17 Delicious-Looking "Forbidden Snacks" Vs. What They'd Look Like If They Were Actually Edible

"Forbidden foods" are, essentially, non-food items that look delicious. They're definitely not edible, but I thought it'd be fun to see what they might look like as ~super fancy~ dishes, courtesy of AI.

Here are what 17 "forbidden foods" would look like as Michelin-star recipes:

1.This is a Tide Pod, aka the most famous forbidden food of all time:

And this is a berries and cream parfait with Tide Pod jelly:

2.This is a Himalayan salt lamp, which, if you have one, I'm sure you've been tempted to lick it:

And here's a Wagyu salt lamp steak:

3.Here's one of those rubber pencil grips, aka an eraser chewer's favorite delicacy:

And here's a bunch of mini pencil grip terrines (i.e. loaves of forcemeat, similar to how sausage is made):

4.This is fiberglass insulation, aka forbidden cotton candy:

And this is a fiberglass insulation and raspberry confection:

5.Here are some sea glass, which looks like candy:

And here's a minty sea glass chocolate tart:

6.Here's some lava, looking like you could eat it with a spoon:

And here's roasted cod with a caviar and lava sauce:

7.These are Orbeez, aka water beads, not fruit snacks:

And this is a serving of scallops with Orbeez and caviar:

8.These are bath bombs, which you've probably wanted to take a bite out of if you've ever been inside Lush:

And these are delicious bath bomb macarons:

9.Here's a scrumptious-looking geode:

And here are geode oyster canapes:

10.These Polly Pocket dolls come with rubber clothes that are so tempting for kids to chew:

And here's some artfully arranged Polly Pocket pasta:

11.Here are some hard candy-lookin' Dungeons and Dragons dice:

And here's a plate of mulled DnD dice with cinnamon ice cream:

12.Here are some bouncy balls you may or may not have nibbled on as a kid:

And here are some bouncy ball croquettes (deep-fried rolls):

13.Here's some amethyst, which looks like yummy rock candy:

And here's an amethyst and foie gras terrine:

14.Here's some spackle (I'm thinking it too — wall frosting):

And this is a fruity spackle sorbet:

15.Here are some of those fancy soaps that get mistaken for chocolate:

And here's a fancy soap panna cotta (an Italian dessert made with cream and gelatin):

16.Here's a set of gouache paint, which reminds me of Dunkaroos:

And here's a gouache paint-filled pastry:

17.And finally, this is shaving cream, aka forbidden Reddiwip:

And this is a lemon poppyseed cupcake frosted with shaving cream:

Which Michelin star forbidden food do you think looks the most appetizing? Would you ever try to recreate one of these dishes using ingredients that are actually edible? Let me know in the comments!

This post was enhanced using AI-powered creativity tools.