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25 Times People Didn’t Follow A Recipe And Then Complained About It Online
FoodSEP 12, 2025

25 Times People Didn’t Follow A Recipe And Then Complained About It Online

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For those who love to cook and experiment in the kitchen, the internet is a great source of inspiration. People online love to share their recipes and look for new ideas to change their eating habits or surprise someone by serving a delicious meal. And the variety of recipes you can try and new things to learn about certain cuisine is endless. 
However, not everyone likes or is capable of following every step of a recipe. Having this in mind, Reddit users shared the most terrible recipe reviews in I Didn't Have Eggs: Terrible recipe reviews. These include people changing the ingredients of the recipe, mixing the wrong ingredients, or… not even trying the recipe and leaving a bad review. 
Which one of these reviews did you find most hilarious? Did you also have to leave a bad review? Leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
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#1 This Recipe For Thanksgiving Stuffing

User comment complaining about a recipe, followed by a correction about ingredient mix-up, showing cooking recipe complaints online.
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#2 On A Recipe For Fish Pie. Love That They Got Called Out On It!

Online conversation where people complain about others not following a recipe and changing the ingredients completely
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#3 Jake The Dog Gave It A 5/5

Commenter explains how their dog ate all the sauce after they didn't follow the recipe and tripled the amount of Bolognese sauce.
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#4 Almost Got Me...

Commenter shares a recipe modification story but admits they actually followed the recipe exactly, highlighting recipe complaints online.
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#5 Posted By A Food Writer On Twitter - No-Chocolate Brownies

Text post about someone not following a brownie recipe by leaving out the chocolate and then complaining about the taste online.
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#6 Are You Ok Paul?

User comment about dough mishap showing a humorous cooking fail related to not following a recipe online.
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#7 Because We All Know Cheddar Cheese Is The Superior Pairing With White Chocolate

Online conversation about not following a recipe, asking about ingredient substitutions in a brownie recipe.
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#8 Not Sure What Recipe Jeff Was Reading

Comments on a recipe site where a user adds alcohol to an Asian recipe and another corrects the ingredient details.
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#9 A Review Under Gochujang Tuna Salad

Online comments showing people didn’t follow a recipe correctly and then complained about the results.
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#10 "The First Time I Made Them, They Were Great. The Second Time, I Burned Them. Will Not Make Again!"

Screenshot of an online comment about baking failure due to not following a recipe, illustrating recipe complaints.
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#11 I Took Out The Leavening, Why Was It So Rubbery?

One-star recipe review complaining about texture and taste after not following the recipe correctly.
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#12 Sally Decided To Make A Potato Leek Soup Without Potatoes And Leeks

Online comments showing people didn’t follow a recipe and then complained about the cooking results with detailed reviews.
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#13 I Accidentally Swapped One Spice For A Completely Different Spice And It Ruined The Recipe. 5 Stars.

Online comments showing people complaining after not following a recipe correctly, highlighting cooking misunderstandings.
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#14 "The Texture Of This Cake Was Horrible. It's Definitely Not Because Of The Extra Cup Of Moisture I Added."

Screenshot of a one-star online review where the user complains about not following the recipe causing poor cake texture.
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#15 "I Did Not Eat This Recipe. One Star."

User review showing one-star rating and comment haven't tried, illustrating people not following a recipe and complaining online.
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#16 I Didn't Follow The Recipe, What Did I Do Wrong?

Online comments showing people complaining about baking results after not following a recipe correctly.
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#17 The Cheek!

Online comments showing people didn’t follow a recipe, complaining about the outcome and baking results.
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#18 On A Recipe For Yorkshire Puddings Where The Only Ingredients Are Flour, Eggs, Milk And Oil

User comment about not following recipe instructions resulting in an omelette instead of expected dish, recipe mistakes online.
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#19 "It Sounds Tasty, But It Can't Be Pesto."

Online comments showing people didn’t follow a recipe, substituting ingredients, and then complaining about the results.
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#20 This Recipe Is Awful Because It Burned When I Left It Unattended!

User complaint about recipe failure after following steps exactly, highlighting issues with cooking and ingredients resulting in a bad smell and appearance.
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