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I almost puked while preparing this from the smell alone. Went to the trash after two bites.

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[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hot take: this shit is delicious. And I hate both Flaming Hot Cheetos and Takis.

It tastes wholly unnatural and looks more radioactive than my aunt from Hanford but daggum if it doesn’t taste wonderfully spicy and cheesy (in a velveeta kind of way)

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I couldn't detect any cheesy flavour in this.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That was my issue, too. I love garbage boxed mac 'n cheese and I like flamin' hot cheetos. This was neither, it was bland and acidic.

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's like the FDA doesn't even exist anymore.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait, is that Cheetos-flavored Mac and cheese, or Mac-and-cheese-flavored Cheetos?

[–] RandomStickman@kbin.run 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's Cheetos flavoured mac and cheese. I have trash tastes and had the jalapeno flavour once and I liked it.

[–] PapaStevesy@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago

Well, Cheddar Jalapeño is the best Cheeto flavor, so I can see that being the best Cheeto mac & cheese flavor too.

White cheddar? Those "simply" cheetos are fucking delicious.

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[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My cousin loves this shit and idk how. It's so fucking gross. The dude mixes imitation crab in with it and says it's incredible. 🤢

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol is your cousin a wild animal? That's insane

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure most wild animals avoid capscasin like the plague....

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 1 year ago

oh, good point. @LaunchesKayaks is your cousin a seagull?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

capscasin

Well yeah of course they do. Most wild animals don't know how to speak French

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[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Thank God it's not just me! My wife eats just about a box of these per week. I tried it and thought that a bottle of acid diarrheaed in my mouth

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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah those are pretty bad. The spiral pasta though can be used with other Mac and cheese instead if you have an extra box of this stuff. I find the Annie's brand to be the ultimate box Mac and cheese since it seems like they use actual cheese lol and not whatever garbage they have in the Cheetos flavoring packet.

[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

+1 for Annie's being the best. Just objectively true. Their white cheddar is my favorite.

I feel the Jalapeno one was the least worst of the three.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The weird thing is, there is no other mac n cheese available in my country, or flaming hot Cheetos.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Would you like a simple Mac and cheese recipe that goes well with almost any pasta except for spaghetti or angel hair?

.....what the fuck?

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

The food importer really went balls to the wall freedom eagle liberty on you.

[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I made this once. Had everyone in my house try it. Multiple people gagged.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My kid keeps asking me to buy more

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Euthanasia is still legal in some countries somewhere

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you... MacN'Cheezuz!

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can confirm, these are absolute trash. Every flavour.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More for me! Not a fan of the flaming hot flavour in general, but i really like the Jalepeno cheddar

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

You and me both! The regular one is really good too. I don't mess with flaming hot.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My son and I loved it! 😂

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[–] Skkorm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tried these once and it gave me diarrhea

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[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh my fucking God.....they are like shitty Cheeto soup

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world

My cousin loves this shit and idk how. It’s so fucking gross.

@teamevil@lemmy.world

Oh my fucking God…they are like shitty Cheeto soup

If you make it as-is then yeah, I'm sure it's pretty mediocre, but similar to ramen, if you use some simple food hacks, then this stuff is friggin' delicious. Here's some tips:

  • First of all if it's soupy, then you've added WAY too much water. It's not supposed to be like that.
  • Second, it's generally a bad idea to microwave or pour boiling water in to mixes like this because: 1) the stuff usually doesn't cook very well, and 2) whatever's in the container will usually leech in to the food. This probably isn't too bad for this Cheeto's stuff (cup is made with cardboard and maybe plastic / wax coating), but is dreadful for the instant ramen mixes, which usually use styrofoam.
  • So, it's best to start with some veggies in a pot before adding the ingredients. Stuff like onions, thinly-sliced cabbage, maybe a tomato make a huge difference. Since you're already likely a spice-head if you're trying this out, add some extra red pepper flakes and maybe some curry powder, too. After that all cooks for a while, THEN add the noodles. Could throw an egg in there, too.
  • Cook until noodles are soft, drain any excess water if necessary, then stir in the flavoring and some extra grated parm or similar.
  • What you get is a deliciously spicy alt to mac & cheese which features thinner, tastier noodles and all kind of extra flavors. Perfect cold weather snack IMO.

@hOrni@lemmy.world

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you're going to go through all of that for Cheetos Mac n cheese you're far better off just cooking actual food.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It takes less effort and ingredients to make agio de olio for example.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not true.
As with loaded ramen, it takes very little effort to make this kind of meal.

Yeah, it might seem complicated for a first-timer, but if you simply experiment a couple times, you'll hit on a personalised, tasty hot snack that you can pretty much make in your sleep.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Making a real meal doesn't take much effort also. Your talking about preparing boxed mac and cheese as if it's real cooking.

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Dude. If you add veggies, spices and parmesan to pasta, that's a meal. You don't need a packet of Cheeto flavouring. It will only make it worse.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm just gonna take your word for it lmao

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[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I need those. I hope they make it into the German market.

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[–] m3t00@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

needs more tabasco

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