A Mouthful of Hilarious Cooking Memes for Amateur Chefs (October 28, 2026)

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Oct 28, 2026 12:30 PM EDT

When was the last time you got excited about a recipe you were going to cook?

For anybody who spends at least some of their time in the kitchen, one of the highlights of cooking is always going to be looking forward to making something that you think will be delicious. Of course, nothing beats actually getting to consume the finished product, but getting hyped up about the opportunity to prepare it is an essential part of the process. There is a reason that food being made with love is such a coveted quality.

It is also something that helps us bypass the more irritating parts of the cooking process, such as making mistakes, making a mess, and even just waiting the appropriate amount of time for things to be ready. You don't necessarily have to be clever to be a good cook, but you do have to be able to pay attention and be patient. Most of us aren't always great at doing these things, and it is probably no surprise that kitchen disasters can be a common occurrence. We just need to be able to learn our lesson and move on.

Cooking memes do not just exist to make us feel hungry (or put us off our food, depending on their contents). They are also a motivator that shows us that working in the kitchen is worth it, and the setbacks don't mean that we have to fall back on takeout all of the time. It's worth the effort to keep going and try that new recipe, or just enjoy some old favorites.

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  • 01

    Carb Loading At Its Finest

    off work late? hungry, but too tired to cook? try fourteen pieces of buttered toast. fourteen pieces of you will certainly not regret eating buttered toast
    via boyswhocancook

  • The fact of the matter is that food can be pretty funny because it is something that is capable of inspiring a visceral reaction in all of us. Just like our favorite meal might get our mouths watering, or something gross may put us off our dinner, memes replicate those feelings and hopefully manage to entertain us at the same time.

    You don't have to be able to cook to appreciate cooking memes, but having at least a little experience in the kitchen can certainly help. You can't fully appreciate food humor until you understand the annoyance of thinking up what to prepare for dinner for the fourth time this week or have had to make the most of the three random ingredients remaining in your refrigerator before payday. 

  • 02

    No Cutlery Shall Pass

    just need a spoon braincell.lo spatula has closed the border
    via hotsoupforbreakfast
  • 03

    It All Gets So Overwhelming

    Kelvin C. @scooterhopper1212 something i really admire about myself is my ability to spend $85 at the grocery store buying ingredients for four different meals and then coming home and immediately ordering delivery
    via iamstarvingaf
  • 04

    No Need To Reach For The Cutlery Drawer

    Asked my son to box up his leftover mac and cheese at the restaurant and he put the entire bowl in there and I'm not sure if he's an idiot or a genius
    via boyswhocancook
  • 05

    There Will Be Spaghetti Leftovers

    Pasta for one braincell. Which one? A village?
    via hotsoupforbreakfast
  • 06

    There Is Enough Soup For Everyone

    af iamstarvingaf a lot of people love this time of year because of the holidays, and those are admittedly nice too, but I'm in it for the soups. broccoli cheddar! tomato bisque with a sidecar of grilled cheese! chicken noodle! clam chowder! french onion! italian wedding! the world may be on fire but at least we have SOUP! happy soup-a-days everybody
    via iamstarvingaf
  • 07

    Keep The Heat Out Of It

    Un grilled cheese for dinner
    via boyswhocancook
  • 08

    This Life Is A Prison

    STARVING af iamstarvingaf I have eaten the same breakfast every day for years because I can't be expected to make decisions about food that early. but if I eat the same dinner two nights in a row, I feel like all the joy has been stripped from my life.
    via iamstarvingaf
  • 09

    Nothing Jucier Than A Pomegranate

    me: I want to eat a magic geode full of rubies grocer: pomegranate. aisle 12.
    via All You Can Eat
  • 10

    This Ingredient Is Absolutely Necessary

    "here's how to up your burger game, first start with this Japanese wagyu you can only get from a grandma in this remote Japanese village from 3:15 to 3:30 every third Wednesday"
    via FuzzyGrim
  • 11

    A Feast Fit For A King

    meal prepping by buying two full Chinese meals for Sunday dinner that I'll continue to eat for two days
    via All You Can Eat
  • 12

    No Space To Do Your Business

    how it feels to be in a kitchen with more than 2 people Chapman
    via messedupfoods
  • 13

    All This Tex-Mex Won't Eat Itself

    "I have a lot on my plate rn" the plate:
    via All You Can Eat
  • 14

    This Is An Album Cover

    SPARKE TC meh FRUIT PUNCH TERO SUG Why are they aura farming ute ch
    via messedupfoods
  • 15

    It's Toasty In There

    When you open the oven to check on the pizza
    via messedupfoods
  • 16

    The Poverty Nachos Go Hard

    Mind if a white girl speaks a little español tonight?
    via messedupfoods
  • 17

    For No Extra Charge

    when I doordashed popeyes and they straight up of napkins on my sandwich put a whole Pat✩ @pattybuns the napkin being perfectly centered on the patty is what gets me
    via messedupfoods
  • 18

    An Obscene Way To Go

    PEAT WINGS FRIES. REP S. SIDES. WING FRI no way a chicken d ed for NG ts T. SINES ESS
    via messedupfoods
  • 19

    Put This On A Takeout Menu Stat

    why does my rice look ai
    via messedupfoods
  • 20

    Why Didn't You Tell Me Before

    16 minute into a cooking video and this mf introduce an ingredient he overnight soaked marinated and refrigerated MUF Devon @CaliDevon you'll be hungry af and then the recipe hit you with "now marinate this for 8 - 10 hours"
    via messedupfoods
  • 21

    Not Everything Needs To Be Crispy

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert Pat @pattybuns turn the heat down on that stove
    via messedupfoods
  • 22

    The Right Amount Of Spiky

    I wanted to make a -hedgehog cake
    via messedupfoods

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