Have you ever unleashed your inner chef after binge-watching cooking shows? Charged with the new found knowledge, you get ready to whip up a culinary masterpiece. But instead of a delicious chicken vindaloo, the dish turns out to be a total disaster.
But hey, before you rate your dish a 1 out of 10, give yourself some brownie points for trying. After all, you don’t learn unless you try. So we at Bored Panda have collected some cooking misadventures that will make you chuckle and serve up a lesson or two on what not to do in the kitchen.
#1 A Lightbulb Moment
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#2 I Spent An Entire Day Baking Challah Bread, Only To Have It Stolen
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#3 I Ran Out Of Food Coloring While Making Cookies And Now The Dough Looks Like A Transplantable Organ
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Kitchen disasters can be quite entertaining as they make for memorable stories. Whether it's a failed attempt at cooking a gourmet meal or that time the smoke alarm went off because of burnt brownies, such mishaps add humor to our culinary adventures.
But behind every spoilt dish lies a lesson waiting to be learned. Perhaps it's understanding the importance of reading a recipe or knowing the right temperature to bake delicate pastries. In order to become better cooks, we must keep practicing and expanding our knowledge about the ingredients and the techniques used.
#4 My Favorite Genre Of Social Media Post Is “People Screwing Up Food To A Diabolical Extreme And Then Going “Oopsies!” As If It’s Nothing”
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#5 Fiance Accidentally Left A Pot Of Simple Syrup On The Stove To Burn And Made An Asteroid
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#6 My Mixer Took Its Own Life
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Back in the day, grandmas passed down handwritten notes filled with family recipes, detailing every ingredient and step needed to recreate their special dishes. They did this because without exact instructions, it would be incredibly difficult for moms and dads to make those heavenly delicacies.
Not knowing the exact steps can sometimes spoil the dish as you might mess up the proportions, leading to a bland or overly seasoned dish. Or you might forget crucial steps, such as allowing the meat to rest before slicing, resulting in weird texture and flavor. That is why keeping the recipe handy before entering the kitchen is a good practice.
#7 My Rat Cookies Definitely Didn't Turn Out Terribly Awry
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#8 Stole Sausages While Cooking A BBQ
Our Grey ran to where we had the meat on a plate and he managed to grab a packet of sausages. Saw my girlfriend trying to grab them from him as I sat back and took a photo.
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#9 Do You Think My Lunch Is Done?
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Different types of cookware conduct heat differently. Using the wrong utensils can have negative effects on the food. For instance, if you use the wrong pan, it can result in uneven heat distribution, causing certain veggies to cook too quickly or slowly compared to others.
Certain recipes even require nonstick utensils to prevent ingredients from sticking to the bottom. Using regular cookware can result in ingredients adhering to the surface, burning them or making them difficult to remove without damage. So, you might have to serve guests amoeba-shaped pancakes.
#10 I Forgot To Put Water In My EZ Mac. Stepped Away To Change The Laundry While It Cooked For 3 Minutes
When I came back, the microwave was on fire and definitely gave me 6 different types of cancer.
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#11 Housemate Heated Up Meatball Spaghetti In A Microwave And Left It There For 3 Weeks
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#12 Rex "Helping" With The Baking
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Another pro tip to remember is that some cookware materials, such as cast iron or copper, give the food a unique flavor. Never cook acidic foods in reactive cookware like aluminum, as it may alter the taste of the dish and cause discoloration.
For instance, if you cook marinara sauce in aluminum cookware, the acidic tomatoes will react, resulting in a metallic taste. Similarly, marinating meats in citrusy lemon juice will tenderize the meat, but during cooking, it can turn grayish in color.
#13 My Boyfriend Made Croissants This Way
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#14 Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries
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#15 How Not To Cook Spaghetti Squash
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Apart from all these, it’s important to follow food safety guidelines. Improper handling, storage and cooking of food can lead to illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses. Some of the common culprits include undercooked meat, keeping perishable items at room temperature and cross-contamination of raw and cooked foods.
#16 I Baked You Cookies
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#17 Made My Mom A Birthday Cake From Scratch, Only To Trip When I Got To The House
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#18 Someone Posted A Croissant On Fire A Year Ago, Here's My Unfortunate Contribution
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Consuming spoiled food can lead to food poisoning, causing nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Also, inhaling smoke and fumes from burned food or overheated oils can irritate the respiratory system. It can even worsen existing conditions like asthma or allergies.
#19 I Tried To Boil Some Eggs
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#20 My Sister Tried To Bake Brownies Using Her Own Recipe. She Said The Recipe Included Flour, Eggs, Skittles, Nutella, And Butter. All Random Amounts
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#21 I Was Really Looking Forward To This Homemade Quesadilla
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Dealing with a kitchen disaster requires quick thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Whether it's salvaging a burnt dish or finding a last-minute substitute for a missing ingredient, we must think on our feet to overcome the obstacle. Just keep trying, and if you fail, remember even the most seasoned chefs make mistakes. So, pandas, tell us about your most recent cooking adventure in the comments below! Was it a hit or a miss?
#22 I Think They’re Done
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#23 My Girlfriend Tried To Cook Lasagna For The First Time
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#24 This Is Why I Don't Cook
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#25 My Microwave Lunch Jumped Up And Flipped
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#26 I’m Gonna Say I Misread The Package As 350 Minutes Instead Of Degrees, Not That I Got High And Fell Asleep On The Couch
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#27 Accidentally Left Bagels In The Oven For Five Hours
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#28 Always Check Your Oven Before Turning It On, Kids
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#29 There's This New Recipe For Black Curly Fries
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#30 That’s How Crooked My House Is
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#31 A Liquorice Cake I Made For My Husband 3 Years Ago And I’ll Never Hear The End Of It
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#32 Put My No-Bake Cookies In The Oven To Cool Overnight. Forgot And Didn’t Tell The Wife But I Sure Remembered When She Started Preheating The Oven For Breakfast Pizzas
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#33 I Tried To Make Bread Using Only Flour And Water
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#34 I Made Eggnog Last Night From Scratch. I Woke Up To This Monstrosity
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#35 Had A Big Party This Past Weekend. While I Was Greeting Guests I Forgot About The Ribs On The Grill. The Ribs Caught Fire And I Had To Put It Out With A Fire Extinguisher
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#36 Fell Asleep While Cooking A Pizza, Leaving It To Cook For Over 10 Hours
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#37 A Picture That Speaks A Thousand Words
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#38 My Roommate Was Trying To Keep The Bacon Warm
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#39 Well... Today I Found Out That The Bottom Of My Blender Is Detachable
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#40 My Potato Exploded
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#41 I Used To Work At McDonald's. Came In For The Overnight Shift And No One Told Us Pies Were In The Oven. Checked 6 Hours Into The Shift And Found These
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#42 I Was Out Of Milk For My Mashed Potatoes So I Used Chocolate Milk
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#43 Forgot To Clean The Rice Cooker, Opened It 2 Months Later To See This. Can I Salvage It?
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#44 My Friend Said She Makes Perfect Steaks
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#45 Just Wanted A Coffee. Now I Have To Paint My Wall
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#46 Was Searching Google Maps For Coffee But Found This Abomination Instead
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#47 I Was Really Craving These Frozen Dumplings And Cooked Up Our Last Few For My Husband And I. Got A Credit Card Fraud Notification And Had To Call My Bank. Promptly Forgot About The Dumplings
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#48 Smoker’s Lung? Nope. Alcoholic’s Liver? Nah. My Teriyaki Chicken? Yup
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#49 Saw A Weird-Looking "Chicken Piece" And Took A Closer Look
Always check your oil before reusing it... This guy must've fallen in overnight because I (stupidly) didn't place a lid on the pot, and I tried to push him out of my kitchen window the night before.
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#50 I Have Never Made Burgers Before
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