better! https://www.reddit.com/r/StupidFood/comments/lgw9gg/pizza_hot_from_the_oven/
#56
Gotta Go Fast
#57
Freaking Sushi Croissant
#59
Where Should I Put This Softshell Crab?
#60
Chefclub Still Delivers The Best BS, Seemingly Unaffected By Our Troubled Times
#61
I Can Feel My Arteries Clogging
#62
Salmon Challah “Bread”
#63
When You Invite Tesla Over For A Meal
#64
Avocado Has Gone Too Far
#65
Worth The Watch, It Gets Worse
#66
When You Realize, Too Late, There's No Bread For Your Egg Sandwich. Lucky Yesterday's Ice Cream Sundae Remnants Were Here To Pick Up The Slack.
#67
How Am I Supposed To Eat This?
#68
You Lost Me At Grating Raw Chicken
#69
Spoonfuls Of Watery Fruit Soup For The Clinically Insane
#70
I Ordered A Hot Dog And Checked 'Extra Patty' Expecting A Second Dog. Instead... I Present The Hot Durger:
#71
2014, When Lays Lost Their Minds.
#72
Chef Boyardon't
#73
Just Found This Sub. A Few Years Ago My Job Had A Potluck And Someone Left This. Pretzel Sticks W/Nutella In Flour Tortillas On A Bed Of Lettuce And Strawberries. Nobody Ate It And We Never Found Out Who Left It.
#74
Looking Good, Looking Goo- Nope They Ruined It
#75
It’s Literally Got A Whole Rib Bone Inside.
#76
What The Hell Is This
#77
Oh F Off
Karl Baxter 5 years ago
My old man used to put butter on his crisps. Kind of explains the stroke he suffered in his 50s
#78
How About No?
#79
Chicken Fried In Takis Blue Heat Chips. I Don't Know Why I Made This
#80
Uncooked Manicotti
#81
Mashed Potatriotos For Your 4th BBQ
#82
Back At It Again
#84
My Roommate Microwaved Some Raw Pasta And Ate It For Lunch Yesterday
Dina Simoné 5 years ago
He did not microwave it with water, which could have cooked the pasta. He has no plate. So, he just microwaved dry pasta.
#85
Peak Stupidity From A Repeat Offender
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What do you think ?
iblowsheep 5 years ago
yeah. The title says pretentious and stupid food. I think they could have just stuck with stupid.
Annamagelic 5 years ago
This list is an odd combination of truly repulsive food combinations, and foods that probably taste fine but are presented in ridiculous impractical ways.
iblowsheep 5 years ago
yeah. The title says pretentious and stupid food. I think they could have just stuck with stupid.
Annamagelic 5 years ago
This list is an odd combination of truly repulsive food combinations, and foods that probably taste fine but are presented in ridiculous impractical ways.
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