Sometimes, you just feel like whipping up something spectacular in the kitchen. You look for the perfect recipe, prepare all the ingredients, only to be lured into believing you can effortlessly make homemade meals in just a few steps. Some creations, well, they don’t always turn out as planned.
No matter how many times you’ve made a specific dish or how skilled of a cook you are, no one is immune to the occasional slip-ups. Some are minor, some are major, and some are straight-up dangerous. Today, this post is all about dreams of delicious bites that ended up being completely butchered by charcoal brownies, dropped pies, and shattered dishes in the oven.
Bored Panda has compiled this list to showcase some hilarious kitchen fails that might make you feel a bit more confident about your abilities. Continue scrolling and hit upvote on the ones that made you laugh! And when you’re done with this post, you might want to take a peek at our older ones full of funny cooking accidents right here and here.
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My Mother Was About To Make A Pie, She Was Away 5 Minutes
This Egg Spilled Out Of A Crack While Cooking And Looks Like A Little Duck
Our Employee Overcooked The Brownies, So We Turned Them Into A Coffee Table. Taking Christmas Pre-Orders Now
Some people get upset to see their efforts of creating a delicious homecooked meal go up in flames. Others already have a habit of laughing at their misfortunes and quickly reach for their phones to share pictures with everyone online. There are times, however, when these blunders quickly shift from funny to downright scary and grow into major accidents that might have alarming consequences.
You see, cooking is such a regular activity, we tend to forget that high temperatures can easily cause a fire. A report by The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) states that from 2014 to 2018, cooking was the leading cause of reported home fires and fire injuries.
Gingerbread Hominem Est In Forum
It's Just Egg On Toast. Why
My Cooking Teacher Pinned This Poor Pizza To The Blackboard
"Cooking caused an average of 172,900 reported home structure fires per year (49 percent of all reported home fires in the US)," NFPA wrote. These fires had dire outcomes that resulted in 4,820 civilian injuries — that's 44 percent of all reported home fire injuries. The good news is that the vast majority of the reported fires were relatively small.
The most common cause of all of these incidents was unattended cooking. Moreover, clothing was the item first ignited in some of these fires, and cooking oil and grease fires are a substantial part of this whole problem.
The report also showed that an average of 470 cooking-related fires were reported per day in 2018, and the peak days were Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Sliced Homemade Sourdough Bread Topped With Creamy Light Brie Cheese. Preheat Oven To 350 And Bake For 11 Hours. Enjoy
How dare you post a pic of coal pieces and claim it's supposed to be food!? ╰(‵□′)╯ /s
Forgot The Cheese Part In My Grilled Cheese. So This Is A Grilled. Yep, 2 Ingredients And I Messed It Up
The Cheese Won
According to the Beaumont Emergency Hospital, two-thirds of all domestic fires start in the kitchen, and 350K people are injured by kitchen knives every year, with the most common accidents being burns and lacerations.
They shared that if you want to prevent such massive disasters from happening, always stay in the kitchen while cooking. Other safety advice would be to keep a fire extinguisher close by and make sure your smoke alarm is properly working. Since clothing or paper towels can quickly catch fire, you should keep any potential fire hazards away from stovetops.
My Dad Burnt A Pancake So Bad It Camouflages With The Black Pan
My Boyfriend's Attempt At Flipping A Pancake Didn't Go Too Well
Wanted To Help Make Her Own Birthday Cake
That's what life is about; I like the pick it's a moment caught for family posterity. I smushed and Easter egg and was sad; mom took a pic and now other family can ser it. No biggie.
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I once was mad at my mom because she thought I couldn't carry two full gallons of milk by myself. I was like six. I picked them up, and dropped one. It exploded and spilled EVERYWHERE. I started crying and my mother took a picture of me, crying, mopping up all the milk. She put it in a book and shows pretty much everyone.
My mom took a picture if me upset after smushing the Easter Egg I found; it's funny and fond to remember with the picture.
Mine was a bit older when he decided he was making his own birthday cupcakes, it turned out much better birthday-c...d18afc.jpg 
I don't like upset kid posts. That child needs a hug and a washcloth more than their parent needs that photo op
Have to agree. And it makes me sad that something that could have made her laugh or calmly tell her mom OOPS is making her so scared and upset that she's crying. Nothing happened that's that bad to warrant her being so upset unless she gets yelled at for things. Go give her a hug, make a joke of it, clean it up and get those huge knives off the counter in the back. You don't need to display you collection of deadly cutlery on a counter top when you have a toddler in the house.
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Let's be honest. I hate cooking with kids - it takes twice as long and gues who has to clean all the mess after it's finished 🙄 but "yes, honey, of course you can help mummy" 😁
And I'm always nervous they might hurt themselves... Put a finger in the mixer, cut themselves, touch hot things... I still let them help, but it takes years off my life!
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Why would you let a child that small operate a stand mixer? Not only did she make a mess, she could have really hurt herself.
To be fair, both her and the photo taker could just be awful at using those things. I've splattered my walls with a hand mixer.
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Why not keep this picture for her to see when she's older? That way she can share it to her own children
Reminds me of a picture my family has of my brother with a bowl of ice cream on his head. It was all a timing situation, he was NOT happy, but we still find it one of the funniest photos we have of him...
We have a series of photos of my brother with a dish of chocolate ice cream he seared all over his hair and face...he has a huge grin on his face and we all love it!
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We have a picture of my eldest sitting for their formal pictures when they were 1. They are sitting there in little pigtails holding one lace glove and crying bc the photographer took a little plastic egg prop away. I think it's one of the few Pre-Transition photos they actually enjoy looking at and telling the story about. They were so sweet the lady gave them the plastic Easter egg after to take home! If a Trans person can somehow manage to look back on an embarrassing childhood image like that and laugh, it will be fine. Lighten up.
Please be careful when having young children around appliances like these ,can be very dangerous. Not trying to rain on anybody's parade .
Mom: Look on the bright side sweetie. Now you're on the internet... FOREVER!
Oh, that reminds me of my yogurt explosion! Picture seven-year-old girl fixing a bowl of yogurt for breakfast. I spilled a full container of yogurt, it flew through the air and coated the floor, walls, ceiling, myself, and the room beyond in yogurt and landed right-side up, not a drop of white inside. I stood there frozen for about three minutes straight before running to get my mother. She came downstairs and literally screamed when she saw what had happened. You have no idea how awful it was. Like, the whole room and a bit of the next one was just white, everything, ceiling dripping, walls oozing. It was a large container, granted, but to this day I have no idea how I managed to create such a disaster. We were late for school cleaning it up; very late.
At least she didn't get a hand in the mixer! It's a serious piece of machinery
Those Cooper molds, I want one! but $ 600 a piece , still on my bucket list.
Looks like a poor instructor was at the helm. Either they were pathetic teachers, or fools leaving equipment unattended with a small child around. Thankfully she appears to have had the sense not to stick her hand into the operating mixer. But, it could have ended worse. It could have ended with a kid permanently maimed due to their incompetence.
My daughters got ahold of my professional gel food coloring kit and made rainbows all over the kitchen while I was asleep after a night shift. My husband cleaned it all up and took no pictures... I was SO mad!! LOL I wanted to see it!!
So it's your kids birthday, she wants to help with making the cake, and to celebrate this joyful event you take a picture while she's crying?
Kitchen-Aid’s are turbo powered. My kids made it snow flour using mine with Grammy!
Look at the knives in the back just standing on the kitchen top,this house is very kid friendly is what it tells me,since the kids never want to just go off freely whielding knives around.
or...you teach them from an early age to respect the house and to not touch them? I have 2 sets in my kitchen and they never once touched them.
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Keep it for when she gets married and then give picture to newly wed spouse.
Let that poor child go clean herself up instead of worrying about how many likes you're going to get for a damn picture
not a drama queen. She understandably panicked both by the splatter of cake batter everywhere, and likely also for losing the cake that was meant for her. Happened to many toddlers
Load More Replies...It turns out that people can avoid most cooking accidents by keeping everything clean and organized. Beaumont Emergency Hospital stated that simply decluttering and preventing distractions can go a long way. "Keep the dog (or cat) out of the kitchen, remove pesky throw rugs, don’t use the telephone while cooking, and keep your children away," they wrote. "Clean up kitchen spills as they happen. You don’t want to slip on it later."
Friend's Dad Made Some Cayenne Rolls From Scratch Tonight. He Thought He Was Using Cinnamon. The Rolls Had No Cinnamon
My Friend Was Cooking A Frozen Pizza
Don't Boil Eggs With Red Rice, Just Don't
Well, after scrolling through this list, it's no wonder why so many people continue to preach "safety first". And when you have it all figured out, you can start learning valuable tips that could improve your skills and help you out with your cooking.
Ellen Manning, freelance journalist, writer, and founder of the Eat With Ellen blog, talked to Bored Panda in a previous interview about the biggest cooking mistakes amateurs make. In her opinion, it's not planning and preparing properly, and not allowing enough time.
Sandwich Uses Camouflage To Avoid Being Consumed
Fell Asleep While Heating Up Some Mac And Cheese
Decided To Try Deep Frying Oreos But I Forgot That Oil And Water Don’t Behave The Same Way, Let It Get Too Hot And Melted Part Of My Kitchen
Always keep an eye on your oil and use a thermometer.
"Even the very best chefs make sure everything is prepared in advance, and they know how much time they need to execute certain dishes," Ellen added. "If you're less confident, it's even more important to do this and to build in a bit of extra time so you're not rushing and getting stressed. I've ruined many a meal because I tried to rush, didn't read the recipe in advance and get everything ready, then ended up trying to do too much in too little time, which inevitably causes mistakes," the blogger revealed.
I Made Cute Little Cat Pizzas To Please Our Toddler. This Is After They Baked. They Look Like Burn Victims
Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna
I Was Boilling The Egg But I Forgot To Turn Off The Stove
Luckily, there are plenty of easy-to-follow cooking tips that can up your culinary game right away. "Take time to read the recipe, to check you've got the right ingredients, and to plan what you need and what you'll need to do," Ellen suggested.
"This is even more important if you're cooking several dishes at the same time. There's many an adage that says 'perfect planning prevents poor performance' — or words to that effect — and it's no different in the kitchen."
When You Set The Oven Way Too High While Letting Your Pizza Dough Rise. Yeah, That’s A Melted Bowl, Baked Dough, And A Burned Kitchen Towel
My First Ever Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Unfortunately, The Recipe Didn't Call For 150g Salt And A Pinch Of Sugar
My Mom Set Her Oven On Not Remembering That She Had Silicone Rack Guards In There
Fun fact if heated high enough silicone vaporizers and does this to your oven. And the family's coming for Thanksgiving today
Whether you want to prevent mishaps or generally want to know some small steps to help you improve your cooking, Ellen has you covered. "If you're making a complicated dish, get everything chopped up, measured out, and weighed in advance. This will help," she advised.
"Also, try to clear up as you go along (or get someone else to do it). Tidy workspace, tidy mind, and all that. It will keep you organized and calm if you're not working in chaos."
Went To Cook A Frozen Pizza When The Oven Said No
"Mommy There's Green Goo Coming Out Of My Waffle" - My 6-Year-Old Son
When Your Kids Are Half Way Around The World And Still Cause Accidents. Self Reminder, Check If There Is Anything In The Oven Because You Have Kids
Supposedly, Ozzy Osbourne would hide his booze in the oven knowing that his wife would never use it.
Housemate's Dog Got Into My 6-Hour Butter Chicken. No Dinner For Me Tonight
Little Crispy
I Accidentally Put Mayo To The Freezer
Made German Chocolate Cake From Scratch. Tastes Better Than It Looks
My Pork Ribs Dinner. Unsure If Stress Causes Short Term Memory Loss But I Put Ribs On, Logged Into Work And Here We Are Two Hours Later With Grill At Full Blast
Tried Making Rice Since WFH Is Usually Slow. Got Pulled Into A Meeting And 3 Conversations Before I Could Add Water
My Boyfriend Put Salt Instead Of Rice In The Rice Cooker, Been Wondering For An Hour Why It Was Taking So Long To Cook
Eggplant Curry With Reading Glasses
"I Don't Know What Happened To The Brownies" My Partner Said
Made Banana Bread. Forgot The Flour
To Make A Smoothie
Krispy Kreme Christmas Donuts
Nailed My Christmas Donuts
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To 90% of these people: Yes, I know, timers aren't "hip" or "sexy." None of the "cool kids" are using timers, and you're "embarrassed" to be seen with one. But, when you ruin your mac and cheese, or, heaven forbid, your house burns down with all of your precious groceries trapped helplessly inside, will it seem "lame" then? Use a timer, kids. And a condom.
I don't use regular kitchen timers but I set timers on my phone because I have it on me all the time
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We store our wok and a pan I use for roasts in the oven because that is the only place they fit but we always check and everyone knows, plus the only thing that would be damaged would be the wok which I learned about the hard way
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Congratulations on a Great Article! Laughed myself off my chair! And the comments are the icing on the cake. Thank you BP, and everyone.
Same here. Love to start my day with humor and laughter. Thanks y'all
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My grandma found out she had brain cancer thanks to one of these types of accidents. She collected pine cones to make a crafty thing and put them in the oven on a low temp to dry out and forgot about them and then increased the heat to preheat the oven for dinner. The pinecones started to smoke. She called 911 thinking the oven was on fire because there was a bunch of smoke coming from it and when they came the paramedics decided to bring her in to get a full check up because she was complaining she was dizzy and had a headache. When she was at the hospital they found the tumor. Her horrible kitchen mistake actually gave her 3 more years with us. Every time I see things like this I half laugh and am half like aww Graaaan.
Years ago I tried making grilled tomato soup from scratch. You cut the tomato’s in half and put them in the oven for a bit and then carry on from there. Well, I tried using a hand mixer to puree the tomato’s but I got too close to the surface of the soup and it kicked and sent soup all over the walls and ceiling. My wife was not pleased and banned me from cooking.
I have a lot of questions, like why are you using a blender to make mashed potatoes?
SO many people melting plastic in their ovens!!! That s**t doesn't come off! You have to get a new oven!!
I feel better. I once tried to make a fruit cake. It said to add a whisked egg while the mixture was still warm...Well, it was too warm, it scrambled the egg and then turned to toffee. I didn't bake again for a few decades after that.
Ooh that’s happened to me while making choux pastry (for profiteroles). It really sucks, and there’s nothing you can do but start over. Hope you enjoy baking now though!
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I am getting a bit tired with all the vegan bashing comments. Yes, you can do vegan donuts, cakes and other stuff if you are a half decent cook or baker - or if you at least follow the instructions...
I roomed with my aunt while my uncle was on mandatory extended government holiday. She never cooked but one day decided to make wings and set the brown sugar bag on a burner. Set my kitchen on fire!
For the wealth of cooking information, including real time video, it's amazing these people are so bad at cooking. Most of the world is starving -- we are wasting food. EVERYTHING comes with some kind of instructions . . . preheat oven, unwrap, place on rack. And the internet can save you anytime. Food isn't so expensive, waste is the real cost.
Anyone who thinks food isn't expensive is a) at least moderately wealthy, and b) does not do their own grocery shopping.
Load More Replies... Anyone else get annoyed seeing the same person as top comment on every. F*****g. Post. I mean I feel sad for them but angry at the same time
Didn't notice. How do you feel about people who wear their baseball cap backwards?
Load More Replies... To 90% of these people: Yes, I know, timers aren't "hip" or "sexy." None of the "cool kids" are using timers, and you're "embarrassed" to be seen with one. But, when you ruin your mac and cheese, or, heaven forbid, your house burns down with all of your precious groceries trapped helplessly inside, will it seem "lame" then? Use a timer, kids. And a condom.
I don't use regular kitchen timers but I set timers on my phone because I have it on me all the time
Load More Replies... We store our wok and a pan I use for roasts in the oven because that is the only place they fit but we always check and everyone knows, plus the only thing that would be damaged would be the wok which I learned about the hard way
Load More Replies... Congratulations on a Great Article! Laughed myself off my chair! And the comments are the icing on the cake. Thank you BP, and everyone.
Same here. Love to start my day with humor and laughter. Thanks y'all
Load More Replies... My grandma found out she had brain cancer thanks to one of these types of accidents. She collected pine cones to make a crafty thing and put them in the oven on a low temp to dry out and forgot about them and then increased the heat to preheat the oven for dinner. The pinecones started to smoke. She called 911 thinking the oven was on fire because there was a bunch of smoke coming from it and when they came the paramedics decided to bring her in to get a full check up because she was complaining she was dizzy and had a headache. When she was at the hospital they found the tumor. Her horrible kitchen mistake actually gave her 3 more years with us. Every time I see things like this I half laugh and am half like aww Graaaan.
Years ago I tried making grilled tomato soup from scratch. You cut the tomato’s in half and put them in the oven for a bit and then carry on from there. Well, I tried using a hand mixer to puree the tomato’s but I got too close to the surface of the soup and it kicked and sent soup all over the walls and ceiling. My wife was not pleased and banned me from cooking.
I have a lot of questions, like why are you using a blender to make mashed potatoes?
SO many people melting plastic in their ovens!!! That s**t doesn't come off! You have to get a new oven!!
I feel better. I once tried to make a fruit cake. It said to add a whisked egg while the mixture was still warm...Well, it was too warm, it scrambled the egg and then turned to toffee. I didn't bake again for a few decades after that.
Ooh that’s happened to me while making choux pastry (for profiteroles). It really sucks, and there’s nothing you can do but start over. Hope you enjoy baking now though!
Load More Replies... I am getting a bit tired with all the vegan bashing comments. Yes, you can do vegan donuts, cakes and other stuff if you are a half decent cook or baker - or if you at least follow the instructions...
I roomed with my aunt while my uncle was on mandatory extended government holiday. She never cooked but one day decided to make wings and set the brown sugar bag on a burner. Set my kitchen on fire!
For the wealth of cooking information, including real time video, it's amazing these people are so bad at cooking. Most of the world is starving -- we are wasting food. EVERYTHING comes with some kind of instructions . . . preheat oven, unwrap, place on rack. And the internet can save you anytime. Food isn't so expensive, waste is the real cost.
Anyone who thinks food isn't expensive is a) at least moderately wealthy, and b) does not do their own grocery shopping.
Load More Replies... Anyone else get annoyed seeing the same person as top comment on every. F*****g. Post. I mean I feel sad for them but angry at the same time
Didn't notice. How do you feel about people who wear their baseball cap backwards?
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