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20+ People Whose Culinary Side Is Their Worst Side

If cooking were all about enthusiasm, then there’d be Michelin star chefs as far as the eye could see. Unfortunately, there’s also a certain level of skill and patience required, which can prove to be frustrating for people who, well … possess neither skill nor patience.

Here are some people who truly tried their best in their culinary endeavors and managed to fail so spectacularly that most of us can actually find some sort of weird, cathartic comfort in their kitchen abominations. From unintentionally gruesome cakes, to cookies that resemble burnt pancake batter, to chicken scorched beyond recognition, here are some photos from people who would probably do better to express themselves with crafting instead of cooking.

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http://allons-ymrholmes.tumblr.com/post/98430953762/so-i-tried-to-make-those-groot-cupcakes-for-my

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Who knew you could fail this badly at making French macarons? from ExpectationVsReality

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http://succeeding.tumblr.com/post/71832659266/my-aunt-tried-to-make-heart-shaped-cookies-and

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http://lupogun.tumblr.com/post/40954359447

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http://demotivatecubby.tumblr.com/post/40760758460/who-lives-in-a-trashcan-under-my-sink

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Nailed it!! Happy Thanksgiving. from nailedit

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Made my wife a caramel cake for her birthday. from nailedit

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Cookie cups from nailedit

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BB-8 cake from nailedit

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Trying to make wildlife- themed cookies to take into work. Nailed it! from nailedit

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Elsa cake from ExpectationVsReality

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My wife made a dragon cake for her mother's birthday…
byu/lemurvomitX inExpectationVsReality

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Ordered cake on left, received cake on right. from ExpectationVsReality

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Sponge roll from nailedit

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My girlfriends attempt at dessert. from nailedit