WTF Is Aspic, The Internet's Favorite New Meme?

Millennial humor makes no sense. As the evolution of memes reaches peak nihilistic nonsense, the internet (in certain circles, at least) feels like a bout of sad laughter in the void. The latest punchline making the rounds? Aspic. But why?

Here are a few maddening examples:

Yeah, we don't get it either. But it's a thing. It's happening. This disgusting dish has taken over social media.

So WTF is aspic? You can see that it looks like a satanic form of jell-o. Technically, though, it's a savory jelly made with meat stock, filled with protein-y things like meat, fish, or eggs. You can also throw some vegetables in, or if you're so inclined, coca-cola. It has a distinctly retro vibe - it was big in the United States in the 1950s - but it's been served since the Middle Ages.

And now, in the year of our Lord 2017, it's a meme. Perhaps because it's so gross, perhaps because it's a reference to a 1973 album by prog-rockers King Crimson. The world may never know.

[Photos via, Foodstuff]