There are people who love to cook and who find that the best way to make themselves a delicious meal is by following a recipe. And there are those who like to improvise with what they have and what they know. A lot of things can happen during the cooking process and it might seem that the dish is ruined, when in fact, a little mistake just made things better. Having this in mind, Reddit user @ThymeandGarlic decided to ask others what is that one dish they cook “wrong” on purpose because it tastes so much better. The question that received more than 8K upvotes was answered by many cooking enthusiasts who revealed their little secrets that make their food taste better.
Some users revealed that they prefer over-cooked meals while others don’t bother waiting until they are fully cooked. Other members revealed that they like rich tastes so they don’t limit themselves when it comes to putting sauce or gravy on their food. Which food do you intentionally cook “wrong”? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comment section down below!
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#1 Adding A Lot Of Garlic
"Add one clove of garlic."
Oh, bless your sweet soul. It's like those recipes from the fifties that suggested a few grains of cayenne added to an entire pot of food. I don't get out of bed for less that 4 cloves of garlic.
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299points
#2 Putting A Lot Of Vanilla
Hella. Vanilla. Never measure it. Just hella vanilla.
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196points
#3 Cooking Quesadillas In A Buttered Skillet
I know it's traditional to cook quesadillas in a dry skillet, but if you butter them first, the flavor is really quite good.
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187points
#4 Eating Ramen Like Pasta
I drain the water out of my ramen and eat it like a pasta rather than a soup. My girlfriend makes fun of me for my "dry ramen" but I cant eat it any other way
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177points
#5 Using Sloppy Joes Instead Of Tortillas
I was drunk one night making tacos and halfway through realized we had no tortillas... so I changed it to sloppy joes, but already had put in the taco seasoning. We liked it so much that we make "Taco Joes" as a regular thing now.
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172points
#7 Over Roasting Vegetables
I love burning vegetables a little bit when I roast them. Not until they’re blackened or charcoaly, just past the point where their natural color disappears. I’ve been doing it a lot with zucchini lately and it’s magical.
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144points
#8 Overcooking Salmon
I like my salmon overdone on the edges... nice and crispy but not dry as a bone on the inside. It’s a fine art haha
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143points
#9 Eating Instant Mashed Potatoes
I actually really like instant mashed potatoes. I can make some really good dishes with potatoes from scratch, but that cheap instant stuff is like crack to me.
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135points
#10 Eating Melting Ice Cream
Mushy cereal and melting ice cream. Just leave it on the counter for like 10 mins.
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130points
#11 Baking Potatoes In The Microwave
I make "baked potatoes" in the microwave.
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123points
#12 Eating Burnt Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I burn my grilled cheese sandwiches. I grew up with a mother who always burned them, so its become a comfort flavor for me.
119points
#13 Prefering Bacon Soft And Chewy
I prefer my bacon soft and chewy.
I consider it done when caramelization starts to occur on both sides.
118points
#14 Eating Cookie Dough
I don’t cook my cookies. They never make it to the oven.
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106points
#15 Not Turning Veggies Over In The Oven
i swear the veggies come out better in the oven if you dont turn them. Having one side really well done and the other not is the superior way to roast veg.
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97points
#16 Adding Extra Lemon In Hollandaise
Extra lemon in my hollandaise.
Am I out of touch? No, it's the recipes that are wrong!
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97points
#17 Adding Too Much Black Pepper
Way too much black pepper in everything.
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91points
#18 Overcooking Pasta
I like my pasta overdone. Like not mushy but definitely past al dente
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89points
#19 Cooking Green Beans
I grew up eating canned green beans. I don't like crunchy green beans, slow cooked is the best!
I love Southern Style green beans, of course.
87points
