'I felt my soul leave my body': 13 readers on the worst meal they ever cooked – from 'ethanol risotto' to gravy cake

The article features 8 people who share their worst cooking disasters and what went wrong.

1. Ian, a senior social government officer from Leeds, made Mexican mole with milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate.
2. Adrian Keith Burton, Spain, added bad mole to a cake mix.
3. Barty, a carpenter from Bristol, used anchovies in place of Lea & Perrins for his vegetarian cottage pie.

The people who shared their worst cooking disasters include:

* Ian
* Adrian Keith Burton
* Barty
* Cathal McGuinness, 26, civil service, Dublin, Ireland
* The person whose name was not mentioned who made Mexican mole with milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate.

omg i feel u guys... i had a similar incident where i tried to make a vegan lasagna and ended up adding olive oil instead of vegan butter lol what a disaster!

anyway back to the article, i think it's funny how people just can't get the recipes right sometimes. like, who adds anchovies to veggie pie? Barty, you're either a genius or a madman and i'm not sure which one is correct.

i feel bad for Adrian Keith Burton though, his cake mix was ruined by those bad mole... poor guy . but seriously, it's all about learning from our mistakes, right? at least they can share their stories and make others laugh, like me with the olive oil lasagna

I feel bad for these people who tried to cook and failed miserably . I mean, who needs dark chocolate when you can have milk chocolate in mole sauce? Ian's mistake sounds like a crime against humanity, but at least he learned from it . And anchovies in cottage pie? What's next, adding fish sauce to a veggie burger? Barty must've been trying to be a rebel or something .

I think what I love about these stories is that they're just relatable, you know? We've all had our fair share of kitchen disasters, and it's funny how some people can turn them into hilarious anecdotes. Cathal from Ireland sounds like he might have been in a bit of trouble with his mole cake mix mishap .

I guess the moral of the story is: experiment at your own risk . Don't be too proud to try new things, but also don't be afraid to fail – it's all part of the learning process, right?

I've been there too... my aunt's attempt at a vegan Christmas cake ended up being inedible she added pickled plums to it instead of the usual dried fruit, and we had to make a quick exit guess that was a holiday memory we won't be repeating anytime soon.

OMG, I'm dyin' over here ! I mean, can you even? Using anchovies in a veggie pie? That's just crazy talk ! And Ian's mistake is pretty common, most people make the same mistake with mole, but milk chocolate? That's like puttin' diesel in a Ferrari ️. I've had my fair share of kitchen disasters too, like the time I tried to deep-fry a turkey and ended up with a burnt offering that looked more like a piece of charcoal than a bird . At least those guys are willin' to laugh at themselves and share their stories. It's all about havin' fun in the kitchen and not takin' yourself too seriously !

omg what a disaster lol i mean like i love a good mexican dish but using milk chocolate in mole sauce is just wrong you can't even begin to imagine the flavor profile that went into this dish and then there's the dude who added bad mole to cake mix, that's just a no-go anchovies in cottage pie tho? what was he thinking?! at least those things are somewhat edible with some seasoning but milk chocolate mole... i wonder if they served it to their families and friends or did they get the reaction of a blind date

I'm so sick of people sharing their own kitchen fails on this platform . I mean, can't they just stick to sharing recipes or cooking tips or something? Do we really need to see pictures of burnt desserts and anchovy-laced pies? It's like they're trying to traumatize us all with their culinary disasters . And what's up with the anonymity on this platform? If you're gonna share your worst cooking fails, why not own up to it and share a bit about yourself too? At least give us some context... or just use a pseudonym, I don't care . Anyway, I guess these stories are kinda funny in a "oh no they did that" kind of way, but still...

I'm more of a pizza guy myself, you know? I mean, can't go wrong with a classic margherita , but have you ever tried making your own from scratch? It's a whole different world! I was at this food festival last year and they had this stall that made the most incredible wood-fired pizzas... anyway, back to cooking disasters . I think it's hilarious how people can go from zero to culinary catastrophe so quickly. Like, what was Ian thinking with that milk chocolate mole? Did he even taste it before serving? And poor Barty, anchovies in a veggie pie? That's like putting kale on a hot dog .

I feel you guys! Who hasn't had a cooking disaster in their life? Like, I once tried to make pasta from scratch and ended up with this weird greenish stuff that tasted like grass . And don't even get me started on the time I tried to deep-fry chicken wings at home... let's just say my kitchen was filled with smoke alarms .

But anyway, back to these people who shared their worst cooking disasters. That Ian dude from Leeds made a Mexican mole with milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate? Um, what?! I mean, I've had bad days in the kitchen before, but that's just crazy talk! And Barty using anchovies in his vegetarian cottage pie? What's next, putting mayonnaise on a pizza?

Anyway, I think it's hilarious how these people can laugh about their mistakes. Maybe we can all learn from each other's failures and become better cooks... or at least not poison anyone with our food . Here's an article on the topic: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59025997

I'm dying over here! So, like, what's up with these people? Did they even read the recipe or just wing it? 7 out of 8 people have a common mistake... no dark chocolate in mole sauce? How hard is that to find?! And anchovies in veggie pie? Who thought that was a good idea?!

Stats:
- 70% chance of disaster if you don't read the recipe
- 90% more likely to mess up with dark chocolate
- 80% chance of veggie pie fail without proper seasonings

Graph: Worst Cooking Disasters by Ingredient Mistake

OMG, can you even imagine making a Mexican mole with milk chocolate? I mean, what were they thinking?! It's like adding ketchup to a steak . I feel for Ian and Adrian Keith Burton, that must've been so embarrassing. And Barty, using anchovies in his veggie cottage pie? That's just... no . But you know what? We all have those moments where we try something new and it goes wrong . The important thing is to laugh at ourselves and move on. I mean, Cathal McGuinness's story about his burnt Irish stew was kinda funny too . Who else has a crazy cooking disaster story?

omg u guyz this is so hilarious! i mean idk wut kinda ppl r makin these disasters lol like cmon Ian how did u mess up mole 4 the first time? milk choc isnt even close to bein a substitute for dark choc & bad mole on cake mix? wat were u thinkin adrian keith burton? & Barty anchovies in veggie cottage pie?! that's like puttin diesel in petrol lol these ppl should stick 2 their day jobs not tryin 2 cook up a storm i feel like we need a cooking survival guide for ppl w/ these kinda skills

can you imagine having your friends over and serving up that cottage pie anchovies in a veggie dish is just bizarre... i mean, if you're gonna do veggie, at least do it right, you know? and then there's Ian's mole mix-up... who uses milk chocolate in Mexican cooking?! i guess some people just need to brush up on their recipes or maybe they were just having an off day . but what's crazy is that all these people are sharing their worst cooking disasters online like it's some kind of badge of honor . like, we've all been there, right? except for maybe Adrian Keith Burton... poor guy must've had a rough kitchen experience .