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I can't believe no one's mentioned Sandra Lee's infamous Kwanzaa Cake.

This is seriously one of the funniest 'food chains' ever. Especially the comment about the taco salad... i'm crying its so funny

We live in the country, and we have quite a few barn cats around. One does that same move, before rolling on his back in anticipation of belly rubbing. Then he eats the mealworms we put out for the birds.

I love cats.

as others already mentioned, the peas/pears thing is what makes this so revolting. if the recipe had been written as intended, it's really not that bad. otoh, if pear was intentional this is vomit-worthy.

@zom2pan It was really, really terribly bad. I'm working on a post about the taste and texture, but in boxing terms it's a knockout one-two punch that I've never experienced before.

Whoa!
Whats with all the middle-class retro housewife hate in the chain?!
A culinary mis-step to be sure, but come on it is not that bad. Each ingredient is fundamentally ok.

I would rather eat this than some of the faddish "gastronomic delights" (ehem, foam, ehem) that surface in restaurants every so often. Isn't the diversity of food (and food preferences and people, now that I'm ranting about it) the really beautiful part of recipe collections?

An infamously cheap sister-in-law made some "taco salad," but didn't see why she should spring for taco sauce when she had a perfectly good 3/4 full jar of Saucy Susan Chinese duck sauce that had been sitting the the refrigerator for a few months. It was served as both appetizer and main dish.

Oh my goodness, this kitten looks just like my kitten at home! That's a little freaky....same size, same meow, same markings....

however, she won't eat out of a bowl yet so I am still bottle feeding her.

@thehostess -- beef brownies? Reading that recipe made me throw up in my mouth a little.

There is always the Gallery of Regrettable Food:

http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/

Good stuff.

so cute! it looks like the monk chihuahua.

awww i want another one!

@fraumeinnoodles - my siamese-cross stares at me cross-eyed too! I just want to kiss her all ovr!

@PinkCupcake I agree Paula Deen's Cheesy Ham and Banana Casserole trumps the Jello salads for most revolting recipe ever devised. What is it with the sweet and salty and fatty?

I think the Shrimp Gelatin Mold has to be one of the most disgusting things I have ever heard of. This has to be a joke. No one in there right mind would contemplate serving this to anyone or thing. http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,161,147165-254206,00.html
Shrimp Gelatin Mold
1 can tomato soup
12 oz. cream cheese
2 env. unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
1 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. finely chopped onion
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 drops Tabasco
1 c. mayonnaise
2 (6 oz.) pkg. frozen cooked shrimp, drained

Heat soup; add cheese. Stir until smooth and melted. Soften gelatin in water; add to soup. Stir to dissolve; cool slightly. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into 6 cup mold and refrigerate until solid. Serve on a bed of lettuce as a spread for buttery-flavored crackers.