Worst Disaster In The Kitchen

[slinky.kate]

or most embarrassing.mine was making hotpot for the in-laws,using stewed sausage ,i knew i had to get peas in there and i emptied a can of peas in and everything was bright green,to late to do anything else so i served it up with an apology,they laughed so much and said it tasted delicious,this was 40 years ago.

[tamborine]

Serving roast poultry with the plastic bag inside, I forget & still do it - ugh

[albaqwerty]

Douglas, you're brave, I take it Mrs Douglas doesn't know about AB?

You may or may not know or be bothered, my mother's chocolate cake made with bisto.

[AlwaysConfused]

I have a couple. Once I decided I could cut corners and make egg fried rice better and quicker than the recipe stated, which ended up terribly burnt and the smell stuck for days, even when I threw away the pan! Another was a pasta bake, when I failed to misread how much water to add (if I added any). Awful! Burnt, crisp pasta, totally inedible, but my guests were nice about it, they just explained that they weren't as hungry because they work night shifts!

I've had many more kitchen disaters, but have come a long long way with my cooking skills. I panic less now, as we have a chip shop next door, so if I bugger it up, it's a few doors down I go

[pusskin]

Ever caught a microwave alight? i did --cooking a shop bought xmas pudding that i had never cooked or liked before. lol.
Put it in micro, walked away and had the loveliest smell wafting into the living room. Afer half hour, walked in the kitchen full of smoke, and all there was were a small pile of something I couldnt recognise lol (learnt my lesson)

[carolegif]

When I was first married 40 years ago I decided to make a rice pudding. I called my mum to ask how to do it and she said "easy, just use two to one." So I used half a pound of rice to a pint of milk. Had to throw he dish away it was so solid!