Honey, where do we keep the fire extinguisher?
Let's all have good laugh about all of things that have gone wrong in the kitchen. Tell us about the time you made hamburgers and flames were shooting out of the broiler. Or please share the time that you dropped the dinner on the kitchen floor and scraped it back on to the plate and fed it to your family with a smile. If you never did these things then tell us about the time your "friend" did them. Remember this site is written by you! If you would like to submit your disaster for all to see click here. I will choose approximately 10-20 per week to post.
Chief Mommy Owl - Chicken with Tar
One night I decided to try out this Chinese Chicken recipe in a cookbook that I have. It seemed simple enough. You just mixed honey and soy sauce and a few other things, spread on chicken breast and bake. But, when I took it out of the oven the coating had turned into this pitch black goo. I put it on the table and tried to smile as my husband took a bite. He winced with every bite, not wanting to say anything and hurt my feelings. I tasted it and almost spit the bite across the table. I can't even describe the taste. Needless to say, I threw the whole thing out and we ordered sandwiches from the local deli
A Strange Fire - Linda R., North Carolina
What you said about flames shooting out of the broiler in your intro reminded me of an incident that took place at my house. I had company coming in two hours and I had purchased a very expensive piece of london broil to serve. I had tediously sliced up the piece of meat and marinated it according to a recipe I had used several times. I have a gas stove with a broiler drawer at the bottom. I placed the meat under the broiler and stepped into the dining room to begin setting the table. A few minutes later I thought I smelled something in the kitchen. I walked back in and to my horror there was black smoke pouring out of the back of the oven. I quickly turned off the oven and pulled out the broiler pan. The meat was just starting to cook, so what started the fire? I looked inside the broiler drawer and there was a half burned Barbie doll. I pulled the doll out and was staring at it's charred form in astonishment when my daughter wondered into the kitchen. She let out a blood curdling scream and cried, "You killed her!"
Rice Pate - Tanisha H., Georgia
I don't know if this was such a disaster, but I was having company for dinner and had put rice in the microwave to cook as a side dish. I guess I cooked it too long or something, because when I took it out it was a solid block of mush. I turned over the bowl and it unmolded onto a plate in the perfect shape of the bowl. So I shook a little paprika on top, added a sprig of parsley and told my guests it was rice casserole. I could barely keep a straight face as I dolled out the slices.
New Year's Surprise - April L., Texas
Last New Year's eve I held a big party at my house for all of my husband's coworkers. I had completely set up the very elegant buffet and went into the bedroom to get dressed. I heard something fall from the bedroom and when I came out, there were our two cocker spaniels on top of the table drinking from the punch bowl. As I shooed them off the table the door bell rang and the first guests arrived. Since I didn't have another container of punch mix and I didn't have time to go to the store to get one, I let it go.
Editor's Note - Lucky you they only drank out of the punch bowl. My dog would have eaten the bean dip too.
Thanksgiving Slip Up - Melanie C., Ohio
This year as I was taking the Thanksgiving Turkey out of the oven. My hand slipped and the whole bird fell down into the space between the oven door and the floor of the oven and all of juices spilled out onto the kitchen floor. I yelled for my husband, who rescued the bird by putting on a pair of oven mits and sticking his hand in the cavity.