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We've all had our share of cooking/baking mishaps and there's no shame in it! For example, cooking rice for the first time in university and accidentally making enough for a small army.
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#1
Making Hamburger Buns, May Have Left Them In For Too Long…
Final score:
26points
Pterodactyl in Disguise (Submission author) 2 years ago
Absolutely, don’t mind the burnt flavor…
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Dolly_of TheCowboy 2 years ago
Is that a filled chocolate covered donut? I was thinking something similar if it is
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#2
I Forgot To Score The Eggplant
Final score:
26points
HungryPanda 2 years ago
Oh my! Good thing it was just one? That skin is relentless. Nice to stab it a bunch with a fork or knife and inject some olive oil into it. Aletrnatively, cut it in half and slice up the flesh checkered-stlye without going through the skin (like a mango or avocado). Season with olive oil, salt and pepper then bake or fry it face down.
Kyle Johnson (Submission author) 2 years ago
Pressure built up until it exploded with enough force to blow the door open. I'm lucky it didn't break the glass!
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 2 years ago
Once happened to me with a russet potato - thankfully, for some reason, it was super easy to clean.
#3
Dinner's In The Oven
Final score:
24points
Lipstick Hippie (Submission author) 2 years ago
It slipped out of my hands while I was taking it out.
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Belle Miles 2 years ago
This kind of baking dish needs handles. I wont buy anymore. But I didn't think it would do that.
#4
My Sugar Loving Bandit 9 Yr Old Reduced My 7 Layer Rainbow Cake To This Monstrosity Overnight
Final score:
22points
Charity Angel 2 years ago
I think there's a chunk missing from the green layer of the cake, but it *does* look like broccoli
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#5
Remembering That Time My Niece And I Made Some Candy Sushi And Then Forced My Father In Law To Try It
Final score:
16points
Mr Jumbarrawa 2 years ago
reminds me of the time my child make me breakfast in bed ..( she was 5) she wasnt allowed to use the kettle so I got hot water for my coffee and sammiches instead of toast .. she watched me drink and eat the whole lot.. and to be honest one of my most favorite breakfasts I ever had. kids grow too dam fast .. enjoy days like these folks xx
Rhys (Submission author) 2 years ago
Beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing ❤️
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Rhys (Submission author) 2 years ago
There's little sachets of foul smelling powders that you mix with water to create paste and then shape like playdoh. There's also liquids that you drip into water. It was fun making them and fun watching him politely nibble the corner of one. I tried it and would rather eat actual play doh. We also made a fast food one once, burger, fries and coke, and that was more palatable.
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The First (And Only) Time I Made Chicken Cordon Bleu, It Was For A Big Dinner Party. Forgot To Temp The Chicken. Gave 8 People Food Poisoning And One Ended Up In The Hospital
Final score:
16points
Sam the gender gremlin ️️️ 2 years ago
At least it was a good poisoning.
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R Dennis 2 years ago
When I was 15, I was put in charge of making two turkeys for Thanksgiving. Little did I know about temping multiple areas or ovens having different temperature zones. I also learned the pop up timers in birds are a lie! One bird was fine, the other made 5 people ill. Decades later, my food is much better and I own several different thermometers.
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Several years ago, I wound up in the ER with an attack of Campylobacter from chicken breasts I had grilled, and which came out significantly underdone. The Campylobacter caused severe diarrhea, which *really* dehydrated me, which resulted in my kidneys shutting down. Fortunately, the doctors there really knew their stuff, and were able to get my kidneys rebooted with little trouble.
#7
Forgot The Chicken In The Oven. It Tasted Ok, Though, If You Put Away The Burnt Crust
Final score:
15points
#8
My Kids Told Me I Should Try Out For Nailed It! After This Beauty. Supposed To Be Grogu…
Final score:
15points
Heather Riddle (Submission author) 2 years ago
It's supposed to be a Baby Yoda birthday cake for my stepson's birthday. It's a little terrifying I'll admit.
Heather Riddle (Submission author) 2 years ago
It got worse, to food coloring in the eyes started to leak so by the time it was time to cut the cake it was crying black tears
HungryPanda 2 years ago
Haha I'm sure it tasted good at least. There's a sketch on SNL about a baking cake competition where the cakes turn out so much worse than expected and one of them is usually posessed by some dark entity, so it could always be worse!
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#9
Made A Beautiful Shepherds Pie, Except The Red Wine Reacted With The Cast Iron. I Know Better!
Final score:
14points
Michelle H (Submission author) 2 years ago
Certain combinations create a slightly higher iron content when cooking a red wine reduction in some types of cast iron. Overwhelming taste of iron overpowered delicate taste of lamb :(
#10
Low Carb Meatball Subs (Mine And The Website's). A Bit Dry. Did Not Repeat
Final score:
10points
Hey! (Submission author) 2 years ago
LOL. Like I said, they were a bit dry. I was aiming for moist and "spongy" just like in the picture. I might have mixed the fathead dough a bit too much and my oven is higher than most.
Load More Replies... Hey! (Submission author) 2 years ago
I forgot to add the source of the original: https://simplysohealthy.com/low-carb-meatball-subs/
#11
Tried To Hit Pizza In The Oven, And Burnt The Baking Paper... Since Then I'm Cutting The Paper To The Shape Of What I'm Hitting
Final score:
6points
HungryPanda 2 years ago
Mystery solved! 🤣 Thanks for sharing @Nofar_Niv apologies for some of the unnecessary comments on here
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Blyss Blyssylb 2 years ago
I think OP meant "Heating" What I want to know is, was the pizza good?
MarieTDr 2 years ago
I can't tell, because I don't know what Hitting means.
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HungryPanda 2 years ago
This post was presented for people to share their kitchen mistakes, despite their cooking experience. You're entitled to your opinion, but your delivery is banal and ignorant. BP has an international community so not everyone is going to have an ideal grasp of the English language and they certainly don't need to.
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jenzhere99 2 years ago
My husband loves bourbon chicken so before we got married I got the bright idea to make it for him. I found an easy crockpot recipe so I got all the ingredients and then hit the ABC store to get the bourbon. I'm looking for the right & most affordable bourbon when I see "apple bourbon". I'm an "adventurous cook" so I was like sure, what the hell, why not. So I add everything to the pot and decide hey, let's add twice the amount of alcohol! Make it extra bourbony. Dinner time comes around and I surprise him with what I had made for us. He grabs some plates and gets a large serving of the chicken for each of us. Long story short and moral of the story. DO NOT ADD TWICE OR MORE OF ALCOHOL THE RECIPE CALLS FOR especially if you're cooking in a crockpot. The alcohol in the bourbon was SUPPOSED to be cooked out while cooking but by adding so much extra it did not and we were both drunk off our a$$es before we went to bed. That was 10 years ago and he's never requested bourbon chicken again.
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
Oof, alcohol only really cooks off at high heats, a slow cook that retains much of its moisture isn't likely to do it. It's why you'll often see chefs light pans on fire to really burn it off.
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Lili Octopus 2 years ago
Once I got the pages in my recipe book stuck and made something that was half trifle half lasagna.
Shannon Mallory 2 years ago
It's embarrassing that I, a person whose ancestry is British Isles and Ukrainian, cannot make a potato pancake to save my life. Call it hash brown, latke, whatever you like, I cannot make them. Other than that I cook very well.
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Not embarassing at all! I grew up in a Polish household and love to cook, but don't have the patients to form pierogi (Polish dumplings) which I guess is a sin haha. I think with the right recipe, practice and a little patience you'll be able to whip up some Deruny. If not, just keep cooking other delicious food :)
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Cassie 2 years ago
I was young and pregnant for the first time and I accidentally put salt instead of sugar in blueberry pancakes. To make it worse, my father-in-law was visiting and insisted on eating them anyway. I was worried it was so much salt it would give him a heart attack or something and I begged him not to eat them, but he did anyway. He did survive them, thankfully!
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Oh man. They must have been so salty!
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Pigeonvonbirb 2 years ago
I don't have a picture but, I made a small cake that tasted awful. My family members were kind enough to finish it up💀
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
I'm an experimental cook and never really use a recipe unless it's baking of which I'm not a fan. You gotta follow the instructions, throw it in the oven and pray. We've all put that brave face on for family or loved ones even when the food's just not cutting it haha
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Auntriarch 2 years ago
My last fail involved obeying the instructions on the packet, "no need to soak" ....
CG 2 years ago
Don't have a pic, but I failed, but rebounded, at my first attempt at making a whole roast chicken. Didn't have the temperature high enough, and I didn't put it in long enough. Outside was cooked, but it was raw when I sliced into the breast. Took about another hour to be fully cooked. I also failed at my first attempt at making Japanese style curry. Added too much water, so rather than it being more of a thick sauce, it was more like I made curry soup instead, over a bed of rice.
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Been there with roasting a bird for the first time. When it comes to the curry, next time you can just throw the rice in to the curry to cook and absorb that excess water ;)
Load More Replies... Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
I once thought it would be a good idea to cook two frozen pizzas at the same time. The bottom one basically steamed the top one causing it to fall through the rack. It didn't cook at all, it was just wet dough and toppings and fell onto the bottom pizza ruining both. I also once set an oven mit on fire but we've all done that, right? 😅
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
I would be so sad. This made me think how it would workout if the pizzas were sandwiched together. I have defintiely set an oven mitt on fire haha
Load More Replies... Trisec 2 years ago
Aeons ago now. I learned how to cook on a gas stove, and over an open fire. My first apartment had an electric stove. I broiled a chocolate cake. It was literally glowing cherry red and probably should have flashed over when I opened the door to check. But it did not.
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Such a satisfying feeling when something turns out well when you anticiapte the worst! Also, a gas stove or open flame have so many perks. I like to char an onion or peppers for stock or salsas. I'm working with an induction stove these days and it's just not the same.
Load More Replies... Legendbird 2 years ago
Report this bs by pressing the three dots next to their name and click report, then for blatant self-promotion/advertising. You're welcome in advance.
Load More Replies... jenzhere99 2 years ago
My husband loves bourbon chicken so before we got married I got the bright idea to make it for him. I found an easy crockpot recipe so I got all the ingredients and then hit the ABC store to get the bourbon. I'm looking for the right & most affordable bourbon when I see "apple bourbon". I'm an "adventurous cook" so I was like sure, what the hell, why not. So I add everything to the pot and decide hey, let's add twice the amount of alcohol! Make it extra bourbony. Dinner time comes around and I surprise him with what I had made for us. He grabs some plates and gets a large serving of the chicken for each of us. Long story short and moral of the story. DO NOT ADD TWICE OR MORE OF ALCOHOL THE RECIPE CALLS FOR especially if you're cooking in a crockpot. The alcohol in the bourbon was SUPPOSED to be cooked out while cooking but by adding so much extra it did not and we were both drunk off our a$$es before we went to bed. That was 10 years ago and he's never requested bourbon chicken again.
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
Oof, alcohol only really cooks off at high heats, a slow cook that retains much of its moisture isn't likely to do it. It's why you'll often see chefs light pans on fire to really burn it off.
Load More Replies... Lili Octopus 2 years ago
Once I got the pages in my recipe book stuck and made something that was half trifle half lasagna.
Shannon Mallory 2 years ago
It's embarrassing that I, a person whose ancestry is British Isles and Ukrainian, cannot make a potato pancake to save my life. Call it hash brown, latke, whatever you like, I cannot make them. Other than that I cook very well.
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Not embarassing at all! I grew up in a Polish household and love to cook, but don't have the patients to form pierogi (Polish dumplings) which I guess is a sin haha. I think with the right recipe, practice and a little patience you'll be able to whip up some Deruny. If not, just keep cooking other delicious food :)
Load More Replies... Cassie 2 years ago
I was young and pregnant for the first time and I accidentally put salt instead of sugar in blueberry pancakes. To make it worse, my father-in-law was visiting and insisted on eating them anyway. I was worried it was so much salt it would give him a heart attack or something and I begged him not to eat them, but he did anyway. He did survive them, thankfully!
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Oh man. They must have been so salty!
Load More Replies... Pigeonvonbirb 2 years ago
I don't have a picture but, I made a small cake that tasted awful. My family members were kind enough to finish it up💀
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
I'm an experimental cook and never really use a recipe unless it's baking of which I'm not a fan. You gotta follow the instructions, throw it in the oven and pray. We've all put that brave face on for family or loved ones even when the food's just not cutting it haha
Load More Replies... Auntriarch 2 years ago
My last fail involved obeying the instructions on the packet, "no need to soak" ....
CG 2 years ago
Don't have a pic, but I failed, but rebounded, at my first attempt at making a whole roast chicken. Didn't have the temperature high enough, and I didn't put it in long enough. Outside was cooked, but it was raw when I sliced into the breast. Took about another hour to be fully cooked. I also failed at my first attempt at making Japanese style curry. Added too much water, so rather than it being more of a thick sauce, it was more like I made curry soup instead, over a bed of rice.
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Been there with roasting a bird for the first time. When it comes to the curry, next time you can just throw the rice in to the curry to cook and absorb that excess water ;)
Load More Replies... Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
I once thought it would be a good idea to cook two frozen pizzas at the same time. The bottom one basically steamed the top one causing it to fall through the rack. It didn't cook at all, it was just wet dough and toppings and fell onto the bottom pizza ruining both. I also once set an oven mit on fire but we've all done that, right? 😅
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
I would be so sad. This made me think how it would workout if the pizzas were sandwiched together. I have defintiely set an oven mitt on fire haha
Load More Replies... Trisec 2 years ago
Aeons ago now. I learned how to cook on a gas stove, and over an open fire. My first apartment had an electric stove. I broiled a chocolate cake. It was literally glowing cherry red and probably should have flashed over when I opened the door to check. But it did not.
HungryPanda (Post author) 2 years ago
Such a satisfying feeling when something turns out well when you anticiapte the worst! Also, a gas stove or open flame have so many perks. I like to char an onion or peppers for stock or salsas. I'm working with an induction stove these days and it's just not the same.
Load More Replies... Legendbird 2 years ago
Report this bs by pressing the three dots next to their name and click report, then for blatant self-promotion/advertising. You're welcome in advance.
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