'It calls for sage, not sausage': 20 Bakers who got too inventive with their recipe substitutions and ruined their own meals
Have you ever wanted to bake a carrot cake, but you don't have any carrots on hand? One person replied to a carrot cake recipe writing that she'd given kale a try instead. Do you want to guess the results? I'll tell you: it did not taste good.
Recipe substitutions are understandable. Sometimes you're halfway through the dish, and you realize that eggs or olive oil aren't in your house. You went to the store, and the ingredients just slipped your mind. And now, you're covered in flour and the oven is preheated, so what else are you to do except frantically google substitutions?
I've tried many a substitution myself, and after quite some time of doing that, I've realized it's almost never worth it. You can't always sub almond milk for regular milk or flaxseed for eggs. It's just not going to taste the same. The one substitution that does work for baked goods is using bananas instead of eggs… but don't test your luck with any other subs.
These people left a variety of very funny one star reviews underneath some recipes online. Some folks were utterly confused about the meal they were making, while others ranted about adding or omitting weird ingredients. There's a common issue, though: all of these people did not follow the recipe. That's literally what it's there for!
Check them all out below. Then, check out these things that Gen Xers think make their generation stand out from the rest.
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"I don't recommend using cheese in the brownie recipe"
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No Sharon, don't use mayonnaise!
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A Thanksgiving stuffing recipe left this person unhappy
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This is a peach ice cream recipe, Jessica
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Apple cider and apple cider vinegar are the same thing, right?
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A self-proclaimed "bad cook" tried to make hot caramel with a plastic utensil
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Andrew didn't make a fish pie, but he still wanted to be a part of the recipe discussion
His version sounds pretty good, actually.
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ChaosAE is more of a poet than a chef
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Jaclyn had to explain to Lucy why there was so much PB in the recipe
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Lemon pound cake recipe is too sour and dense? Noreen just doesn't know what she signed up for.
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Crissyboo86 decided to make carrot cake, but...
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Four people found this helpful
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She's like, the exact opposite of Kathi (above)
Thanks for sharing, Susan.
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Moira really wanted to make an egg custard tart. Guess which ingredient she omitted?
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"Others seem to have figured it out without issue"
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I enjoy when the authors don't mind being a little sassy or straightforward
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Reply to a "homemade peach cake" recipe:
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Are caramel apples paleo?
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