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Hey, Pandas, What’s One Of Your Most Significant Kitchen Fails? (Closed)
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
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#2
I Forgot To Score The Eggplant
Final score:
26points
HungryPanda 1 year 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.
#3
Dinner's In The Oven
Final score:
24points
#4
My Sugar Loving Bandit 9 Yr Old Reduced My 7 Layer Rainbow Cake To This Monstrosity Overnight
Final score:
22points
#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 1 year 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) 1 year ago
Beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing ❤️
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Rhys (Submission author) 1 year 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
#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
#9
Made A Beautiful Shepherds Pie, Except The Red Wine Reacted With The Cast Iron. I Know Better!
Final score:
14points
#10
Low Carb Meatball Subs (Mine And The Website's). A Bit Dry. Did Not Repeat
Final score:
10points
#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
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jenzhere99 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
Once I got the pages in my recipe book stuck and made something that was half trifle half lasagna.
Shannon Mallory 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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) 1 year ago
Oh man. They must have been so salty!
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Pigeonvonbirb 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year ago
My last fail involved obeying the instructions on the packet, "no need to soak" ....
CG 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
Once I got the pages in my recipe book stuck and made something that was half trifle half lasagna.
Shannon Mallory 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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) 1 year ago
Oh man. They must have been so salty!
Load More Replies... Pigeonvonbirb 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year ago
My last fail involved obeying the instructions on the packet, "no need to soak" ....
CG 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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) 1 year 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 1 year 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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