gross food

It seems like a few months ago, everyone was cranking out beautiful loaves of artisan bread with sourdough starter named Bread Pitt or Emilio Yeastevez. Not gonna lie, I experimented with a little fermentation myself. I don't know about you, but my culinary masterpieces are starting to look more like takeout someone threw out of their car window. Yup, now it's all about microwaved shredded cheese and potato chips. If you're like us and you're trying to feel better about eating cereal for dinner every night, these are the memes for you. 

Many food publications have come under fire recently for either completely bastardizing a culture's cuisine, or neglecting to correctly credit a dish's influence. While we've enjoyed all the drama surrounding Bon Appetit's various failings, the latest culprit of food crimes is none other than The New York Times. 

The publication stoked the ire of readers back in 2018 when they referred to Yorkshire Pudding, an English supper special, as a dessert. Their latest misstep? Publishing a recipe for a dish called "Smoky Tomato Carbonara."

For those of you who may not be versed in Italian cuisine, they take their recipes - and methodologies - very, very seriously. Carbonara is a pasta dish (usually using Spaghetti) that combines guanciale (pork jowl), black pepper, pecorino cheese and egg to create a wonderfully rich and savory treat. Unfortunately, especially stateside, many home and professional chefs bastardize this preparation either by using substitutions such as bacon for guanciale, or, even worse, adding cream to the sauce. While the dish does have a creaminess to it, the decadence comes from the last step of the cooking process, when a mixture of raw egg is added to the cooked pasta while off the heat. It cooks into a creamy coating when done correctly. Adding cream or milk isn't just a cop out, to many Italians it's a sin. 

If the addition of dairy or use of bacon is so offensive, it's no wonder this "smoky tomato" recipe has inspired such animosity. And Italians are not ones to mince words. One chef from Rome, the 'Carbonara King' Alessandro Pipero, told Corriere della Sera "It would be like putting salami in a cappuccino or mortadella in sushi. OK, fine, but then let's not call it sushi, similarly with this one – carbonara with tomato is not carbonara. It's something else." Other opponents chose to voice their disgust on Twitter - mostly in response to the tweet that was supposed to promote the controversial recipe. But the condemnation of bastardized Italian dishes on social media is nothing new. In fact, one of our favorite Twitter accounts is an impressive archive of heated, angry comments in response to images of ketchup-soiled pasta, or pizzas with pineapple on them. The account, Italians Mad At Food, has been pumping out the entertainment since 2015, and has amassed a pretty impressive following of 100k fans. If you're entertained by this kind of food criticism, you'll definitely enjoy the screenshots they so diligently upload. We've put together our favorites from the last month or so for your convenient enjoyment, but you can see more on Twitter as well as on their newer Instagram. The anger and scathing remarks really never get old.  

If you're anything like us, our 2020 diet and exercise resolutions went into the garbage can as the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world. Still having issues curbing the emotional eating more than halfway through the year? These pictures and memes might actually help you out. They're so repulsive that we wouldn't be surprised if they dissolved your appetites. At the very least, these cursed food images will horrify and amaze you with their nauseating nature. Happy scrolling!

Somebody call 9-1-1! These crimes against food are making us incredibly uncomfortable. At the same time, we really can't look away. From heinous hot dog pairings to revolting ramen, these memes and pics will definitely help you lose your appetite. Great tactic for dieters. To keep that appetite down, follow @boyswhocancook - the sadistic genius behind most of these memes.

If you need to be jolted awake and can't (or won't) consume caffeine, this gallery might be the next best thing. It's filled with disgusting, cringey, and absolutely cursed images that may even keep you awake at night. From positively heinous food pics to so many horrifying teeth, these pictures are anything but boring. We just hope you don't have a weak stomach.

If you're trying to diet but lack self-control, these cursed images may be what you need to suppress your naughtiest cravings. From judicious applications of milk to revolting schmears of toothpaste, these photos are almost guaranteed to make your tummy feel funny - and might help to save your ass from diabetes. You're welcome.c

Summer's around the corner, folks, and people are dieting and hitting the gym to attain that elusive beach bod. We're more interested in the lazy route: looking at grotesque food pictures until we have absolutely zero appetite! Try it, we think you'll enjoy the results.

Warning: These pics are not for anyone with a weak stomach. 

If you can handle it there are more cursed images out there, don't say we didn't warn you. 

In case you're a person who's ever (for some reason) longed for the values and morals of the 1950s, just take a scroll through this Tumblr thread about some of the disturbing monstrosities that people used to call "food."

You're gonna want to nope right out of these.

You're welcome!