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.

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A Lightbulb Moment

A Lightbulb Moment

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    Made My Mom A Birthday Cake From Scratch, Only To Trip When I Got To The House

    Made My Mom A Birthday Cake From Scratch, Only To Trip When I Got To The House

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    I Spent An Entire Day Baking Challah Bread, Only To Have It Stolen

    I Spent An Entire Day Baking Challah Bread, Only To Have It Stolen

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    I Ran Out Of Food Coloring While Making Cookies And Now The Dough Looks Like A Transplantable Organ

    I Ran Out Of Food Coloring While Making Cookies And Now The Dough Looks Like A Transplantable Organ

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    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”

    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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    Fiance Accidentally Left A Pot Of Simple Syrup On The Stove To Burn And Made An Asteroid

    Fiance Accidentally Left A Pot Of Simple Syrup On The Stove To Burn And Made An Asteroid

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    #7

    My Mixer Took Its Own Life

    My Mixer Took Its Own Life

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    #8

    My Rat Cookies Definitely Didn't Turn Out Terribly Awry

    My Rat Cookies Definitely Didn't Turn Out Terribly Awry

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    #9

    Stole Sausages While Cooking A BBQ

    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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    #10

    I Forgot To Put Water In My EZ Mac. Stepped Away To Change The Laundry While It Cooked For 3 Minutes

    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

    Do You Think My Lunch Is Done?

    Do You Think My Lunch Is Done?

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    #12

    My Boyfriend Made Croissants This Way

    My Boyfriend Made Croissants This Way

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    #13

    Housemate Heated Up Meatball Spaghetti In A Microwave And Left It There For 3 Weeks

    Housemate Heated Up Meatball Spaghetti In A Microwave And Left It There For 3 Weeks

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must've never actually turned on the microwave, they'd figure out right quick with the fork in the plate 😳

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    #14

    Rex "Helping" With The Baking

    Rex "Helping" With The Baking

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, cats do love to make biscuits... may as well put them to work in the kitchen.

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    Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries

    Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, bonus points on the stupid chart for taking a picture while your cabinet is still on f’n fire!!

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    #16

    How Not To Cook Spaghetti Squash

    How Not To Cook Spaghetti Squash

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    #17

    I Baked You Cookies

    I Baked You Cookies

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    #18

    Someone Posted A Croissant On Fire A Year Ago, Here's My Unfortunate Contribution

    Someone Posted A Croissant On Fire A Year Ago, Here's My Unfortunate Contribution

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the f is wrong with people not putting out the fire before snapping a photo?????

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    #19

    I Tried To Boil Some Eggs

    I Tried To Boil Some Eggs

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    #20

    I Was Really Looking Forward To This Homemade Quesadilla

    I Was Really Looking Forward To This Homemade Quesadilla

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    #21

    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

    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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    #22

    This Is Why I Don't Cook

    This Is Why I Don't Cook

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    #23

    Accidentally Left Bagels In The Oven For Five Hours

    Accidentally Left Bagels In The Oven For Five Hours

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    #24

    My Girlfriend Tried To Cook Lasagna For The First Time

    My Girlfriend Tried To Cook Lasagna For The First Time

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    #25

    My Sister Tried To Bake Brownies Using Her Own Recipe. She Said The Recipe Included Flour, Eggs, Skittles, Nutella, And Butter. All Random Amounts

    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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    #26

    I Think They’re Done

    I Think They’re Done

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    #27

    Always Check Your Oven Before Turning It On, Kids

    Always Check Your Oven Before Turning It On, Kids

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, my roommate loves to store random kitchen stuff in the oven. I've finally learned to check the thing before preheating.

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    A Liquorice Cake I Made For My Husband 3 Years Ago And I’ll Never Hear The End Of It

    A Liquorice Cake I Made For My Husband 3 Years Ago And I’ll Never Hear The End Of It

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    #29

    My Roommate Was Trying To Keep The Bacon Warm

    My Roommate Was Trying To Keep The Bacon Warm

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    #30

    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

    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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    #31

    My Microwave Lunch Jumped Up And Flipped

    My Microwave Lunch Jumped Up And Flipped

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    #32

    There's This New Recipe For Black Curly Fries

    There's This New Recipe For Black Curly Fries

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    #33

    I Made Eggnog Last Night From Scratch. I Woke Up To This Monstrosity

    I Made Eggnog Last Night From Scratch. I Woke Up To This Monstrosity

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    #34

    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

    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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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you put something in the oven which can't be heated, leave a BIG NOTE on the oven door, for crissakes.

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    #35

    That’s How Crooked My House Is

    That’s How Crooked My House Is

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    #36

    I Tried To Make Bread Using Only Flour And Water

    I Tried To Make Bread Using Only Flour And Water

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    #37

    Fell Asleep While Cooking A Pizza, Leaving It To Cook For Over 10 Hours

    Fell Asleep While Cooking A Pizza, Leaving It To Cook For Over 10 Hours

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    #38

    Well... Today I Found Out That The Bottom Of My Blender Is Detachable

    Well... Today I Found Out That The Bottom Of My Blender Is Detachable

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    #39

    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

    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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    I Was Out Of Milk For My Mashed Potatoes So I Used Chocolate Milk

    I Was Out Of Milk For My Mashed Potatoes So I Used Chocolate Milk

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    Forgot To Clean The Rice Cooker, Opened It 2 Months Later To See This. Can I Salvage It?

    Forgot To Clean The Rice Cooker, Opened It 2 Months Later To See This. Can I Salvage It?

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    #42

    Just Wanted A Coffee. Now I Have To Paint My Wall

    Just Wanted A Coffee. Now I Have To Paint My Wall

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    #43

    My Potato Exploded

    My Potato Exploded

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    #44

    My Friend Said She Makes Perfect Steaks

    My Friend Said She Makes Perfect Steaks

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    A Picture That Speaks A Thousand Words

    A Picture That Speaks A Thousand Words

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    #46

    Was Searching Google Maps For Coffee But Found This Abomination Instead

    Was Searching Google Maps For Coffee But Found This Abomination Instead

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    Smoker’s Lung? Nope. Alcoholic’s Liver? Nah. My Teriyaki Chicken? Yup

    Smoker’s Lung? Nope. Alcoholic’s Liver? Nah. My Teriyaki Chicken? Yup

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    #48

    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

    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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    #49

    Saw A Weird-Looking "Chicken Piece" And Took A Closer Look

    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

    I Have Never Made Burgers Before

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