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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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#1
My Mother Was About To Make A Pie, She Was Away 5 Minutes
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#2
This Egg Spilled Out Of A Crack While Cooking And Looks Like A Little Duck
#3
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.
#4
Gingerbread Hominem Est In Forum
#5
It's Just Egg On Toast. Why
#6
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.
#7
Sliced Homemade Sourdough Bread Topped With Creamy Light Brie Cheese. Preheat Oven To 350 And Bake For 11 Hours. Enjoy
DUN DUN (she/her) 2 years ago
How dare you post a pic of coal pieces and claim it's supposed to be food!? ╰(‵□′)╯ /s
#8
Forgot The Cheese Part In My Grilled Cheese. So This Is A Grilled. Yep, 2 Ingredients And I Messed It Up
#9
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.
#10
My Dad Burnt A Pancake So Bad It Camouflages With The Black Pan
#11
My Boyfriend's Attempt At Flipping A Pancake Didn't Go Too Well
#12
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."
#13
Friend's Dad Made Some Cayenne Rolls From Scratch Tonight. He Thought He Was Using Cinnamon. The Rolls Had No Cinnamon
Mary Hiers 2 years ago
And this is why you keep a pair of reading glasses in the kitchen. I learned this lesson after trying to make cinnamon toast and making clove toast instead.
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 2 years ago
"Mexican chocolate cayenne buns" is served for you sir
Load More Replies... ReggieTx 2 years ago
This one puzzles me. Cinnamon is a very strong scent and the amount needed to make cinnamon rolls is definitely going to make the kitchen smell before they are cooked. Can the man not smell? Should have been noticeable. I don't use cayenne but I'm guessing that smells too. And NOT like cinnamon.
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 2 years ago
Bet you would not want to have these spicy buns in your tummy, especially if you medically not allowed to eat spicy food
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iLikePiedras 2 years ago
I mean.......I would eat these. I have family in New Mexico and i love adding chile to sweet things so I bet these are actually pretty awesome!
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Not sure, but I think I'd prefer them this way. I know this is sacrilege, but I'm not fond of cinnamon rolls.
Nikkie Pirog 2 years ago
I've done that with deviled eggs. Accidentally used cinnamon instead of paprika 🤣
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 2 years ago (edited)
And here's what i saw: "Cayenne buns"! As the result... Instead of an american classic, you got a bizzare buns instead
Sigourney Di Blasi 2 years ago
Well that is more common than you think. One of my ex made that for breakfast too. I vomited right away...
Jessica Allred 2 years ago
My mom did that with pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. She thought the cayenne was nutmeg. They were okay as long as you had a big glass of milk.
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
This is how some of the best recipes were created!! Culinary accidents!!
Anna Tribe 2 years ago
Shades of Laura Ingalls making cinnamon chicken for Nellie who had invited Laura's crush Almanzo to dinner. She didn't use cinnamon 😜 little house on the prairie
Susan Trevaskis-Owen 2 years ago
Cinnamon rolls generally contain more sugar than cinnamon. These might not be too bad, really. Sweet & spicy go well together.
Gladys Hayes Southerland 2 years ago
Either can't spell, can't read & doesn't know his colors either?
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
Sprinkle the cinnamon on the frosting... The spicy mixed with sweet may not be all that bad
Frank Hayes 2 years ago
Did this with cornbread when I was out of chili powder. My kids never ate my cornbread again
Bahrain Rico 2 years ago
Does he also have no sense of smell? Surely you would have smelled that baking.
Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 2 years ago
i once baked a cake with salt instead of sugar... oops
Madeleine Flowers 2 years ago
I once put garlic on my bagel instead of some cinnamon stuff I was trying to put on.
#14
My Friend Was Cooking A Frozen Pizza
#15
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.
#16
Sandwich Uses Camouflage To Avoid Being Consumed
#17
Fell Asleep While Heating Up Some Mac And Cheese
#18
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.
#19
I Made Cute Little Cat Pizzas To Please Our Toddler. This Is After They Baked. They Look Like Burn Victims
#20
Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna
#21
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."
#22
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
#23
My First Ever Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Unfortunately, The Recipe Didn't Call For 150g Salt And A Pinch Of Sugar
#24
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."
#25
Went To Cook A Frozen Pizza When The Oven Said No
#26
"Mommy There's Green Goo Coming Out Of My Waffle" - My 6-Year-Old Son
#27
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
Matthew Zornig 2 years ago
Supposedly, Ozzy Osbourne would hide his booze in the oven knowing that his wife would never use it.
#28
Housemate's Dog Got Into My 6-Hour Butter Chicken. No Dinner For Me Tonight
#29
Little Crispy
#30
I Accidentally Put Mayo To The Freezer
#31
Made German Chocolate Cake From Scratch. Tastes Better Than It Looks
#32
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
#33
Tried Making Rice Since WFH Is Usually Slow. Got Pulled Into A Meeting And 3 Conversations Before I Could Add Water
#34
My Boyfriend Put Salt Instead Of Rice In The Rice Cooker, Been Wondering For An Hour Why It Was Taking So Long To Cook
#35
Eggplant Curry With Reading Glasses
#36
"I Don't Know What Happened To The Brownies" My Partner Said
#37
Made Banana Bread. Forgot The Flour
#38
To Make A Smoothie
#39
Krispy Kreme Christmas Donuts
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Horatio Jay 2 years ago
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.
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
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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Camilo's Bestie 2 years ago
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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Arthur Waite 2 years ago
Congratulations on a Great Article! Laughed myself off my chair! And the comments are the icing on the cake. Thank you BP, and everyone.
Spampampams 2 years ago
Same here. Love to start my day with humor and laughter. Thanks y'all
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Darcy Marie 2 years ago
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.
Mike Crow 2 years ago
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.
Monica Pryts 2 years ago
I have a lot of questions, like why are you using a blender to make mashed potatoes?
Jennifer Brown 2 years ago
SO many people melting plastic in their ovens!!! That s**t doesn't come off! You have to get a new oven!!
Duncan 2 years ago
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.
Sweetie Dahling 2 years ago
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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Yoga Kitty 2 years ago
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...
Winter's Dream 2 years ago
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!
Octavia Hansen 2 years ago
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.
John Baker 2 years ago
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... Eric r 2 years ago
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
Spampampams 2 years ago
Didn't notice. How do you feel about people who wear their baseball cap backwards?
Load More Replies... Horatio Jay 2 years ago
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.
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
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... Camilo's Bestie 2 years ago
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... Arthur Waite 2 years ago
Congratulations on a Great Article! Laughed myself off my chair! And the comments are the icing on the cake. Thank you BP, and everyone.
Spampampams 2 years ago
Same here. Love to start my day with humor and laughter. Thanks y'all
Load More Replies... Darcy Marie 2 years ago
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.
Mike Crow 2 years ago
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.
Monica Pryts 2 years ago
I have a lot of questions, like why are you using a blender to make mashed potatoes?
Jennifer Brown 2 years ago
SO many people melting plastic in their ovens!!! That s**t doesn't come off! You have to get a new oven!!
Duncan 2 years ago
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.
Sweetie Dahling 2 years ago
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... Yoga Kitty 2 years ago
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...
Winter's Dream 2 years ago
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!
Octavia Hansen 2 years ago
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.
John Baker 2 years ago
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... Eric r 2 years ago
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
Spampampams 2 years ago
Didn't notice. How do you feel about people who wear their baseball cap backwards?
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