The Grossest Late Night Snacks People Ate After Drinking

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We’ve all suffered from a case of the drunchies. These 4 a.m. fridge raids often yield some brilliant concoctions (we’re guessing the majority of Taco Bell’s menu was conceived this way), but they can also produce some seriously disgusting masterpieces like anchovy PB&Js, sour candy-topped pizza and Cool Ranch Dorito nachos with mayonnaise (there was no sour cream, bro!). To hear about more of these edible horror stories, we asked bartenders, professional drinkers and recovering frat bros and sorority sisters about the gnarliest/best late-night snacks they ever ate.

Cool Ranch Dorito Sundae

“In college—when my definition of ‘edible’ was pretty iffy to begin with—my most infamous 3 a.m. drunchie invention was an ice cream sundae of sorts. It began with a chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cake, which I then topped with crumbled Cool Ranch Doritos and Sour Patch Kids—all doused in chocolate syrup. It was served in a bowl pilfered from the dining hall. I think I can still feel it in my lower intestines.”  — Nick

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Chicken Nugget PB&J

“I came home at 4 a.m. once and witnessed my roommate making a PB&J topped with chicken nuggets. I couldn’t watch them eat it.” — Sam

Cold American Cheese Sandwiches

“When I was a kid, all I ate were cheese sandwiches. Just Kraft Singles and bread. Nothing else. Whenever I come back from a rowdy night out, I channel that inner child and drunkenly down three or four of these Kraft cheese sandwiches. Then, I pass out surrounded by square-shaped plastic wrappers in my bed like a boss.” — Kevin

The Fat B*tch Sandwich

“At Rutgers University, where I went to college, there are food trucks famous for originating the Fat Sandwich. These behemoths of grease combine as many fatty foods as possible into one instant heart-attack. Once featured on Man v. Food, the sandwiches are the university’s proudest achievement. While attending Rutgers, I avoided these artery clogging sandwiches like the plague—until one fateful night when I gave in. I ordered The Fat B*tch (stay classy, New Jersey), a Philly cheesesteak that’s loaded with chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, ketchup, tomato and lettuce. All I can say in my defense was at least I wasn’t one of the many students that ate them on the regular.” — Laura

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Ranch Dressing Sushi

“Sushi with ranch dressing.” — Matt

Sour Cream Spaghetti

“This happened more recently than I'd like to admit. I came home and knew I had to get food in my body. All I had in the fridge was leftover pasta and sour cream. I decided sour cream was basically alfredo sauce. I mixed the two and heated those bad boys up. It was very gross and I felt very sick. I regret everything.” — Zoe

Lighter Fluid-Soaked Grilled Cheese

“On my way back to the sorority house during a party weekend in college, I passed by a frat where the bros were grilling up dogs and burgers. I may have indulged in a few games of pong earlier that evening, and was feeling peckish—but also impatient. So rather than wait in line for some grilled protein, I asked one of the guys to just toss a hamburger bun topped with American cheese on the grill. And make it snappy, I demanded. He did so, and then gave the coals a big squirt of lighter fluid. My sandwich was cooked quickly, but it was also instantly imbued with the piquant flavorings of lighter fluid. I ate it. I ate it all. Sometimes I can still taste that mix of poison and plastic cheese.” — Justine

Chocolate Chip and Cheddar Sandwich

“I remember one time I made a chocolate chip and cheddar cheese sandwich after a night out. It was surprisingly tasty! So it became my official drunk snack for a little while.” — Adam
 

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Waffle Nachos

“I made nachos after a night out, but I didn't have tortilla chips so I used freshly made waffles. I didn't have chips, but I did have the wherewithal to make waffle batter and fired up the George Foreman waffle attachment. It was a mess. And when I say ‘nachos’ I mean ‘melted cheddar cheese with sour cream.’” — Shayna

Loaded Canned Seafood Pasta

“On St. Patrick's Day 2007, I needed an afternoon snack so I could continue drinking into the night. I rummaged through my fridge and cabinets and decided to cook this seafood pasta that I would make more often than I'd like to admit during that year of college. I'd combine imitation crab, canned smoked oysters and salmon into a pan with way too much olive oil, heat it up and mix it with penne pasta. It wasn't the most horrible snack in the world, but what a terrible combination of fish to eat after drinking. The thought of it now makes me nauseous.” — Amanda