People's Home Cooking Disasters: Expectations Vs Reality

Lockdown has meant that more people have been trying out elaborate recipes over the past year. With restaurants closed, folk are having to turn to their own kitchens for fancy dinners, using the internet for inspiration. But as it turns out, some are a lot more successful in the culinary department than others. These pictures of people's expectations vs. reality, cooking edition prove that sometimes, even when you try to channel your inner Gordon Ramsey, you will not succeed. They take Hell's Kitchen to a whole new level!

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"My attempt at brie pigs in a blanket"

via u/Datdatlamb
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"Was craving some ramen so I made some with what I had at home. Needless to say, I do not know how to make ramen."

via u/Heddagedda12
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“Salmon Wellington, nailed it.”

via u/-oxocubes-
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"Cthulu Pie, more like Poolu Die"

via u/Bannyflaster
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"Followed Shepard's Pie recipe to pipe mashed potatoes out of ziploc. Never piped before and didn't realize there's more to it than squeezing. Nailed it."

via u/[deleted]
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"Nailed it Mickey pretzels."

via u/Aversteegt
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"Chicken Parmesan Rolls!"

via u/amandatoryy
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"Sad homemade cannolis... should have used a cannoli mold."

via u/feelingbuff
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"This is what happens when my mother sees recipes on facebook..."

via u/kinkiestkitten
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“Treats from a bakery that I swore we could make at home.”

via u/Eli_quo
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"Tired to make a bread recipe I saw on TikTok..."

via u/mayflowers5
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"Failed AF."

via u/LottimusMaximus
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"So mum wanted to make peach melbas."

via u/MistakenWhiskey
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"I tried making cutesy frozen banana ghosts but they melted horrifically."

via u/charisreid_
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"Cooking "Tatin d'échalote" vs Tatin of shallots."

via u/haddersfr

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People's Home Cooking Disasters: Expectations Vs Reality

"My attempt at brie pigs in a blanket"

"Was craving some ramen so I made some with what I had at home. Needless to say, I do not know how to make ramen."

“Salmon Wellington, nailed it.”

"Cthulu Pie, more like Poolu Die"

"Followed Shepard's Pie recipe to pipe mashed potatoes out of ziploc. Never piped before and didn't realize there's more to it than squeezing. Nailed it."

"Nailed it Mickey pretzels."

"Chicken Parmesan Rolls!"

"Sad homemade cannolis... should have used a cannoli mold."

"This is what happens when my mother sees recipes on facebook..."

“Treats from a bakery that I swore we could make at home.”

"Tired to make a bread recipe I saw on TikTok..."

"Failed AF."

"So mum wanted to make peach melbas."

"I tried making cutesy frozen banana ghosts but they melted horrifically."

"Cooking "Tatin d'échalote" vs Tatin of shallots."

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