Being experimental with food is one thing, and committing a culinary atrocity is another. And if there is one downside of the digital age, it’s that many people tend to fall into the trap of the latter for the sake of shock value and potential virality.These photos are just some of the many examples of people’s crimes involving food. Some aren’t so bad, but you’ll find a good handful to cringe and shake your head for.Bored Pandapreviously compiled a similar list, and unfortunately, we’re likely not running out of them anytime soon.This post may includeaffiliate links.
Being experimental with food is one thing, and committing a culinary atrocity is another. And if there is one downside of the digital age, it’s that many people tend to fall into the trap of the latter for the sake of shock value and potential virality.
These photos are just some of the many examples of people’s crimes involving food. Some aren’t so bad, but you’ll find a good handful to cringe and shake your head for.
Bored Pandapreviously compiled a similar list, and unfortunately, we’re likely not running out of them anytime soon.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
But if you think unconventional food trends are a thing of the internet, you’d be surprised. As it turns out, taking an out-of-the-box cooking approach has been happening for almost five decades, and some of these have stood the test of time.Food & Winecompiled a list in 2022, and it included many current favorites like fondue. Originally, this delicacy came with Swiss cheese, where people dipped hunks of bread into a vat of melted cheese using long forks. Then, the American influence came in the early 1960s, ushering in the birth of the chocolate fondue.
But if you think unconventional food trends are a thing of the internet, you’d be surprised. As it turns out, taking an out-of-the-box cooking approach has been happening for almost five decades, and some of these have stood the test of time.
Food & Winecompiled a list in 2022, and it included many current favorites like fondue. Originally, this delicacy came with Swiss cheese, where people dipped hunks of bread into a vat of melted cheese using long forks. Then, the American influence came in the early 1960s, ushering in the birth of the chocolate fondue.
Molten chocolate cake also made the Food & Wine list of game-changing unique food trends. Jean-Georges Vongerichten is the mad scientist behind this indulgent delicacy, something he came up with in 1987. But it wasn’t until four years later that it received widespread appreciation.
“Molten chocolate cake is just uncooked chocolate cake. So that you’re not just eating raw batter, place a truffle in the center. Then you can bake the cake all the way through, and as it bakes, the cold ganache liquifies in the center, and then you have a super-luscious interior.”
But since some photos on this list border on outrageous, remember “bacon-wrap everything”? It’s self-explanatory: you wrap every food item in fried bacon,from chicken wings and goat cheesetocannolisands’mores.If you were a kid of the internet in the early 2010s, you knew ofEpic Meal Time. Harley Morenstein took the bacon craze to an entirely different level with itsall-bacon burger,fast-food meatloaf, and the infamousbacon weave.
But since some photos on this list border on outrageous, remember “bacon-wrap everything”? It’s self-explanatory: you wrap every food item in fried bacon,from chicken wings and goat cheesetocannolisands’mores.
If you were a kid of the internet in the early 2010s, you knew ofEpic Meal Time. Harley Morenstein took the bacon craze to an entirely different level with itsall-bacon burger,fast-food meatloaf, and the infamousbacon weave.
Along with the pandemic, TikTok food trends swept the globe in mid-2020. People were cooped up, had nothing to do, and one day decided to whip something up in their kitchens.The dalgona coffeecrazewill be a list-topper for many. It’s been around since the late ’90s in Macau, but took off during global lockdowns where everyone had nothing but time. Photos of different renditions made its presenceall over social media.
Along with the pandemic, TikTok food trends swept the globe in mid-2020. People were cooped up, had nothing to do, and one day decided to whip something up in their kitchens.
The dalgona coffeecrazewill be a list-topper for many. It’s been around since the late ’90s in Macau, but took off during global lockdowns where everyone had nothing but time. Photos of different renditions made its presenceall over social media.
There was also the “TikTok sandwich,” a.k.a. the one-pan sandwich. You pour three scrambled eggs into a pan, add two slices of white bread in the middle, and wrap the bread with the eggs once they cook. You can add cheese and bacon if you wish.It is a simple, filling dish that gets the job done. You also get it done using one pan. That convenience made it a strong favorite among many home cooks during the pandemic.
There was also the “TikTok sandwich,” a.k.a. the one-pan sandwich. You pour three scrambled eggs into a pan, add two slices of white bread in the middle, and wrap the bread with the eggs once they cook. You can add cheese and bacon if you wish.
It is a simple, filling dish that gets the job done. You also get it done using one pan. That convenience made it a strong favorite among many home cooks during the pandemic.
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For those who have a sweet tooth, you must vividly rememberhot chocolate bombs. For this decadent treat, take a chocolate sphere filled with marshmallows and candy sprinkles, drop it in a mug, and then pour steaming hot milk over it. In a matter of seconds, it cracks open like a piñata.Hot chocolate bombs eventually got everyone hooked, and they were a treat for those making a living from them. New Jersey chocolatier Lori Waiser described them as something that “adds instant joy to someone’s life.”“These are taking me close to 15 minutes apiece [to make], and someone’s dissolving it in less than 20 seconds,” she toldthe New York Times.
For those who have a sweet tooth, you must vividly rememberhot chocolate bombs. For this decadent treat, take a chocolate sphere filled with marshmallows and candy sprinkles, drop it in a mug, and then pour steaming hot milk over it. In a matter of seconds, it cracks open like a piñata.
Hot chocolate bombs eventually got everyone hooked, and they were a treat for those making a living from them. New Jersey chocolatier Lori Waiser described them as something that “adds instant joy to someone’s life.”
“These are taking me close to 15 minutes apiece [to make], and someone’s dissolving it in less than 20 seconds,” she toldthe New York Times.
Then there was the pancake cereal, essentially bite-sized versions you could eat in a bowl. Back in a time when “food mashups” were at their peak, this was part of thehighly recommended list.Mini pancakes, as they’re otherwise known, became so popular that they eventually came inquick-and-easy packs. Brooklyn-based retail chain Belgian Boys brought this viral trend to life, and it’s garneredmostly positivereviewsso far.
Then there was the pancake cereal, essentially bite-sized versions you could eat in a bowl. Back in a time when “food mashups” were at their peak, this was part of thehighly recommended list.
Mini pancakes, as they’re otherwise known, became so popular that they eventually came inquick-and-easy packs. Brooklyn-based retail chain Belgian Boys brought this viral trend to life, and it’s garneredmostly positivereviewsso far.
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Here’s a slight problem with popular food trends: everyone is on board without thinking about how it affects their well-being. And this has gotten the attention of health professionals. Registered dietitian Daisy Mercer, for one, isn’t completely sold on the supposed effectiveness of liquid cleansing.
Detox smoothies have become popular among young people in recent years. Designed to help with weight loss and to release toxins, these concoctions consist of fruits, vegetables, and a superfood powder of choice, and all blended into one filling drink.
How about you, dear reader? How creative are you when it comes to your food? Do you follow these trends, or would you rather come up with your own, seen on this list? Comment below!
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