What has been a recent meal- or food-related disaster or disappointment?

Tonight I tried out a Green Giant frozen dish: mashed cauliflower with cheddar and bacon. I love cauliflower, and it sounded like a great combination. And sometimes I do just want something easy and ready to go, even if there’s a bit of a tradeoff for character.* So I bought it on impulse, thinking that even if I’m the only one who likes it, it’ll be a treat.

Wrong.

Luckily I planned it as a side dish; we had a complete meal without it.

But—wow. Why would anybody buy this a second time?

Watery, soupy, salty, and unappealing in texture, it was the sort of thing that gives cauliflower a bad name—only worse, because people who dislike cauliflower usually dislike it for itself. This ill-conceived concoction was enough to make me hesitate before buying fresh cauliflower for a good while because it might remind me of this.

What regrettable food-related experience have you had lately?

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*“1 full serving of cauliflower in each serving.”