Whether you're someone who loves to cook or someone who can't cook toast, if your New Year's resolution was to cook more, you might need a little guidance. There are plenty of resources to find recipes or how-tos, but what about what not to do? That's what we've got for you today — a selection of people who you should absolutely not follow if you want to make a successful meal.
Remember, if cooking were easy, Gordon Ramsey wouldn't have been able to build his career around insulting people who claim they can cook.
Breakfast Is Served
It may be the most aesthetically pleasing breakfast you've ever been served, but it doesn't take away from the grossness that is Spaghetti-O's and Spam on eggs Benedict. This is an insult to brunch everywhere.
The Face We Make When Someone Switches The Light On Too Soon After We Wake Up
Okay, first of all, is rice in eggs really a thing that people make? And then to make matters worse the dish came out looking like E.T. which is not the most appetizing movie character, to say the least.
Mickey Mouse Club House Of Horrors
Poor Mickey Mouse deserved better than to be preserved in this pancake that probably gave nightmares to whoever had to eat this. The pineapple nose and sausage mouth were a valiant effort, but maybe you should stick to regular ol' pancakes next time.
Hindsight Isn't 20/20 In This Case
It makes sense that whoever baked this bread wouldn't have noticed that there was a surprise ingredient baked in there. How were they supposed to see that their glasses had fallen in the batter without their glasses to see with ?!
This Is Like A Scene Out Of Hell's Kitchen
Sometimes the pressure is just too much and you have to give up. Stick to ordering takeout or leave the cooking to whoever took this picture of you at your lowest moment.
Don't Drink And Cook
This may look like it's a sheet of nuts and bolts taken from someone's toolbox, but shockingly, these little pieces started their journey off as chicken nuggets and fries. Remember to always set a timer, or stick to picking up food on your way home from the bar.
His Eyes Follow You
A PSA for everyone: please stop trying to anthropomorphize your food. Make your spinach like a normal person and don't make it into a baby wearing a diaper. Save us all the nightmare.
Investing In A Rice Cooker Seems Like A Smart Idea
Rice is supposed to be one of those easy foods to make. You basically just boil the water, add the rice and let it sit, but something seems to have gone wrong along the way for this person.
Uh Oh Spaghetti Ohs
We have absolutely no idea how something like this could even happen while trying to make spaghetti, and we're guessing that the person in charge didn't understand it either. Luckily, you have a pot of water ready to put out the flames!
"Form Fitting" Usually Isn't What People Want From A Baking Dish
If you can't tell the difference between glass and plastic, you probably shouldn't be the one in charge of making dinner. But if you don't mind the chemicals that have probably melted into your food, you could still eat it.
Give It Another Fry
It looks like the buffalo wings this man was trying to fry weren't quite ready to stop fighting, and they were determined to take his entire kitchen down with them.
A Surprise In Every Spice
Note to self: don't take all the lids off of similarly-looking spices at the same time. It's not something you'd ever think about it until it was too late and suddenly you're using cayenne pepper instead of cinnamon.
These Are Not The Cookies You're Looking For
Much to our horror, these weird cheesy-looking lumps were actually an adult's first attempt at making chocolate chip cookies. Based on how they turned out, it was also probably their last attempt at making cookies.
That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles
Pinterest cooking or baking tutorials are typically not for the faint of heart or for the inexperienced. When it comes to baking, there's always a way to screw something up, and this person, unfortunately, learned that lesson the hard way.
Let's Get This Bread
These dusty lumps were supposed to turn into bread in this bread maker, but as you can see, that didn't happen. Making bread is a serious science even if you have a bread maker to help you out, so it's probably better for you to just run to the bakery around the corner.
A Good Cook Never Blames Their Tools
A good cook never blames their tools, but a bad cook breaks the tools and then also blames those broken tools for the reason there's nothing to eat for dinner that night.
A Sure-Fire Way To Never Be Asked To Help In The Kitchen Again
This right here is the perfect way to guarantee that your girlfriend will never ask you to help make dinner again, but it's also the perfect way to set your house on fire, so you can decide which fate is worse.
Who Needs A Muffin Tin? Turns Out You Do.
Muffin tins exist for a reason, and that reason is to prevent something like this from happening. You might be able to salvage it by trying to turn it into a crumbled cake or something, but it also might be better to accept defeat and go buy muffins.
You Couldn't Cut The Tension With A Butter Knife
You know why recipes or chefs on TV emphasize that you should cook or bake with room temperature butter? This is one of the reasons why. Now you're stuck without a knife, and without a snack.
Nuclear Explosion Or Brownie In A Cup?
We've all seen those videos on Facebook about easy-to-make microwave mug meals or desserts, but usually, all the ingredients are supposed to stay in the mug while they cook so we couldn't tell you what went wrong here.