What Happens When 14 Struggle Plates Try to Look ‘Fancy’

There’s something to be said for struggle food lovingly plated as something you’d find at a restaurant with cloth napkins. Apparently, Reddit’s ShittyFoodPorn channel agrees and highlights the worst best attempts at the turning limp hot dogs and cold processed cheese into something “fancy”. The result is glorious and below, we picked the most, ahem, inspiring of the bunch.

Because even sad desk lunches have silver linings and if spaghettiOs want to be a gourmet “artisan pizza”, then who are we to stop that dream?

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Chicken nuggets on a bed of microwaved mac n’ cheese

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Artisan SpaghettiO Pizza

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“I did a little entertaining during the holidays”

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“The Honey Boo Boo Special”

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“Squirt le poo with a touch of mucous de province.”

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“Bread Bowl”

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“Hard boiled eggs and shrimp suspended in a ring of lime jello, served cold”

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“Breaded Chicken and Cheese Tacos”

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Apple and hot dog demonstrating an excellent use of negative space.

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“Deconstructed chili slaw dog”

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“Two shrimp serenading a lime, with a mystery mush.”

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“Sweet potato sun with chicken nugget rays, accompanied by SAUCE CLOUDS.”

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A bacon and ramen-wrapped hot dog garnished with parsley and a drizzle of Sriracha reduction.

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“An asiago bagel with mustard, cream cheese, chocolate syrup, and a leaf.” ($40)

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