When it comes to cooking, some people are naturals … others … not so much. But even those who aren’t amazingly talented in the kitchen try. Even so, let’s just say that not everyone is like Gordon Ramsey or Bobby Flay.
As you’ll see from these 70 cooking fails, some people shouldn’t be allowed in the kitchen. If you fit that description, you might find these a little cringeworthy. If not, you can laugh along with the rest of us at these poor souls who didn’t make the best decisions.
1. First-time baker
Who doesn’t love a slice of warm banana bread topped with a big slab of butter? Everyone does. Well, unless it’s made like this.
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2. Well, that’s interesting
As disgusting as some people think sardines are, a lot of people love them. And a lot of people love them on toast. But in this case, they look like hairy legs, which makes everyone think they’re disgusting.
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3. It’s the thought that counts
What a great husband. He wanted to surprise his wife with dinner so, he decided to make homemade chicken stew. Unfortunately, when the recipe said to drain the stock, he didn’t realize he was supposed to keep it until after deboning the chicken.
4. Nachos … sort of
There’s no question that nachos are a fantastic snack. But here’s a word to the wise. Unless you have all the right ingredients, stick with popcorn.
5. Ball of lava
You’re probably wondering how this person ended up with a ball of lava in their kitchen. They didn’t. Rather, they tried to bake a potato but left it in the oven a little bit too long.
6. Close and yet so far
You have to give this person credit for trying. Sadly, they missed the mark by a mile. Maybe it tasted good?
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7. Get to know your dishes
If you’re going to cook, make sure you know what dish to use based on the meal. In this case, the food looks yummy. But it’s a shame they tried baking it in a plastic dish as opposed to one made of glass.
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8. Too much muscle
From the looks of it, whoever cut this fish was super strong. The good news … they got the head off. The bad news … they need a new cutting board.
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9. Why so angry?
Aren’t sunny-side eggs supposed to look happy? This fail wasn’t the person’s fault. And if something’s going to go wrong in the kitchen, at least it should be cool like this.
10. Pay attention to directions
On a frozen pizza box, you’ll see several different cooking methods. You can microwave it, put it on a cookie sheet, or place it directly on the oven rack. What you won’t see are instructions for cooking it on a plastic cutting board.
11. Ruined birthday party
Unless you know how to make a child’s birthday cake, leave it to a professional. Otherwise, this could happen. The worst part, this scared one kid so bad they cried.
12. Holy cow
There’s a right and wrong way to use a pressure cooker. You guessed it. They used it the wrong way and this was the result.
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13. Crappy food
Okay, there’s food that tastes crappy and then there’s food that looks crappy. This sweet potato falls in the second category. Apparently, this vegetable has an accident when cooked too long.
14. They were so cute
The operative word here is “were.” Before baking these Easter rolls, they looked amazing. Afterward, well, yeah, whatever.
15. Worth the money
Here’s a good rule to follow. If you’re going to use kitchen gadgets, it’s worth spending a little more money on something of quality. If not, this happens.
16. Time for a different career
An individual working at a local bakery screwed up the Christmas cookies. So, they turned them into alligators. They just weren’t cut out to be a baker.
17. Breakfast fit for an alien
Not only does this egg and rice concoction look scary but it also looks inedible. Can you imagine someone serving you that? Yeah, we’d run, too.
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18. Indoor s’mores
There’s a reason you should make s’mores over a campfire. Perhaps it was a rainy day and everyone wanted s’mores so they used the oven. That was a really bad idea.
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19. Feeling overwhelmed
This poor kid. Having a monster calzone placed in from of him, he might’ve initially thought he was supposed to eat the entire thing by himself. He probably felt better when he found out it was to serve his whole family.
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20. Oh, that’s pretty
Come on, you have to admit that looks super cool. But that’s not the problem. The real issue is that someone forgot they were making caramel on the stove.
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21. How did that happen?
Do you remember when we said that some people shouldn’t be allowed in the kitchen? Here’s proof. How in the world can someone mess up when using a cookie-cutter?
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22. Nope, won’t eat it
Losing your glasses in the batter is bad enough. But trying to follow the recipe when you can’t read it? That’s even worse … who knows what ingredients she ended up using?
23. Doing it the hard way
Unscrewing a jar of peanut butter is so easy. But no, someone was up for a challenge. Just one question … how on earth did they open the bottom of the container?
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24. Learning to make sushi
There’s an art to making sushi. For starters, you always want to use fresh ingredients, like salmon. Oh, you don’t have any salmon, then use hot dogs.
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25. At least he fessed up
A lot of husbands would’ve simply thrown the cutting board and burner in the trash. Then, they’d hope their wives didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. So, kudos to this guy.
26. Salmonella and E-Coli in the making
This is both disgusting and dangerous. Never, store raw meat with anything else. This person thought placing raw meat on top of cooked meat was okay but they’ll soon realize their mistake when they take a trip to the emergency room.
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27. Cute yet kind of creepy
One man wanted to make a sentimental breakfast for his pregnant girlfriend. And this is what he came up with. The concept is sweet but the execution, a total failure.
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28. It’s a …
… well, we’re not 100 percent sure but we believe this is a meatloaf that’s supposed to look like a baby in a diaper. What if this was a son and daughter-in-law’s way to announce they’re pregnant? And they served this for dinner?
29. Lesson number one
Do you know those sharps things in the drawer? They’re called knives. And you use them to cut up things like broccoli before putting it into a pan.
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30. That was cruel
If there’s one thing you never mess with, it’s chocolate. One woman thought it’d be funny to pull an April Fool’s joke on her family. We bet that didn’t go over very well.
31. That didn’t go as planned
Make a microwave chocolate brownie in a cup, they said. It’ll be easy and delicious, they said. They lied.
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32. What happened here?
There are a couple of explanations as to why these brownies turned out like this. For one thing, they should’ve used a baking dish instead of a bowl and for another, they made them at 1:00 a.m. Things were destined to go bad.
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33. Incompatible
Hey, there’s nothing wrong with being creative in the kitchen. But if you’re going to do that, keep in mind that not all ingredients are compatible. Case in point … this sushi pizza.
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34. Humiliation at its finest
A wife had just one task in the kitchen. She was supposed to prep the fish so her husband could grill it outside. The only issue, she slathered on the sour cream, salt, and pepper without first removing the plastic covering.
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35. Too many carbs?
For all the new cooks out there. When making dinner, try to create balanced meals that include protein, vegetables, and carbohydrates. What you don’t want to do is fix something like this that’s all carbs.
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36. Dang alcohol
Don’t you hate it when you put something in the oven but then pass out from drinking too much alcohol? Yeah, this guy does, too. What a waste of chicken nuggets and French fries.
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37. Working toward perfection
While a woman and her grandma went to the store, the boyfriend said he’d have dinner ready when they returned. And he did. Yes, this “meal” took him an hour to make but just look at how nicely the carrots are arranged.
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38. Mastering the art
Making cookies, especially certain kinds, takes a lot of practice. For macarons, there’s a definite skill involved. As you can see, this person hasn’t yet mastered it.
39. She’s got this …
… okay, no she doesn’t. When first starting to cook or bake, here’s a helpful tip. Begin with a simple project and build from there.
40. We’ll say it again
Not all ingredients are compatible. Here’s yet another example … chocolate and pasta. Someone needs therapy, especially if they eat it.
41. Major explosion
In case you can’t tell, that’s a lid to a pan stuck in the ceiling. The stuff on the wall … that’s some kind of sauce. All we know is a cooking explosion occurred.
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42. Poor bunny
We know it’s just chocolate but we kind of feel bad for this bunny. Come to find out, an individual ran out of chocolate needed to frost a cake. So, they sacrificed this rabbit’s life.
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43. Great idea … poor execution
In theory, this should’ve worked. But then again, maybe not. After all, blueberries are notorious for running.
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44. Looks like an atomic bomb
Hopefully, what’s left of this pizza tastes okay. We’re not sure this is the cook’s fault. Seriously, how would they know the center of the pizza would drop out?
45. Here’s a suggestion
Next time, add more water. Or try using less rice. Then again, you might consider take out.
46. This is what causes nightmares
Especially if you made this to feed your kids, expect several nights of them having bad dreams. The problem is the eyes that rolled to the side. Or perhaps it’s the teeth.
47. Time and patience
It takes a long time to nail the art of making decorative pie crust. From the looks of this, it was someone’s first try. Stick to boiling water.
48. Sushi making 101
Similar to macarons and decorative pie crusts, there’s an art in making sushi. This person just started to learn … can you tell? However, the little dab of wasabi is a nice touch.
49. Sheer embarrassment
We sure hope whoever made this Spongebob Squarepants cake didn’t serve it. Do you know what it looks like? With the way the icing is smeared, it appears as though it was made in Bikini Bottom.
50. How about that?
Would you look at this? Someone who doesn’t belong in the kitchen just taught a bunch of people something new. Spaghetti noodles burn.
51. That should be tasty
Did a person unscrew the pepper lid as a prank? Or did the individual cooking the eggs think this is how much to use? If they’re not careful, they’re going to make someone seriously ill.
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52. It was a wonderful dinner
It’s just too bad that no one got to enjoy it. No, the cooking part of this wasn’t a failure. But the delivery part was.
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53. That went pretty well
Note the tone of sarcasm. An individual decided to fry chicken wings for the first time. Hopefully, there’s never a second attempt.
54. It’s not pretty …
… but it seems to work. Okay, we won’t consider this a cooking fail on one condition. Don’t ever do this when you have guests over for dinner.
55. That’s just gross
A wife, who wasn’t a good cook to begin with, got the great idea to start cooking healthier. So, when it came time to fix hot dogs, she steamed them. This is downright repulsive.
56. Too innovative
It’s nice to see novice cooks try new things. But sometimes, they just shouldn’t. No one should ever make spinach this way although she did cover the private part.
57. What were they thinking?
Unless they’re really good at identifying spices by smell and sight alone, putting the lids back on the correct jar could be fun. You know, someone with experience in the kitchen would never do this. So, this is a definite kitchen fail.
58. Even the machine failed
If you’ve ever used a bread maker, you know how easy it is. You simply put everything inside the canister and let the machine do its job. This individual can’t even do that right.
59. Artisan at work
Do you see the strong resemblance? Yeah, we don’t either. Look, when it comes to making a child’s birthday cake, for goodness sake, start with something simple … certainly not The Great Gatsby.
60. Not even close
These were supposed to be adorable brown sugar bear cookies. But you can see that something went horribly wrong. Now, they look like some kind of forest monster
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61. Just throw it away
Who cares if that thing tastes good or not? It’s a disaster, just toss it out. By the way, that was supposed to have been a hedgehog cake.
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62. Maybe in time
A lot of time. Perhaps someday, this person will nail making animal cakes. In the meantime, they might want to stick with boxed cakes baked in a square pan.
63. Sweet, doting wife
That was nice of her. She got up early just to make her husband some fresh, homemade croissants. Not wanting to hurt her feelings for at least trying, he ate it even though it resembled a dog’s foot.
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64. Trying way too hard
All families have that one person who does everything they can to show everyone else up. That’s this individual. Let’s just say the dyed deviled eggs didn’t help their cause.
65. Umm, not quite
Apparently this person isn’t familiar with how an avocado works.
66. Somebody watches too many thrillers
There’s a time to make Halloween food. Actually, there’s never a good time to make something like this. It’s a mummy we think.
67. Inappropriate appetizers
We’re sure whoever made these didn’t mean to make them X-rated. But they did. We guess they’re okay as long as there aren’t any curious kids around to ask questions.
68. Followed the instructions
This person swore they followed all the instructions to make mozzarella bites. Somehow, that’s hard to believe. They don’t even look like they belong in the same food group.
69. They’re colorful
That’s about the only thing we can say. Sorry, these are a mess. But they are brightly colored.
70. Can someone please explain?
Of all the things that people make, overnight oatmeal has to be one of the easiest. So, we’re completely confused by this cooking fail. It couldn’t have been that difficult … but obviously, it was.
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