Today, I went to make chilli and instead of just using 3 cups of water like the recipe called for, I ended up using 3 quarts somehow. Now I have a pot of hot and spicy meat water. FML
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Today, I spent six hours making chicken and black bean chili for a big family gathering. I go to use the restroom. I come back to the pot on the floor with my cat standing in the chili, eating it. FML
Today, the cat climbed up to the spice shelf while I was cooking. As I looked up and told him to leave, he tipped over a chili container which coated my face with chili powder. The bloody pain in my eyes then made me knock over a pot of boiling water. FML
Today, I was "that idiot" who spent ages making a soup stock from meat and vegetables, but then while separating it forgot to put a pan under the strainer, so I poured the finished stock down the sink, leaving me with only the boiled meat and veg sat sadly in the strainer. Takeaway chinese for tea, then. FML
Today, I ate a bowl of my girlfriend's homemade chili. She went a little heavy on the spices, but I ate it anyway. An hour later, I can now say that if it burns going in, it will explode coming out your rear. FML
Today, wanting to change from the usual pizza/coca cola menu, I decide to cook. After spending 1h30 making a "beef chili with ancho, mole, and cumin" I sprinkle a bit of salt on top of it. The top came off the salt. I think it's back to pizzas for me. FML
Today, I was so excited to finally try a new recipe that I found online. After hours of prep, I realized I misread the serving size and ended up cooking enough food to feed a small army. I don't have a freezer and I live in the middle of nowhere. FML
Today, I made huge pot of curry, adhering almost exactly to my proven and delicious recipe. It tasted completely bland, even with all the spices. I kept adding salt, until it tasted bland and oversalted at the same time. I think either the salt is broken or my taste buds are. FML
Today, I lovingly simmered a chicken carcass, vegetables and spices to make soup. Two hours it took. After all that, I mindlessly strained out the chicken bones and let the soup pour straight down the sink. FML
Today, my boyfriend made dinner. He warned me that it was spicy, but I laughed at him and said that white guys don't know spicy. Five minutes later, I had to beg for milk, with my eyes streaming and nose pouring. Turns out I was wrong. FML
Today, I spent all day carefully preparing a wonderful homemade beef and vegetable stew from scratch. Close to dinner time, I tasted it and it was inedibly salty. Confused, my horrifically bratty stepdaughter then laughed and admitted she poured salt in it because it wasn’t what she wanted for dinner. FML
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Top comments
Bogrbon 27
So you used 3/4 of a gallon of water. That should have been your first warning sign something was screwy. A mistake of 3 cups vs 4 could have just been losing count, but 12 cups vs 3 is just plain careless.
kathgz 7
Add tomato paste and cook it down...
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kathgz 7
Add tomato paste and cook it down...
Bogrbon 27
So you used 3/4 of a gallon of water. That should have been your first warning sign something was screwy. A mistake of 3 cups vs 4 could have just been losing count, but 12 cups vs 3 is just plain careless.
RichardPencil 32
Looks like you invented homeopathic chili. Or chili-flavored sport drink. Sometimes these stupid mistakes lead to inspiration. Serendipity!
BurnInDemonFire 39
So... soup?
bl3ur0z3 17
Somehow? It's kinda clear how. I wasn't even there and I can tell you that you couldn't tell the difference betweenthe amount needed and four times the amount needed.
tounces7 28
Just start adding veggies and make a meat stew instead.
Sencilia101 31
Can you separate your chilli into several tubs and make different things with it? Make soup with one portion, pasta with another etc.
spinspinsugar 12
"somehow." Tell us what really happened.
OrySoma 11
real chilli dosnt require water if you're making it at home just blanch tomatoes ground beef onion garlic and red pepper/ cayenne for spicy and a can of tomatoes paste also the best thing to do if you're cooking off a recipe is to add a little bit at at time until its the texture you want