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
Shrek 5 ZombieBread Man uprising! Aka the return of Mongo
Load More Replies...honeste. D. Gingerbread Homo, debes fac imbrem tuum calidum non esse!
Load More Replies...It shows signs of heavy decomposition, so we should be in the clear regarding vampires or wiedergänger. But you can never be to cautious.
Load More Replies...While in Pompeii last year I actually saw a loaf of bread that they had recently found in an oven! Obviously charred, but still in good shape, I was amazed :D
Pompeis adire vellem, sed scio hoc tempore non fieri. unicum verbum pro "gingerpanis" stercore est.
Load More Replies...is no one gonna talk about the fact he's laying in what looks like geese turds?
Should that be "Hominem panis gingiberi est in forum"? Please tell me. My latin is self taught and crap.
Well, it would probably be 'man of gingerbread' so Homini I think but otherwise yeah you speak it pretty well! What program are you using?
Load More Replies...Oh my! That gingerbread man has seen a ghost perhaps... I mean he looks terrified of something
Gingerbread....or murder victim? Hansel and Gretel, child murderers, burned witch alive! Remains found years later in a far more modern kitchen that was not made of candy.
How does this even happen? Too much oil or something? Also, it looks like someone trampled on his corpse.
Man.. your right that's not your best gingerbread disaster.. do better or I fire you!
And he didn't invite Babadupbup what kinda friend is this man...
Break off the legs and one of the arms and it can be Mustafar Darth Vader Gingerbread Sith
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
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
Was Cooking Dinner When My Stove Top Randomly Exploded
Making A Pancake
My Wife Named The Dish - Infernal Fish. Why? I Don't Know, But You Can Guess
It's Burger Time
Blackened Pepper Chicken, DM For Recipe
Kitchen Disaster, But It Might Be Good For The Skin
My Kids Had To Double A Brownie Recipe That Called For 1/3 Cup Of Oil. Somehow Her Math Yielded Out 2 And 2/3 Cups. The Mix Was Boiling In The Oven
Made Some Cookies And Then Wondered What The “Film” Was Over Them. Upon Closer Inspection Realized I Forgot To Take Off The Plastic Wrap That Was Covering Them
I did something similar with a frozen pizza once as a teenager. The directions said to preheat the baking sheet along with preheating the oven. When I went to put the pizza on the baking sheet, I left the plastic on, planning on ripping open the plastic after it was on there (like I would normally do on a room temp sheet).
My Wife's Attempt At Making Vegan Waffles
I May Have Overestimated How Much Red Wine My Risotto Needed
So This Just Happened. Now We Have To Find Take Out At 7 PM. On Christmas Eve
Memo To Myself: Microwave Poached Egg It Is A Damn Bad Idea
Don't Ask Me About My Cooking Skills, Because They Are Gorgeous
My Roommate Said She Knew How To Make Pancakes I Said I Wanted To Try Her Pancakes And This Is What I Got
Sienna Came Home From Nursery, There’s No More Soup
Cooking Advice: Keep The Cover On The Blender Until It Is Unplugged
Cooking advice... if you need this advice, stay OUT of the kitchen... for life.
Today I Was Only About A Dropped Lasagne Away From A Near Mental Break
Under A Tight Deadline, I Had To Stop Everything To Post My Wife's Dinner
Girlfriend Wanted To Make Some Bread Dough
I Love My Wife , And She Loves To Leave Things Open After She Uses Them. Luckily We Both Love Pepper. Like A Lot
My Oven Exploded After I Wanted To Cook Chicken
Wife Likes To Store Things In The Oven. I Don’t. That's Why I Don’t Check Beforehand
Hopefully Everyone’s Thanksgiving Was Less Eventful Than Ours. I’m Pretty Sure I’ve Never Browned Marshmallows On The Top Of Our Sweet Potatoes Without Burning Them
My Partner Doesn’t Like Meat Or Cheese (Likes Corn). Here’s Her Take On A Vegan Gluten Free Pizza (Cooked)
Well, I Guess There Will Be No Pork And Sauerkraut To Start Out The New Year
Expectation vs. Reality, Merry Christmas
A Cheesecake I Tried Making For Christmas
Looks like it has an eye. Mayor mccheese has had it rough since his career ended
Ummmm. Oh No
So My Kid Wanted A Spider Donut. Expectation vs. Reality
Invited My Parents For Dinner, They Rang The Door At The Worst Possible Moment
Touched My Hot Glass Stovetop With A Microfiber Towel. It Won’t Come Off
Extra Crunchy Rice, Courtesy Of My Roommate Resting The Glass Lid Over A Hot Burner For A Few Minutes By Accident. 1/10 Flavor, 10/10 Pain
This Is What Happens When You Try To Cook And Wash Dishes At The Same Time. It's A Grilled Cheese
No, this is what happens when YOU try to cook and wash dishes at the same time.
The Real Question Here Is Was I Hungry Enough To Eat One Off Of The Floor?
Tried Making A USA Pizza
Never Use A Chef Knife As A Hammer. Well At Least It Didn't Flew
And What Good Happened To You Today?
Think I’ll Use Scissors Next Time
By The Way, This Is The "Super Simple And Delicious Low Carb Zucchini Pizza Crust That Never Goes Wrong"
Spaghetti And Garlic Bread But I Forgot I Was Making Garlic Bread
I Thought Pancakes Were Just Flour And Water
Finished Heating Up A Bowl Of Rice, Opened The Cabinet To Get A Glass It Fell And Shattered Inside My Fresh Bowl Of Rice
My Husband's Definitely Not With Me For My Cooking Skills
No Avocado Salsa Tonight
Second Time Today Our Dad Almost Burned The House Down
Found Out I Had Covid Right Before A Friendsgiving. Was Gonna Treat Myself To The Mac And Cheese I Had Made, But Put The Dish On A Burner I Didn't Know Was On
Apparently, pyrex explodes when exposed to direct heat.
Blender Exploded As I Was Making A Smoothie
Proofing Dough In An Oven
My Mom Cooking Walnuts. For Some Reason
I Sliced The Tip Of My Finger Off Making Sweet Potato Chips And Then I Burned The Chips
I Left My Son's Switch On The Cooker... He Got This For Christmas
My Husband Baked Me A Cake For My Birthday And Put It In The Oven So Our Dogs Couldn't Get It. I Was Not Aware And Turned On The Oven
I Tried To Make Fried Rice
Made Some Delicious Mashed Potatoes
Add chopped onions, some salt and pepper and fry it in a pan like pancakes - you'll thank me later :D
Anyone Want To Guess What Vegetable This Used To Be?
When You Come Home Late From Work And Husband Announces He Might Have Had A Little Accident Making Dinner
The Tomatoes Just Needed Two More Minutes
It Was A New Form (And The Handle Was Not Heat Resistant)
Was Cooking Sunnyside Eggs In A Cup Intl The Microwave But It Exploded All Over My Shirt And Hand As I Grabbed The Handle
Tried To Make My Kids Mickey Mouse Pancakes
Gordon Ramsey Would Be Dissatisfied With This Dish
Cauliflower Pizza Cook It Directly On The Rack, They Said
My Wife Put Hot Dogs In The Oven And Forgot About Them
I Left A Knife On The Tray When I Baked Tater Tots
Before baking, add garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne, and paprika...to the tots, not the knife.
The Time I Mistook A Cutting Board For A Silicone Baking Sheet. We All Start Somewhere On Our Culinary Journey
Cooking
Breakfast Went Wrong
Crack eggs into small bowl first - always - in case you’ve got a bad egg so you don’t ruin a whole dish. Just FYI. Did it to a cake once - never again.
Went To A Forest To Harvest Baby Pine Cones. Do Not Take A Bath While Simmering Them In Syrup
Well There Goes My Breakfast
Forgot To Lock The Blade Holder
I Hate Cooking
I Tried To Make A Breakfast Casserole For Hosting The In-Laws. The Food Wasn’t Cold Potatoes Were Browned And Hot And Dish Was Supposed To Be Oven Safe
I inherited my nanas very old Pyrex dishes. I'm fiercely protective of these since quality on new stuff has dropped (yet is more expensive).
Anyone Here Like Pancakes Without Syrup?
I Like To Season My Food With Salt But I Think I Over Did It
When adding a PINCH for flavor or decoration: don't EVER expect to pour a pinch of any condiment . . . EVER! For very small amounts, pour into the open palm of your hand and literally PINCH the amount you want. Keeping your thumb and forefinger together, move over the food and drop little bits by rubbing fingertips in a circulation motion. You will never over-season and can always add more. This method also distributes the spice more evenly since you can see it the whole time. Do this for salt, pepper, garnish or any strong flavor. Geez, doesn't the word PINCH tip you off?
Cooked Them Too Long
Genuine question, What are they meant to be? I've never seen sausage on a lolly sick in (batter??? bread???).
I Thought The Pan Was Oven Proof. I Guess Not
Just Wanted To Try Canned Soup For The First Time
Glass Pan Plus Cold Air Equals Kitchen Disaster
Turned On The Wrong Burner
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?
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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