"My Dinner doesn't look anything LIKE that!" Thread - Ad Pics vs Reality!

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Apparently, the perfect Fried Egg is similar in appearance to this bad boy:

But mine always turn out like this:

That said, however, they always taste delicious and have a dippy yolk, so I have no qualms, but it does look a little like someone already ate it...

Reply 581

Kedix

Original post by TotoMimo

That said, however, they always taste delicious and have a dippy yolk, so I have no qualms, but it does look a little like someone already ate it...

That looks amazing!

I love this thread so much I had to blog about it :biggrin:

haha.

Don't think anyone reads it yet but hopefully I'll look back in a few months and remember the T-rex burger and it'll be totally worth writing about :smile:

Thanks for entertaining me anyways :biggrin:

http://kerrybellsblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/things-that-ha…ed-me-recently

:smile:

Reply 582

Teao the Cat

Original post by Kedix

That looks amazing!

I love this thread so much I had to blog about it :biggrin:

haha.

Don't think anyone reads it yet but hopefully I'll look back in a few months and remember the T-rex burger and it'll be totally worth writing about :smile:

Thanks for entertaining me anyways :biggrin:

http://kerrybellsblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/things-that-ha…ed-me-recently

:smile:

It's not working for me :frown:

: says page cannot be found- I love reading blogs! :p:

Reply 583

Kedix

Original post by Teao the Cat

It's not working for me :frown:

: says page cannot be found- I love reading blogs! :p:

Hmmm, try this one :smile:

http://kerrybellsblog.wordpress.com/

Reply 584

jendra9311

i love this thread. if i ate ready meals, i'd contribute.

im going to to uni later this year, *fingers crossed*, so you never know, you may see me on this thread soon...

Reply 585

TSR Group Staff

My attempt - today's lunch:

Becomes:

Spoiler

In fairness, I could only microwave it and it tastes alright. Just looks a bit grim :colondollar:

Reply 586

TotoMimo

That Mariner's pie in real life is a sad, sad anaemic sight to behold...

Anyway, I had to laugh when I saw THIS online:

It's an American Oscar Meyer Ready-to-Eat Pick-up-and-Go packed lunch, with a "Ham and Swiss Cheese sandwich, Jell-o Temptations dessert, and Ritz Snack mix all for less than 390 kcal."

Sounds like a done deal, especially when you look at the picture there. God almighty, that ham and swiss sandwich looks freaking tasty; I'm sure you'd agree with that one. Mm-mmm.

But in reality, what the HELL? Did someone stamp on it? Did they forget to put ANY ingredients on the sandwich? It looks so limp and unimpressive, so paltry and lame, that 390 calories, even WITH a snack mix and dessert, seems like a slap in the face. What the hell, this isn't a sandwich, this is a TASTEBUD INSULT.

Reply 587

NotSoCool.Fly

i will never in my life eat a ready meal. I have had the odd morrisons vegetable pie but thats about it. hardly a meal though more like an added item to other items but never would i have OR TRUST a whole ready made meal from any supermarket sorry just no what is wrong with people in this country? llol

good thread. i love shows that talk about food couple on bbc3 etc food is my love but mum always cooks home made food i feel sorry for kids that have had to grow up eating ready made disgusting meals.

Reply 590

tory88

I'm rather addicted to this thread, even though I would actually eat most of the things pictured (not all though). If Dave Lamb ever dies, then you should take over Come Dine With Me's voiceovers Totomimo!

Reply 591

jendra9311

dont let this thread die :please:

Reply 592

MelissaJayne

Walkers crisps. Advert = Fair portion. Reality = Four crisps per bag.

Reply 593

jendra9311

Original post by MelissaJayne

Walkers crisps. Advert = Fair portion. Reality = Four crisps per bag.

you got four? i dont even get that! :woo:

Reply 594

MelissaJayne

Original post by jendra9311

you got four? i dont even get that! :woo:

Did I mention it was one of the "Big Eat" packs? :tongue:

Reply 595

TotoMimo

Relayed from one of my mate's blogs - he got a Pizza Hut meat lover's pizza:

but he said his actual pizza came and had hardly any meat, the ham was burnt to a crisp, and he said the centre of the base was practically still uncooked dough:

I mean, it doesn't even look like the same variety of pizza!

Reply 596

-honeybee-

That's hideous! It looks like it's come out of a bin :s-smilie:

Reply 597

Lamptastic

Original post by TotoMimo

Relayed from one of my mate's blogs - he got a Pizza Hut meat lover's pizza:

but he said his actual pizza came and had hardly any meat, the ham was burnt to a crisp, and he said the centre of the base was practically still uncooked dough:

I mean, it doesn't even look like the same variety of pizza!

Lol. Just lol.

That's so dreadful I wouldn't have accepted it. The pizza must be cheesy, meaty & melty.
:coma:

Reply 598

TSR Community Staff

Just had a tuna pasta bake of lunch today...

Here's what it the box said it looked like:

and here's what it ended up looking like when I got it out of the tray:

Spoiler

Not quite as appetising I'm afraid, but still tasted good. It's the fault of the food they put on the boxes though in cases like this. That food might be the same as what you eat, but the food in the picture was never stored and cooked in a little plastic try, but instead would have been build on the plate. Remove all chance of the mess happening which you do end up with.