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50 Of The Funniest Kitchen Fails Ever
FunnyFEB 7, 2017

50 Of The Funniest Kitchen Fails Ever

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Some people are born with a great talent for cooking; others, well, they're glad about the invention of pre-made meals. Even those who are clearly not meant to be five-star home chefs try their hand at cooking at least once in a while. While their attempts make them wish for pizza delivery, their cooking fails surely to make us laugh.
So you are a disaster in the kitchen? Well, don't worry, because you're probably not as bad as you think. Check out this hilarious list of hilarious cooking fails, for example. Compiled by Bored Panda, it's sure to make you feel much better about your own home cooking inadequacies. Some of these kitchen fails are minor, some are major, and some are downright dangerous; from messed up cakes to Pinterest recipe disasters, we've gathered them all. Don't forget to vote for the funniest, and feel free to add to the list with your own culinary nightmares!

#1 Bread's Curse

Bread's Curse
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#2 So A Friend Of My Girlfriend Made A Cake For Her Daughters Birthday Party. One Of The Kids Started Crying Because It Was So Ugly

So A Friend Of My Girlfriend Made A Cake For Her Daughters Birthday Party. One Of The Kids Started Crying Because It Was So Ugly
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#3 Pressure Cooker Nightmare

Pressure Cooker Nightmare
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What Are the Common Mistakes to Avoid in the Kitchen? 

While we all agree that these cooking fails in our article are beyond hilarious, sometimes (well, most of the time), we’d wish to avoid them when preparing a nice dinner for ourselves. Surely, these funny cooking fails are also partly magic and are not influenced by any reasonable actions, but we found some tips on how to avoid the common mistakes in the kitchen that might be useful to you: 

Read the recipe thoroughly. This might sound like something Captain Obvious would advise, but admit it: There probably have been instances when you neglected to read the full instructions and ended up with a bona fide cooking fails. 

Don’t overcrowd the pan. Striving to cook everything all at once might seem like a stellar idea, but overcrowding might lead to some pieces burning and others staying pretty much raw. 

Try to find the balance in seasonings. Underseasoning might be the lesser evil here since you can season a bit more once you’re done, but overseasoning might ruin the beautiful taste you were hoping for. Again, reading the recipe might help here!

Avoid opening the oven door too often. We get it—it’s beautiful to watch a cake bake or the cheese on the pizza melt and bubble. However, opening the oven door too often might cause the temperature inside to fluctuate, which might affect the cooking process. This, in turn, might be responsible for some pretty hilarious cooking fails.

Of course, there are plenty more useful things to know before you start cooking your delectable meal, but these are a good starting point. For now, though, let’s go back to our selection of cooking fails and memes to satiate our need for laughter!

#4 Oh God, Please Kill Me

Oh God, Please Kill Me
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#5 My Eggs With Rice This Morning

My Eggs With Rice This Morning
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#6 I Forgot I Was Making Caramel At Work. It's A Tad Overcooked

I Forgot I Was Making Caramel At Work. It's A Tad Overcooked
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#7 Baker Lost Something. Wonder If He Noticed Or Not

Baker Lost Something. Wonder If He Noticed Or Not
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#8 Monkey Business

Monkey Business
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#9 Wife Came Home To This

Wife Came Home To This
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#10 Pizza Fail

Pizza Fail
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#11 Tried To Make Chocolate-covered Bananas

Tried To Make Chocolate-covered Bananas
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#12 This Is What Defeat Looks Like

This Is What Defeat Looks Like
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#13 Meatloaf Baby From Your Nightmares

Meatloaf Baby From Your Nightmares
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#14 Brownie Out Of A Cup - Level: Hiroshima

Brownie Out Of A Cup - Level: Hiroshima
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#15 Got Drunk, Got Hungry, Fell Asleep

Got Drunk, Got Hungry, Fell Asleep
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#16 We Ran Out Of Cooking Chocolate For The Cake For Mother's Day, We Improvised, I Felt Like A Monster

We Ran Out Of Cooking Chocolate For The Cake For Mother's Day, We Improvised, I Felt Like A Monster
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#17 The Snowman Came Out A Little Differently Then Expected

The Snowman Came Out A Little Differently Then Expected
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#18 Slight Kitchen Mishap

Slight Kitchen Mishap
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#19 Nuclear Lunch Detected

Nuclear Lunch Detected
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#20 A Friend Of Mine Made This. The Eyes Slid Mid-Way Through Cooking The Thing

A Friend Of Mine Made This. The Eyes Slid Mid-Way Through Cooking The Thing
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