Cooking FAILs

fender101 · 06-05-2013, 08:08

I cooked a perfect spaghetti bolognese today then realised I had forgot to buy spaghetti.

TVGirl319 · 06-05-2013, 08:27

Well, judging by the time of day you posted this, you have all day today to get in some spaghetti!

And, anyway, DAMN you are cooking dinner early! I havent even thought about BREAKFAST yet, let alone dinner!

BlueZane00 · 06-05-2013, 08:34

My biggest cooking fail was trying to make fried rice using warm rice. I didn't bother to look up a recipe as I thought how hard could it really be - the clue's in the name, surely

?

I kept telling myself that the congealed ball of rice and ingredients would sort itself out

. Obviously it didn't and I am now perfectly capable of making the dish perfectly

.

c00kiemonster72 · 06-05-2013, 08:50

I well overcooked about 15KG of rice once when I worked as a chef, it was like rice pudding but made with long grain rice. I got one big bollocking for that so I made sure I never did it again!

annette kurten · 06-05-2013, 09:26

oooops.

they were once sprouts.

Victoria Sponge · 06-05-2013, 12:55

^^ LOL, that's awful!

When I was about ten, my dad rang me from work and told me to stick a large potato in the microwave for 20 mins. I did so, and I carried on about my business in bedroom/lounge. Started to smell burning, went to the kitchen to find lots of smoke coming from the microwave - the potato was on fire!!

big brother 9 · 06-05-2013, 12:57

i bought a lovely meat feast pizza from sainsburys and put it in the oven, i could smell plastic burning.....i didnt take the plastic base things

sarahj1986 · 06-05-2013, 13:59

Once on a self catering holiday in Spain I brought a frozen paella pack and what I thought was a bottle of oil....anyway started cooking in thinking "this smells funny" my friends kindly pointed out I was cooking it in vinegar...oops!!

Bex_123 · 06-05-2013, 15:04

Reminds me of this which I just read this morning

37 people who are worse at cooking than you:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails

degsyhufc · 06-05-2013, 18:35

I don't see why you didn't have the bolognaise with chips or rice. Sure, you might have been looking forward to pasta but if you don't have any there's no need to go without the part of the meal that has the flavour.

Oliver Loxton-P · 06-05-2013, 18:54

Oh for goodness sake, a typical DS drama queen thread. Unless you live in the Brazilian rainforest I doubt you'll have too many problems finding somewhere which sells pasta. Just bloody get on with it instead of creating these silly time wasting threads.

NeedaWhizz · 06-05-2013, 19:51

Leaving chips in the oven for 8 hours.

sarahj1986 · 06-05-2013, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeedaWhizz

Leaving chips in the oven for 8 hours.

Did they not set on fire?!

Welsh-lad · 06-05-2013, 22:09

I once tried to make a sponge cake with splenda instead of sugar. Turned out flat and revolting.

jonnyinscotland · 08-05-2013, 02:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex_123

Reminds me of this which I just read this morning

37 people who are worse at cooking than you:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails

Oh dear, I'm as bad as these cooks. I have also set my spaghetti on fire.

fender101 · 08-05-2013, 04:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex_123

Reminds me of this which I just read this morning

37 people who are worse at cooking than you:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails

that's great, thanks for sharing.

TVGirl319 · 08-05-2013, 06:32

Only last week, I had a cooking disaster!! I decided to make Beef Stroganof and followed the instructions in the recipe to the letter, but apparently theres different varieties of paprika and I had the smoked pungent variety(which I had to include with the coating flour for the meat). Anyway, when it came to eat the final product, I just couldnt stomache it!! It tasted revolting!!

I think the recipe called for the normal variety of paprika which is less strong in flavour than the smoked variety!!

heavy_rotation · 08-05-2013, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

^^ LOL, that's awful!

When I was about ten, my dad rang me from work and told me to stick a large potato in the microwave for 20 mins. I did so, and I carried on about my business in bedroom/lounge. Started to smell burning, went to the kitchen to find lots of smoke coming from the microwave - the potato was on fire!!

Did you leave it on too long or did it catch on fire because you didn't prick it with a fork?

heavy_rotation · 08-05-2013, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver Loxton-P

Oh for goodness sake, a typical DS drama queen thread. Unless you live in the Brazilian rainforest I doubt you'll have too many problems finding somewhere which sells pasta. Just bloody get on with it instead of creating these silly time wasting threads.

Bloody hell chill out and stop talking to them like they just smacked you in the face and leave the thread if you're that hurt by it! And then take anger management classes....

Anyway... Mine are:

I tried to microwave an easter egg
I forgot to take a metal fork out of the microwave when I put it on (didn't realise you had to as I was young)
Overcooked rice

Victoria Sponge · 08-05-2013, 12:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavy_rotation

Did you leave it on too long or did it catch on fire because you didn't prick it with a fork?

I can't remember if I pricked it...probably not. I would've done if instructed, I was only young! 20mins was way too long for a nuked potato, i think it wasn't actually that big, and thinking about it, I guess unpricked would've caused it to get hotter.

Very irresponsible of my dad! Could've burned the house down!

heavy_rotation · 08-05-2013, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

I can't remember if I pricked it...probably not. I would've done if instructed, I was only young! 20mins was way too long for a nuked potato, i think it wasn't actually that big, and thinking about it, I guess unpricked would've caused it to get hotter.

Very irresponsible of my dad! Could've burned the house down!

Yeah a 10 year old shouldn't be asked to do that lol, I think I've done big potatoes in the microwave in about 7 minutes

Scott Poplar · 08-05-2013, 19:55

Catching a boiling hot jug of gravy that I'd knocked off the sideboard. If only I'd let it smash on the floor

JumpTheShark · 08-05-2013, 20:04

I can't think of any major fails. I did set a kitchen cloth on fire once but that's as bad as it gets.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex_123

Reminds me of this which I just read this morning

37 people who are worse at cooking than you:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails

That was great, thanks for posting it

onefineday · 08-05-2013, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarahj1986

Did they not set on fire?!

Someone l lived with left their chips in overnight and they did set on fire. Early morning smoke alarm had everyone up bright and early, except the inebriate who put in the chips.

degsyhufc · 08-05-2013, 20:44

Remember not to pickup a spanking hot cast iron pan with a damp cloth

06-05-2013, 08:08	#1
fender101 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Reading Posts: 3,604	Cooking FAILs I cooked a perfect spaghetti bolognese today then realised I had forgot to buy spaghetti.

06-05-2013, 08:27	#2
TVGirl319 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, UK Posts: 2,065	Well, judging by the time of day you posted this, you have all day today to get in some spaghetti! And, anyway, DAMN you are cooking dinner early! I havent even thought about BREAKFAST yet, let alone dinner!

06-05-2013, 08:34	#3
BlueZane00 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 162	My biggest cooking fail was trying to make fried rice using warm rice. I didn't bother to look up a recipe as I thought how hard could it really be - the clue's in the name, surely ? I kept telling myself that the congealed ball of rice and ingredients would sort itself out . Obviously it didn't and I am now perfectly capable of making the dish perfectly .

06-05-2013, 08:50	#4
c00kiemonster72 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,250	I well overcooked about 15KG of rice once when I worked as a chef, it was like rice pudding but made with long grain rice. I got one big bollocking for that so I made sure I never did it again!

06-05-2013, 09:26	#5
annette kurten Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dole office. Posts: 35,102	oooops. they were once sprouts.

06-05-2013, 12:55	#6
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	^^ LOL, that's awful! When I was about ten, my dad rang me from work and told me to stick a large potato in the microwave for 20 mins. I did so, and I carried on about my business in bedroom/lounge. Started to smell burning, went to the kitchen to find lots of smoke coming from the microwave - the potato was on fire!!

06-05-2013, 12:57	#7
big brother 9 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,030	i bought a lovely meat feast pizza from sainsburys and put it in the oven, i could smell plastic burning.....i didnt take the plastic base things

06-05-2013, 13:59	#8
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	Once on a self catering holiday in Spain I brought a frozen paella pack and what I thought was a bottle of oil....anyway started cooking in thinking "this smells funny" my friends kindly pointed out I was cooking it in vinegar...oops!!

06-05-2013, 15:04	#9
Bex_123 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 8,727	Reminds me of this which I just read this morning 37 people who are worse at cooking than you: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails

06-05-2013, 18:35	#10
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I don't see why you didn't have the bolognaise with chips or rice. Sure, you might have been looking forward to pasta but if you don't have any there's no need to go without the part of the meal that has the flavour.

06-05-2013, 18:54	#11
Oliver Loxton-P Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 567	Oh for goodness sake, a typical DS drama queen thread. Unless you live in the Brazilian rainforest I doubt you'll have too many problems finding somewhere which sells pasta. Just bloody get on with it instead of creating these silly time wasting threads.

06-05-2013, 19:51	#12
NeedaWhizz Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 112	Leaving chips in the oven for 8 hours.

06-05-2013, 20:05	#13
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	Quote: Originally Posted by NeedaWhizz Leaving chips in the oven for 8 hours. Did they not set on fire?!

06-05-2013, 22:09	#14
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	I once tried to make a sponge cake with splenda instead of sugar. Turned out flat and revolting.

08-05-2013, 02:39	#15
jonnyinscotland Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 990	Quote: Originally Posted by Bex_123 Reminds me of this which I just read this morning 37 people who are worse at cooking than you: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails Oh dear, I'm as bad as these cooks. I have also set my spaghetti on fire.

08-05-2013, 04:24	#16
fender101 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Reading Posts: 3,604	Quote: Originally Posted by Bex_123 Reminds me of this which I just read this morning 37 people who are worse at cooking than you: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails that's great, thanks for sharing.

08-05-2013, 06:32	#17
TVGirl319 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, UK Posts: 2,065	Only last week, I had a cooking disaster!! I decided to make Beef Stroganof and followed the instructions in the recipe to the letter, but apparently theres different varieties of paprika and I had the smoked pungent variety(which I had to include with the coating flour for the meat). Anyway, when it came to eat the final product, I just couldnt stomache it!! It tasted revolting!! I think the recipe called for the normal variety of paprika which is less strong in flavour than the smoked variety!!

08-05-2013, 11:23	#18
heavy_rotation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,200	Quote: Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge ^^ LOL, that's awful! When I was about ten, my dad rang me from work and told me to stick a large potato in the microwave for 20 mins. I did so, and I carried on about my business in bedroom/lounge. Started to smell burning, went to the kitchen to find lots of smoke coming from the microwave - the potato was on fire!! Did you leave it on too long or did it catch on fire because you didn't prick it with a fork?

08-05-2013, 11:25	#19
heavy_rotation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,200	Quote: Originally Posted by Oliver Loxton-P Oh for goodness sake, a typical DS drama queen thread. Unless you live in the Brazilian rainforest I doubt you'll have too many problems finding somewhere which sells pasta. Just bloody get on with it instead of creating these silly time wasting threads. Bloody hell chill out and stop talking to them like they just smacked you in the face and leave the thread if you're that hurt by it! And then take anger management classes.... Anyway... Mine are: I tried to microwave an easter egg I forgot to take a metal fork out of the microwave when I put it on (didn't realise you had to as I was young) Overcooked rice

08-05-2013, 12:19	#20
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	Quote: Originally Posted by heavy_rotation Did you leave it on too long or did it catch on fire because you didn't prick it with a fork? I can't remember if I pricked it...probably not. I would've done if instructed, I was only young! 20mins was way too long for a nuked potato, i think it wasn't actually that big, and thinking about it, I guess unpricked would've caused it to get hotter. Very irresponsible of my dad! Could've burned the house down!

08-05-2013, 16:32	#21
heavy_rotation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,200	Quote: Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge I can't remember if I pricked it...probably not. I would've done if instructed, I was only young! 20mins was way too long for a nuked potato, i think it wasn't actually that big, and thinking about it, I guess unpricked would've caused it to get hotter. Very irresponsible of my dad! Could've burned the house down! Yeah a 10 year old shouldn't be asked to do that lol, I think I've done big potatoes in the microwave in about 7 minutes

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08-05-2013, 19:55	#22
Scott Poplar Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 47	Catching a boiling hot jug of gravy that I'd knocked off the sideboard. If only I'd let it smash on the floor

08-05-2013, 20:04	#23
JumpTheShark Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 2,540	I can't think of any major fails. I did set a kitchen cloth on fire once but that's as bad as it gets. Quote: Originally Posted by Bex_123 Reminds me of this which I just read this morning 37 people who are worse at cooking than you: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysande...you-food-fails That was great, thanks for posting it

08-05-2013, 20:11	#24
onefineday Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,714	Quote: Originally Posted by sarahj1986 Did they not set on fire?! Someone l lived with left their chips in overnight and they did set on fire. Early morning smoke alarm had everyone up bright and early, except the inebriate who put in the chips.

08-05-2013, 20:44	#25
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Remember not to pickup a spanking hot cast iron pan with a damp cloth