10.08.07
Welcome to Schadenfood
The German word “Schadenfreude,” which literally means “destructive joy,” describes the sense of pleasure at the misfortunes of others. “Schadenfood,” then, could be taken to mean the sense of pleasure at unfortunate food.
As a home-cooking enthusiast who is regarded by my friends and family as a pretty good cook, I am nonetheless intrigued by the darker side of cuisine. Many sites, such as the Lileks Gallery of Regrettable Food, take a casual look at the seedy side of culinary catastrophes, but there is a real gap when it comes to understanding the true horror that awaits those who are a little too open-minded when it comes to their pursuits.
I hope for this to become a sort of food-related Worse Than Failure, where people can share their own horrors of hors d’oeuvres and epitaphs of epicurean epicaricacy. I hope that you will join me on this journey of dietary depravity.