Cooking is supposed to be fun, creative, and even relaxing. But for some people? It’s a full-contact disaster sport.
We rounded up the funniest, most chaotic food fails shared online, and honestly, we’re grateful these brave souls posted the evidence. If nothing else, these food disasters will make you feel way better about your last “oops” in the kitchen.
1. “First time buying at a local restaurant called ‘Food and love’, ordered a four cheese pizza and this is why they delivered.”
2. “Went to my in-laws for dinner and this is the chicken they served…”
3. “Eggdog”
4. “Gf’s dad’s potato soup”
5. “Came-Home-Late-n-Drunk Hot Dogs.”
6. “The triple threat – it’s a pepperoni pizza slice, garlic knots, and a calzone all in one”
7. “caption was how we eat spaghetti in our house. is it just me or is this the dumbest shit??”
8. “I can’t look at it and think it’s not expired…”
9. “I ordered ‘bean and cheese nachos’ with jalapeños”
10. “Seems like stupid food, but the kids love it. Kraft Mac & Cheese with hot dogs. Wrapped in a tortilla, grilled in a panini press.”
11. “I’m on a ‘military diet.’ Today’s breakfast was five saltines with cheddar cheese and cholula.”
12. “I’m into fitness, but not on a strict diet. I just genuinely like the taste of plain ol boiled sweet potatoes and chicken.”
13. “I had a hotdog bowl earlier today. Yes, I did.”
14. “Low residue diet breakfast of champions I made this morning.”
15. “I present to you: Pizza Nachos”
16. “My magnum opus. Wife doesn’t like fish so I don’t make fish very often”
17. “My coworker said he was doing this for the protein”
18. “I asked for an egg on my avocado toast…”
19. “my friend made me scrambled eggs…”
20. “Carb-O Hydrates”
21. “I made a home made birthday cake for my son”
22. “I call it ‘Not a Pierogi’ (the newest nightmare I’ve made for my BF after his late shift)”
23. “I paid for the whole fish – I’m eating the whole fish”
24. “I call it dog food for men”
25. “How do you even make eggs do that?”
26. “My coworker meal prepped his salad”
“He claims it doesn’t make the lettuce soggy”
27. “I call this my dinner cereal its really good.”
“Croutons in my tomato soup + milk”
28. “My icing turned out…not great. Which way is less off putting to eat?”
29. “Tryna lose some weight”
“There’s some Colby jack cheese bits in this, it’s also got some ranch.”
30. “Do not put queso on your smoked sausages”
31. “bf said he had a ‘crazy trader joe’s meal hack'”
32. “My struggle meal, rice with beans, cheddar cheese and butter”
33. “Walked into the kitchen and saw wife eating this…”
“…absolute abomination. Hickory Smoke Flavor Tuna, KETCHUP, Black Olives, Pickled Jalapeños and sour cream.”