Dinner II: The Gallery of Regrettable Foods (Part 2)

[Ce'nedra]

LOL! You're right -it DOES look like pea soup somewhat hahhaa..eww..

[nonblonde007]

Ce'nedra, that realy looks disgusting..........well done!

Crouching Tyler, what is the orange liquid in the bottom of the bowl? And that sickly-looking gray ball floating in it to the right?

Today, my visiting neighbor decided, after rumaging through my cabinets the she, for a change would cook me a traditional ozark lunch. I thought..ohhhhhh goody! This is what she put before me..........

Frito pie, she proudly anounced! The colors were to say the least, intense. It actualy wasn't bad for the first 2 minutes, until the chips got soggy, then, like a good friend, I choked it all down with a smile.

*edited to add that she was very proud that I would take a pic of her dish to post on e-gullet. I just didn't tell her which post it would be in.

Edited September 23, 2007 by nonblonde007 (log)

[monavano]

Ce'nedra,  that realy looks disgusting..........well done!

Crouching Tyler, what is the orange liquid in the bottom of the bowl?  And that sickly-looking gray ball floating in it to the right?

Today, my visiting neighbor decided, after rumaging through my cabinets the she, for a change would cook me a traditional ozark lunch.  I thought..ohhhhhh goody!  This is what she put before me..........

Frito pie, she proudly anounced!  The colors were to say the least, intense.  It actualy wasn't bad for the first 2 minutes, until the chips got soggy, then, like a good friend, I choked it all down with a smile.

*edited to add that she was very proud that I would take a pic of her dish to post on e-gullet.  I just didn't tell her which post it would be in.

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Nonblonde taking one for the team. What a foodie trooper you are! Actually, I bet it tastes better than it looks.

Thanks for sharing.

[rooftop1000]

Please tell me that is squeeze cheeze not yellow mustard

tracey

Mmmm mountain folk

oops I might be one

[maggiethecat]

Talk about dayglo... Gack! I remember it tasting pretty good.

[torakris]

I always thought of color on the plate as a good thing, those last two pictures prove me wrong!

[nonblonde007]

Tracy .........................that is mustard...................(where is the little green smiley when you need it)

Maggie................I am sure it tasted good, but.....................

just call me the official "foodie trooper"

[MomOfLittleFoodies]

For the record, Frito Pie is actually kind of tasty... they used to serve it in the dining hall at the college I went to in SoCal. No mustard involved though... the stuff they served us involved fritos, chili, shredded cheese, olives and sour cream.

[phatj]

I don't know if this is horrific enough for this thread, but it's the worst looking food of which I have a photograph.

[crouching tyler]

Ce'nedra,  that realy looks disgusting..........well done!

Crouching Tyler, what is the orange liquid in the bottom of the bowl?  And that sickly-looking gray ball floating in it to the right?

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The liquid is tumeric-laced coconut milk/water - and that grey orb must be one of the inside bits of one of the green beans (Romano Beans). The Green Beans in Coconut Milk recipe is from Cradle of Flavor - note that the dish tasted good, I just didn't present or photograph it well, at all. Slightly better pictures available at the Cooking From Cradle of Flavor thread.

I hope that my dh doesn't see that picture of Frito Pie. Every once in a while, in a fit of nostalgia he makes "Suzy Salad" - which involves fritos, ground beef, iceberg lettuce, velveta and rotelle. Actually, it sort of tastes good - in a salty crunchy sort of way. And I bet I can get a really grusome photo of it. It is too wrong if I end up being inspired by this thread.

[KendallCollege]

I cooked dinner for a vegetarian couple tonight. They wanted food that would fit with watching the Chicago Bear's game on TV. Here's the menu:

"Cheers"

Mimosa

skewered orange/scallion/saffron/oregano

"Bites"

Nachos

onion/cilantro/chile seed/queso fresco

"Eats"

Chile Relleno

corn/tomato/cremini risotto stuffing

"Sweets"

Grilled Banana

blueberry/fennel/apple/celery/lavender/sea salt

The meal turned out really great.

And then I served the dessert. It was awful. The grilled banana was delicious. It was great with the apple. The blueberry cut the richness of the banana. The lavender and sea salt created interesting nuances. I drizzled Door County, Wisconsin honey around the plate and it was delicious, too. But...

The fennel and celery ruined the dish. It was gross. A flavor and textural nightmare.

[Ce'nedra]

Ce'nedra,  that realy looks disgusting..........well done!

Crouching Tyler, what is the orange liquid in the bottom of the bowl?  And that sickly-looking gray ball floating in it to the right?

Today, my visiting neighbor decided, after rumaging through my cabinets the she, for a change would cook me a traditional ozark lunch.  I thought..ohhhhhh goody!  This is what she put before me..........

Frito pie, she proudly anounced!  The colors were to say the least, intense.  It actualy wasn't bad for the first 2 minutes, until the chips got soggy, then, like a good friend, I choked it all down with a smile.

*edited to add that she was very proud that I would take a pic of her dish to post on e-gullet.  I just didn't tell her which post it would be in.

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Thank you! Hahha!

And umm...let's just hope your friend never finds this post

(It really doesn't look bad at all though lol)

[Shelby]

I really like chili frito pie

[kbjesq]

Yesterday morning, I placed a large and lovely pot roast in the oven with some wonderful beef stock (browning it carefully first). Turned the oven to 190 F and left for work, expecting to come home some 10 hours later to dinner, all ready to go. I knew something was wrong when I opened the door and the house was full of smoke.

Unbeknownst to me, the cleaning service arrived about an hour after I left and somehow reset my oven to 375 F, convection roast. So after approximately 9 hours at 375 F, the poor thing was cooked to beyond recognition (and probably less than 1/2 of its original size).

Oddly, there was still just a smidgeon of moisture left in the very middle, which I attribute to the Staub pot. DH said it tasted like beef jerky:

The amazing thing is that after soaking overnight, the pot is as good as new.

[Tri2Cook]

I really like chili frito pie 

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Yeah, I was thinking it didn't seem all that bad in a dorm-munchie kind of way until she said the bright yellow stuff that I assumed was some form of processed cheese was actually mustard. Not that I don't like mustard, probably my favorite of the usual fridge condiments other than maybe hot sauce, but it really doesn't sound good on frito pie.

[Ce'nedra]

Oddly, there was still just a smidgeon of moisture left in the very middle, which I attribute to the Staub pot.  DH said it tasted like beef jerky:

The amazing thing is that after soaking overnight, the pot is as good as new. 

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That is...truly disgusting...I had to scroll down quickly past it because it gives me the shivers but I came to the shocking conclusion that I couldn't scroll down much further...CONGRATS!

[jumanggy]

I've been thinking about what Kristin said about how a colorful plate is supposed to be a good thing and this post by Prawncrackers which was then deemed to appetizing by some posters to be on this thread. Actually food that looks like Robin's beans up there is standard fare here, so I'm trying to dissect what it is about the picture that freaks me out.

Speaking of which, phatj-- I don't know what's creepier about the meat-- the pale color of the sides or the horrible disease the animal (? I can't even identify it) was suffering with at the time of its slaughtering...

Anyway, I ended up getting the last 4 posts and trying to fix whatever I thought was wrong with them in Photoshop. It turns out I can only kind of fix Maggie's picture a little bit.

I took out all the dark, shadowy parts, as well as the sheen of the chicken. I made the peas and the rice yellower and the chicken browner, and the apples (?) redder. I think the original "pose" of the chicken was like-- pardon for the image-- some gynecologist's nightmare. But Kristin made me think-- hey, this actually does look like real, palatable food! Why am I so creeped out? (In my opinion, it even looks like the photographs that graced the cookbooks of yesteryear-- the 60's and 70's, not that I was alive at the time, ha ha!) So I just tried to change the elements that seemed off, without removing a single component of the dish. Does it look a lot better now?

[kbjesq]

Does it look a lot better now?

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Umm, not really. To be perfectly honest. But your creativity and effort are commendable.

Can you do anything with these?

[maggiethecat]

I've been thinking about what Kristin said about how a colorful plate is supposed to be a good thing and this post by Prawncrackers which was then deemed to appetizing by some posters to be on this thread. Actually food that looks like Robin's beans up there is standard fare here, so I'm trying to dissect what it is about the picture that freaks me out.

Speaking of which, phatj-- I don't know what's creepier about the meat-- the pale color of the sides or the horrible disease the animal (? I can't even identify it) was suffering with at the time of its slaughtering...

Anyway, I ended up getting the last 4 posts and trying to fix whatever I thought was wrong with them in Photoshop. It turns out I can only kind of fix Maggie's picture a little bit.

I took out all the dark, shadowy parts, as well as the sheen of the chicken. I made the peas and the rice yellower and the chicken browner, and the apples (?) redder. I think the original "pose" of the chicken was like-- pardon for the image-- some gynecologist's nightmare. But Kristin made me think-- hey, this actually does look like real, palatable food! Why am I so creeped out? (In my opinion, it even looks like the photographs that graced the cookbooks of yesteryear-- the 60's and 70's, not that I was alive at the time, ha ha!) So I just tried to change the elements that seemed off, without removing a single component of the dish. Does it look a lot better now?

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Well, yes, it does look better. The thing is, I was presenting the dish as it actually looked, without digital enhancement. This isn't a food photography thread, it's an "Oh my God. This food looks ghastly !" thread.

But: I truly appreciate the time and effort you spent toning the whole mess down. "Gynecologist's nightmare." Perfect. I'm getting a David Cronenberg vibe.

[jumanggy]

Yeah, sorry to confuse people. I know this isn't a photography thread, my intent was just to figure out for myself what the line is between a picture here and a picture on the actual Dinner! thread. The line could maybe be crossed by extra turmeric, extra time on the pan, and sunlight? I couldn't help myself; your dish is something I think probably tasted good; I wanted to do it justice.

kbjesq: I didn't even try to alter that... It has sort of a cadaverous appeal.. (I think it's safe to say that as you probably didn't attempt a taste. Damn meddlers of your oven!)

[rooftop1000]

Now ya see I would just take that poor roast and shread it into a pot of tomato sauce and cook up some spaghetti

or

chop it up fine and make some brown gravy and serve over biscuts or potatoes

tracey

[Doodad]

Now ya see I would just take that poor roast and shread it into a pot of tomato sauce and cook up some spaghetti

or

chop it up fine and make some brown gravy and serve over biscuts or potatoes

tracey

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I think like you do. I would make brunswick stew out of that. Nothing wrong that some spicy tomato base and vege could not cure.

[GTO]

Ce'Nedra - I would eat that. I truly would. I can imagine it would be just like jerky. mustard and peppercorns and we're good to go!

[eynkiora]

Well...it's a red cooked pork shoulder. Not that it's red... It was tasty, if a little overcooked, and the bone and trimmings combined with some chicken carcasses made an amazing broth later...but man, this looks terrible.

[jumanggy]

Oh.. my... G*

It... looks like a checkered monster is rising up from the bowels of hell..