Worst Cooking Disaster?

dgridley · 11-16-2011, 10:27 PM

So, what was your worst kitchen or cooking disaster?

Have you ever made something so bad you feared you might poison someone?

I haven't had any real "disasters" but I have had dumplings that were quite "dense" for want of a better word..

I also seem to have a heckuva time with making pancakes. can never quite get my batter the way I want it.

Blue Baboon · 11-17-2011, 08:19 PM

Dave, just use Bisquick for pancakes. That's pretty fool proof. You can also use muffin mixes in any flavor. If it doesn't call for an egg in the muffin mix, than make sure to add one. Chocolate pancakes made with muffin mix are really good. Add peanut butter chips in them and even better.

Pumpkin pancakes are pretty good too.

Blue Baboon · 11-17-2011, 08:21 PM

My kitchen disaster is a pudding sundae cake I made. I misread the directions and thought the calorie count was the number for the oven temp. It did seem a little high for baking, but didn't think anything of it until it got burned black in the pan. I ended up having to toss out the pan.

dgridley · 11-17-2011, 08:40 PM

I usually have problems with the pancakes sticking too.. my pans aren't the best either. Maybe time to get new..

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Originally Posted by Blue Baboon

Dave, just use Bisquick for pancakes. That's pretty fool proof. You can also use muffin mixes in any flavor. If it doesn't call for an egg in the muffin mix, than make sure to add one. Chocolate pancakes made with muffin mix are really good. Add peanut butter chips in them and even better.

Pumpkin pancakes are pretty good too.

CindyLouWho · 11-17-2011, 10:54 PM

My mom taught me to cook really well so I don't think I've had a really bad cooking disaster or made anyone sick. Although the first time I roasted a turkey I didn't realize it had a bag with gizzards and a heart and a neck stuffed up it's butt. I found it after it was done when I tried to carve it. I was a little embarrassed but everyone else got a good laugh out of it.

dgridley · 11-18-2011, 10:00 AM

I think a few of us have either done that or known someone who has..

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Originally Posted by CindyLouWho

My mom taught me to cook really well so I don't think I've had a really bad cooking disaster or made anyone sick. Although the first time I roasted a turkey I didn't realize it had a bag with gizzards and a heart and a neck stuffed up it's butt. I found it after it was done when I tried to carve it. I was a little embarrassed but everyone else got a good laugh out of it.

Blue Baboon · 11-18-2011, 07:05 PM

I know I've burned or overcooked things because I walked away or was distracted by something else. Usually the unwatched pot boils over, but that doesn't hurt the food. Just makes a mess.

Back when I was in high school I misread a recipe for homemade crackers. I put in way more salt than it called for. No one wanted to eat those.

I know I've done my share of grabbing the wrong ingredient or measuring something wrong a few times. Who hasn't done that when in a hurry?

Sometimes doughs don't rise as much as they should or other times ingredients don't whip up nice a fluffy for one reason or another.

I've had troubles making homemade toffee a while back. First time I made the recipe it was awesome. After that I couldn't get it to work even though I tried many things like different brands of sugar, margarine vs. butter, different candy thermometer, different kettle, stirring a little vs. stirring a lot, you name it. I even asked around if anyone knew what was the problem. No one could tell me. Then I found a recipe that says not to keep stirring after a certain point otherwise you push the hardened sugar on the sides of the kettle back in the mixture. Maybe that's my answer there. I have yet to try it yet. The only difference is the first time I made it was on an electric stove. I own a gas stove. I can't really do much about that difference.