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mahatmakanejeeves

(66,841 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:19 PM Sep 17

The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe

The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe

Last Updated: April 10, 2025 49 Comments

Map created by Yanko Tsvetkov
While European food has a very positive international reputation, it’s not all steak frites and pasta. As the map above shows, the continent also has its fair share of disgusting dishes and culinary horrors.

The map is the work of Yanko Tsvetkov and appears in Atlas of Prejudice 2: Chasing Horizons (also be sure to check out his first book Atlas of Prejudice: Mapping Stereotypes, Vol. 1.)

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The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 17 OP

Lutefisk: The Piece Of Cod Which Passeth All Understanding Ocelot II Sep 17 #1

But not my lips! rsdsharp Sep 17 #2

At one time, every calorie was precious and hard to come by The Blue Flower Sep 17 #3

I once heard schmaltz referred to as Jewish mayonnaise. Aristus Sep 17 #4

Scotland sets the standard with "Deep Fried Pizza". PufPuf23 Sep 17 #5

Yeah. What happened to haggis? mahatmakanejeeves Sep 17 #6

Would have thought haggis too. PufPuf23 Sep 17 #8

They say haggis goes great with Scots whisky. boonecreek Sep 17 #9

I can't imagine deep-fried pizza being worse than haggis nuxvomica Sep 17 #7

Ocelot II

(127,423 posts)

1. Lutefisk: The Piece Of Cod Which Passeth All Understanding

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:23 PM

Sep 17

rsdsharp

(11,350 posts)

2. But not my lips!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:28 PM

Sep 17

The Blue Flower

(6,185 posts)

3. At one time, every calorie was precious and hard to come by

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:38 PM

Sep 17

After the effort and expense of raising a farm animal, you didn't just throw away the blood and organs. Shmaltz, the rendered fat from chicken skin, came about for the same reason.

Aristus

(70,960 posts)

4. I once heard schmaltz referred to as Jewish mayonnaise.

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:55 PM

Sep 17

n/t

PufPuf23

(9,602 posts)

5. Scotland sets the standard with "Deep Fried Pizza".

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:32 PM

Sep 17

All the other culinary horrors would not eat.

Like pizza and like deep fried stuff (usually).

Thought never crossed mind to deep fry pizza.

Like left over refrigerator pizza.