It’s often said that cooking is an art, while baking is a science. But in both of these cases, it doesn’t mean that you can add chaotic things into the mix and think that everything will magically work out for you. If you’re relying on luck instead of logic or the recipe, you’re going to have a bad time.
‘I Didn’t Have Eggs’ is a fascinating and funny subreddit that shares negative reviews by people who cannot follow recipes and then complain that the dish is bad. Very often, they substitute essential ingredients for wildly different ones or choose cheaper products instead of high-quality ones. Scroll down to confirm that following even simple recipes is an insurmountable challenge for some amateur chefs.
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Found In An Old Church Recipe Book
Blender Chocolate Mousse
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🤣🤣 if this post is anything to go by I'm going to really enjoy this article.
When it comes to following recipes, the best advice that anyone can give is to read through the entire thing thoroughly. More than once, if possible! That way, you can avoid a ton of mistakes because you’ll know what to expect. You’ll know what specific ingredients you’ll need.
You’ll know what tools you should have available in your kitchen. And you’ll know the general time frame that your awesome cooking or baking marvel is going to require.
Today In “Not Every Recipe Is For You”
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Didn't Have Eggs... On A Recipe For Egg Tarts
A banana isn't an egg? Is that one of them philosophical questions?
When you’re familiar with the recipe, you can prepare in advance. You can buy all the ingredients that you’re missing at home instead of having to rely on substitutions or rushing to the local store while you’re in the middle of cooking.
Not only that, but you can do a lot of the prep work in advance to save you some time.
Cream Is Cream, Right?
This Recipe For Thanksgiving Stuffing
The r/ididnthaveeggs subreddit is a fairly large one, boasting 321k members from all around the world at the time of writing. The idea behind the group is very simple. It’s meant to gently poke fun at home chefs who leave terrible recipe reviews. First, they don’t follow the recipes. Next, they complain that the recipes are somehow to blame for their failed results.
1 Star Because An Ingredient Is Toxic To Dogs
That’s Not How Reviews Work
Recipe For A London Broil Marinade. There Indeed Is No Pepsi Or Coke
The content shared by the members of the subreddit is great for a few laughs. And it’s proof that some folks will go to amazing lengths to blame everyone and anyone for their mistakes but themselves. Humility and the ability to take responsibility for one’s (in)actions are a huge part of being a mature grownup.
They’re also useful skills if you aim to grow as a professional in any field. If you only ever try to dodge any and all blame, you only end up slowing your own learning progress.
On A Recipe For Sheet Pan Caramel Apples
Nice To See Someone Actually Admit Their Mistake
Reading This One Activated My Flight Or Fight Response
If you’re planning on being a member of this sub, then you’ve got to do your best to follow the rules as set out by the small but dedicated team of moderators. For one, everyone’s expected to behave in a civil manner. “We aren't here to mercilessly mock anyone; stay on the snark side of the snark/mockery line,” they urge everyone.
This Recipe Doesn’t Tell Me When To Use Chocolate Chips
'hope You Can Find A Recipe That Better Suits Your Skill Level'
Okay Nathan
The moderators also remind everyone that not only should you behave politely when interacting with your fellow redditors, but you should also give some grace to the people whose reviews get posted on the subreddit. Gentle criticism and humor are fine.
Mean-spirited mockery is stepping over some boundaries. It’s important to remember that even delusional amateur chefs who can’t follow recipes are people, too. And everyone deserves at least some basic respect.
I Think They Should Reread Their Review
I Followed The Recipe, Except I Didn’t
I really cannot recommend any recipe if it does not allow me to miss a few essential items and steps.
Christopher Has Had Enough Of Reading About Other People's Substitutions
The type of content that gets shared on ‘I Didn’t Have Eggs’ can vary quite a bit. Probably the most well-known and common format is folks complaining about recipes after having made significant alterations that ended up ruining the entire dish. Other posts include reviews that are unhelpful or comically irrelevant, as well as reviews where someone severely misunderstood what’s required of them.
Margaret Wanted A Simple Recipe
Casually Boil & Push An Entire Pumpkin Through A Sieve, No Biggie
*dragging large cauldron into the kitchen "Wait... You can cut it up?"
No Mention Of Corn In A Mexican Crema Recipe
Why? Just why? Where on this big, blue ball does sour cream have corn?
However, reviews where somebody alters the recipe due to personal taste don’t actually belong on this subreddit. What’s more, if the chef isn’t complaining about the recipe or the recipe itself remains largely intact, there’s not much humor to be found.
These types of posts don’t quite fit the idea behind the group, so they might end up getting pruned. But it’s very likely that the internet will never run out of bad recipe reviewers so long as common sense continues to be so rare.
Danielle Is Done Taking Any Bs
Because We All Know Cheddar Cheese Is The Superior Pairing With White Chocolate
Tbf, I came across the expression ‘apple pie without a slice of cheese is like a hug without a squeeze’ the other day, so…?
Golden... Water??
Third time i tried it with cream of mushroom soup. Even better!
The moderators running the group actually have a fondness for satire as well. If a bad recipe review is obviously satirical in nature, you can post it on specific days. Namely—Satire Saturdays.
In the meantime, all redditors are encouraged to never interact with the people whose reviews get posted on the subreddit. This helps avoid a lot of the potential emotional fallout if someone recognizes that it’s their review being poked fun at.
Just Devastated That Mayonnaise Doesn’t Make Good Frosting. But I Still Ate It
It was delicious, other than the fact that the Easy Cheese I used instead of buttercream went horrible with the cake. Maybe you should point that out next time.
If You Think Recipe Blogs Drone On Too Much You're Not Ready For Stacy's Review
The Insanity Of A “Sweet Potato & Peanut Curry” Containing Peanuts
Nut free peanuts are usually on the same aisle as the vegan sirloins.
Which of these reviews did you find the funniest, Pandas? Have you ever tried substituting ingredients only to end up with an inedible disaster on your hands? Why do you personally think so many people have trouble following even simple and straightforward recipes?
Let us know what you think in the comment section at the bottom of the article. Meanwhile, for some more hilarity from r/ididnthaveeggs, check out earlier feature.
This Person Added An Unnecessary Egg And Got Mad The Cake Was Ruined
I’m willing to bet the title of the recipe was something like ‘egg-free cake recipe’
On A Recipe For Yorkshire Puddings Where The Only Ingredients Are Flour, Eggs, Milk And Oil
You Tell Him, Dawn
2-Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Nice Cream
Why would you comment this? It doesn’t sound like they even tried to make it - whose benefit could this possibly be for??
This Bourbon Chicken Recipe Review
Too Sweet For Bob
Sugar (!)
Doubled The Rhubarb… Unsure Why It’s Tart
Wonder if he had toilet trouble also, rhubarb being a natural laxative.
Becky No
I Took Out The Leavening, Why Was It So Rubbery?
Contrary To The Sub Name, Megan Had Too Many Eggs
I Didn't Follow The Recipe, What Did I Do Wrong?
I don't know how these authors keep from losing their s**t. How is anyone this dense?
Putting The Nuts In Peanuts
Glad I Found This Sub So I Can Share My All-Time Favorite Recipe Comment, Wherein The Author Accuses His Own Mother Of Murder Via Food
Did the mother brain the father with an unopened Campbell's tin?
Emma Honey…no
As someone who is a relatively recently diagnosed celiac disease patient, I have definitely had some struggles with changing family recipes to be gluten and dairy free. This sounds like some of my early baking fails until I figured it out.
Not Your Fault I Burnt The Brownies But 1 Star For You Anyway
Then write the "1 star review" to whatever company made your oven. It's that simple
American Pancakes
Maybe keep the essential ingredient and hold back on the syrup?
"I Dont Eat This S**t Sorry Beth"
I don't like them either, but I'd rate the recipe based on what the people who do like them say. Silly me.
Used Self-Raising Flour As They Felt A Personal Connection To The Name??
Lucille Bluth Vibes
It actually sounds pretty good to me: https://www.marthastewart.com/342483/canadian-bacon-strata
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These were silly! I enjoyed them. The cats didn't, as I disturbed them when I giggled.
I found myself getting more and more frustrated as I read through them. So many people I want to reach out and slap over the internet!
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I made chocolate chip cookies but to make them healthy, I subbed espresso beans for the chips, milk for the butter and water for the flour and other ingredients. Then I pulverized the coffee beans and soaked them in water. they were awful cookies but good coffee.
These were silly! I enjoyed them. The cats didn't, as I disturbed them when I giggled.
I found myself getting more and more frustrated as I read through them. So many people I want to reach out and slap over the internet!
Load More Replies... I made chocolate chip cookies but to make them healthy, I subbed espresso beans for the chips, milk for the butter and water for the flour and other ingredients. Then I pulverized the coffee beans and soaked them in water. they were awful cookies but good coffee.
