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Cooking—it’s that optional thing that we do when we don’t want to look like lazy good-for-nothings eating cheese and salami straight out of the pack and munching on raw vegetables instead of making a salad. Even cavemen and barbarians were able to cook things well. But even with the help of modern technology, we sometimes end up absolutely butchering our meals and making mega cooking fails.

Prepare your stomachs, dear Readers, for Bored Panda has baked up a feast of the most incredible cooking fails for you to enjoy. Upvote your fave pics and leave a comment about the times you messed up while cooking. Psst. We’ve got more epic cooking fails for you to taste right here, here, and here. Remember to chew well and take your time. Patience and focus have a lot to do with success in the kitchen (and in life, but that’s another story). If you’re distracted or running around like a headless chicken then odds are, you’ll make a ton of mistakes. Before you know it, your spaghetti’s on fire. Or worse—it’s fallen straight inside your shoes. Don’t believe us? Scroll on down.

Pie artist and baking and cooking pro Jessica Clark-Bojin was kind enough to give Bored Panda a few great tips and tricks to help all of us out in the kitchen and prevent massive disasters from happening. "Kitchen 'mistakes' can range from the catastrophic, 'I forgot the pot roast in the oven and now the kitchen is on fire' to the more benign, 'I accidentally put paprika in the cookies instead of cinnamon', but in most instances, they stem from the same thing: distraction and a lack of preparation." Read on for her delicious insights into avoiding kitchen mistakes.

#1

We Tried To Make "Ladybug Rolls"

Two images showing kitchen fails: unevenly sliced cookie buns with spots and a misshapen bread resembling a face on countertop.

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    Tonight Was Foreign Culture Night In My House So I Decided To Cook A Traditional Dish From Pompeii

    Severely burnt food on a white plate, showing a kitchen fail that people shared online for laughs.

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    Yikes

    Baking fail showing a cherry cobbler with burnt crust and jam creating a scary face in a loaf pan on the stove.

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    #4

    My Friend Made A “Hedgehog” For Her 14-Year-Old Son’s Birthday

    Failed kitchen baking attempt of a chocolate cake shaped like a reindeer with uneven frosting and candy eyes.

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    #5

    Husband Tried To Make A Dolphin For My Cocktail. It's The Cutest Eel I've Ever Seen

    Creative banana dolphin garnish fail with cocktail umbrella, blueberry nose vs poorly executed kitchen decoration mishap.

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    #6

    My Sister Made Some French Fries

    Kitchen fail with heavy fire damage and soot covering appliances, cabinets, and ceiling beams in a badly damaged kitchen.

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    #7

    Creepy Pancake

    Pancake cooking fail with blueberries melting into a distorted shape, illustrating a kitchen fail moment.

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    #8

    Someone Left A Bread Pudding In The Back Of The Oven For 5 Days. So Here Is My New Pet Rock, Charlie

    Hand holding a severely burnt kitchen food item showing a cooking fail in a kitchen setting near a sink.

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    #9

    My Apple Broke The Apple Cutter And Now I Have A Weapon

    Kitchen fail showing an apple sliced with broken red plastic apple slicer on a white paper towel.

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    #10

    Friend Sent Me This. Composition: "Dad Tried To Make Wine"

    Kitchen fail with tomato sauce spilled all over countertop, cabinets, and floor, showing a major cooking disaster mess.

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    #11

    Found The Spoon, Honey

    Baked bread fail with a spoon stuck inside the loaf showing a kitchen fail shared online.

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    #12

    Go To Make Pasta, The First Pot Slips And I Pour It All On The Ground. Make A Second Pot And The Handle Straight Up Breaks And My Pasta Goes Everywhere. Didn't Eat; Had A Lil Cry

    Kitchen fail showing spilled pasta scattered across the floor near cabinets and a black kitchen mat.

    Not to mention that firstly I came home late from work and drop my open sandwich in the parking lot. 

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    #13

    Boiled An Egg This Morning And I Think Something Went Horribly Wrong

    Egg partially c*****d with yolk and white spilling out onto a colorful plate showing a kitchen fail moment shared online

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    #14

    I'll Never Be Someone's Bride

    Burnt, melted, and sticky kitchen fail showing an unrecognizable black mass stuck on a spatula over a stove top.

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    #15

    Thought You Guys Might Like This Pie I Baked

    Baked pie with a crust shaped like a smiling face showing kitchen fail in homemade baking.

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    #16

    So My Wife Grilled Corn Tonight. For 2 1/2 Hours

    Burnt corn cobs on a grill showing a major kitchen fail shared online for cooking mistakes.

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    #17

    This Sums Up My Day. Why Isn't My Stock Simmering... It's Been Over An Hour

    Large pot overflowing with boiling water on a gas stove showing a common kitchen fail that had to be shared online.

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    #18

    I Baked Some Strawberry Cakes In Cat-Shaped Pans, Then Iced Them. They Came Out Looking Like Burn Victims

    Failed kitchen baking attempt of three misshapen animal-shaped cakes on a red cover, illustrating cooking fails shared online.

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    #19

    5 Minutes Before Closing After A 12-Hour Shift

    Person squatting next to a large spill of batter on a kitchen floor, showcasing a kitchen fail moment.

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    #20

    I Tried To Bake

    Four baking fails showing lamb-shaped cakes with poorly applied frosting in kitchen fail photos shared online.

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    #21

    I Was Told You Guys Might Appreciate This. Made A Pie Today. Dropped A Pie Today

    Beautifully decorated pie next to a failed kitchen baking attempt with a collapsed pie and spilled filling on the countertop.

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    #22

    Bake Bread They Said. An Overnight Rise Will Taste So Good They Said. Put In The Fridge They Said. It's So A Rewarding Hobby They Said

    Rising dough overflows from a bowl in a fridge, showcasing a kitchen fail shared online with cooking disaster humor.

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    #23

    Happy Thanksgiving From My Little Sister's First Ever Turkey

    Charred and burnt turkey in a foil pan, a clear kitchen fail shared online showing cooking gone badly wrong.

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    #24

    Guess I Cut It A Little Too Hard

    Half-cooked quesadilla on a broken plate illustrating a kitchen fail shared online.

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    #25

    Broiled Sids

    Two oddly roasted chickens in an oven resembling funny faces, a kitchen fail shared online for laughs.

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    #26

    Apparently Using A Syringe To Inject The Filling Of A Jelly Bun Doesn't Work That Well

    Jelly desserts shaped like brains failed in the kitchen, resulting in unusual and unsettling food presentation.

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    #27

    My Sister Made My Brother A Birthday Cake

    Failed kitchen cake with c*****d frosting and uneven purple writing on white icing, showing a cooking fail shared online.

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    #28

    My Submission For Dumbest Way To Injure Yourself: I Burnt My Hand Taking Tomato Soup Out Of The Microwave. The Toast I Was Making Popped Up And It Scared Me

    Kitchen fail with a spill covering countertop, fridge, and floor next to a red, irritated wrist injury.

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    #29

    Tried Cooking A Sweet Potato In My New Air Fryer Today

    Burnt food with glowing embers on a holiday-themed plate, showcasing an epic kitchen fail shared online.

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    #30

    Attempted To Make Flower Pancakes For My Wife As A Mother's Day Surprise But They Ended Up Looking Like Corona Cakes

    Two oddly shaped colorful pancakes with uneven edges on a white plate showcasing kitchen fail cooking results.

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    #31

    This Is What Defeat Looks Like

    Woman sitting on kitchen floor upset with spilled sauce and a cat near fridge showing kitchen fail mess.

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    #32

    Me: This Tin Should Be Big Enough. Banana Bread: Freedom

    Baked loaf with a large dough overflow, a classic kitchen fail shared online showing a baking disaster.

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    #33

    Making Some Spaghetti

    Spaghetti catching fire on a stove, showcasing a major kitchen fail moment shared online.

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    #34

    When All I Want To Do Is Make Spaghetti, But All Signs Point To It Not Happening

    Shattered glass lid on pan with tomato sauce, a clear example of kitchen fail shared online.

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    #35

    Well I Tried

    Two failed kitchen cake decorating attempts of a cartoon character with green icing hair and yellow face.

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    #36

    Birthday Cake Attempt This Weekend

    Top image shows a cute dog-shaped cupcake cake, bottom image shows a failed messy dog-shaped cupcake cake kitchen fail.

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    #37

    I Was Making Thai Basil Chicken Then I Turned Around For A Minute And My Brother Put Blue Food Dye In It. He’s 19

    Blue scrambled eggs with onions in a frying pan showing a major kitchen fail cooking mistake.

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    #38

    Forgot To Set A Timer Boiling Eggs. The Sound Of Them Exploding Reminded Me

    Burnt and c*****d eggs in a pot, showing a kitchen fail of eggs boiled or cooked poorly and bursting open.

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    #39

    Still Looking For An Answer On How This Happens

    Burnt and melted cooking pans on a stove demonstrating a major kitchen fail shared online.

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    #40

    What My Brother Was Trying To Make vs. What He Actually Made

    Two birthday cakes shaped like dragons, one skillfully made and one failed kitchen baking attempt shared online.

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    #41

    Asked My Boyfriend To Bake The Croissants For Our Dinner

    Baked triangular pastries on a baking sheet showing kitchen fail with uneven shapes and broken pieces.

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    #42

    Black Bean "Burrito" My Roommate Made With Rice Paper. He Was Out Of Tortillas And Said "I Didn't Think It Would Look Like That"

    Failed kitchen attempt showing misshapen homemade chocolate treat broken open over a white plate on granite countertop.

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    #43

    My Mom Wanted A Cherry Pie. After Making One From Scratch I Dropped It On My Way To Deliver To Her Porch

    A kitchen fail showing a smashed pie mess on a porch floor, door, and hand covered in filling and crust.

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    #44

    My Own Invention: Eggplant With A Side Of Melted Knife

    Overcooked eggplant and burnt knife handle on a baking tray showing a serious kitchen fail.

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