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

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Toliver

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I say, well done, Sony!

If ever there was a perfect picture for this discussion, that was it.

Be proud. :laugh:

 

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Brian: Peter, those are Cheerios.”

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Sony

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I'm sorry, I need to look again...

What happened!?

You all are hilarious- I have tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard!

I suspect that I was whisking so much, I scraped up some of the metal? I've had the skillet for years and it's well-seasoned. (Still is- I just took a look at it.) Unfortunately, I was mindlessly whisking (because of phone call that allowed it to sit) and when I looked down, my sauce was the right texture- just the wrong color. (Of course, it only took 5 minutes for me to do in the texture.)

No cat in the household.....Is that what cat puke looks like?

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torakris

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I was going through an old blog looking for a picture and I ran across this. I can't believe it was ever posted...

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it is rice topped with raw tuna in a sesame sauce

Kristin Wagner, aka "torakris"

 

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gfron1

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Its not often that I get to post here...not because I don't have messes and mistakes, but because its hard to find a photogenic one. But, I offer to the judges, tonight's dessert: Fried cajeta and ganache with lemon zest served on a chocolate soil. As my spouse and I like to say with dishes like this, "Bon Appeshit"

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Chef, Bulrush & Squatters in St. Louis, MO

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torakris

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Its not often that I get to post here...not because I don't have messes and mistakes, but because its hard to find a photogenic one.  But, I offer to the judges, tonight's dessert:  Fried cajeta and ganache with lemon zest served on a chocolate soil.  As my spouse and I like to say with dishes like this, "Bon Appeshit"

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Rob, that is pretty bad. What exactly is the turd like stuff on that half-fork (which in itself is weird)?

This isn't by far one of the worst pictures I have taken but it is far from looking appetizing...

Konnyaku with daikon greens and a miso sauce.

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If you must know more about konnyaku, check out this Wikipedia entry or the Konnyaku thread in the Japan forum.

Kristin Wagner, aka "torakris"

 

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petite tête de chou

petite tête de chou

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I have gotten so many laughs from this thread that I was thrilled when I saw this on my table.

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Any guesses?

Phatj is probably right but I think it looks like a wee tub of congealed blood and fat.

Shelley: Would you like some pie?

Gordon: MASSIVE, MASSIVE QUANTITIES AND A GLASS OF WATER, SWEETHEART. MY SOCKS ARE ON FIRE.

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gfron1

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Rob, that is pretty bad. What exactly is the turd like stuff on that half-fork (which in itself is weird)?

That is a chocolate soil...which by the way was salty. And the half-fork is lovingly called a spork in the US, and this one is my prized bamboo sporks.

Chef, Bulrush & Squatters in St. Louis, MO

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Live It Up

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so the only guesses are onion confit and congealed blood and fat? Actually, petite tête de chou, you were closer.

It's just the sauce from some chicken adobo I made. I stored the leftover chicken separately from the sauce so it would be easier to de-fat.

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rooftop1000

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My camera batteries were dead...I'm sorry, you're not :biggrin:

tracey

The great thing about barbeque is that when you get hungry 3 hours later....you can lick your fingers

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so the only guesses are onion confit and congealed blood and fat? Actually, petite tête de chou, you were closer.

It's just the sauce from some chicken adobo I made. I stored the leftover chicken separately from the sauce so it would be easier to de-fat.

Well, I was way off, so I'm glad I didn't guess!

(I thought it was chocolate pudding or coffee jelly)

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Margo

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Rob, that is pretty bad. What exactly is the turd like stuff on that half-fork (which in itself is weird)?

That is a chocolate soil...which by the way was salty. And the half-fork is lovingly called a spork in the US, and this one is my prized bamboo sporks.

Yabbut... What is chocolate soil? It sounds regrettable from the get-go.

Margo Thompson

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You're my little potato, you're my little potato,

You're my little potato, they dug you up!

You come from underground!

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gfron1

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Sorry...been baking and missed your question. A soil is basically (in this instance) flour, cocoa, butter, salt and sugar. Bake it, then break it into a crumbly mess. The well plated version without the exploded chocolate tumor actually looked nice. You can see the non-regrettable version HERE.

Chef, Bulrush & Squatters in St. Louis, MO

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Jamie Lee

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My biggest failure to date: "Pumpkin Caramel Refridgerator Pie":

6. My Crowning Failure  : An attempt at a no bake pumpkin dessert! This will make an appearance on the "Regrettable Meals" thread for sure. Another embarrassing "Sandra Lee" (Did I say YUCK already?) experiment. It started with a graham crust, drizzled with caramel sauce (bottled), then a mixture of canned pumpkin, vanilla instant pudding, cool whip, pecan bits and spices. (Shoot me now.) Next a layer of cool whip, drizzled artistically with more caramel sauce and pecans. Chill.

OMG! the grossest thing I have ever made! Not only does it look suspiciously like baby poo, it is tooth-ache-ingly sweet. I think I f-ed it up further by accidentally using canned pumpkin pie filling INSTEAD of canned pumpkin. Damn, I KNOW the difference. So double the sweetness, double the spices, a crappy (HA) consistency - total disaster.

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If this isn't baby poo, I don't know what is...

And I can't even say "But it tasted good" because it's now sitting in the bottom of my kitchen trash can. :shock:

Jamie Lee

Beauty fades, Dumb lasts forever. - Judge Judy

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