Sometimes cooking the “wrong” way is actually the right way.
When it comes to cooking our favorite dishes, we all have our own special way of doing things.
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From purposefully burning things to adding even more than the recipe calls for, here are the most memorable responses to the thread. Take a look:
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“I much prefer burnt popcorn.”
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“I was drunk one night making tacos and halfway through realized we had no tortillas…so I changed it to sloppy joes, but already had put in the taco seasoning. We liked it so much that we make ‘taco joes’ as a regular thing now.”
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“Way too much vinegar in everything. I would never serve my salad dressing to guests, but I definitely love that sour pucker.”
4.
“I burn my grilled cheese sandwiches. I grew up with a mother who always burned them, so it’s become a comfort flavor for me.”
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“I like my pasta overdone. Like not mushy but definitely past al dente.”
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“Mushy cereal and melting ice cream. Just leave it on the counter for like 10 minutes.”
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“I intentionally burn my rice. I think the crispy part is very tasty.”
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“Way too much black pepper in everything.”
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“I like my meat f*cking charred. No red juices.”
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“I bake drop biscuits a little too long as I like them extra crunchy.”
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“Hella. Vanilla. Never measure it. Just hella vanilla.”
12.
“I like thick pancakes with just a bit of gooey batter in the middle. Like a custard pancake.”
13.
“I prefer risotto overcooked. I like the extra-mushiness, almost like mashed potato instead of individual rice grains.”
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“I like my bacon one step below burned. Like when I bite into it, it better crunch and crumble into tiny pieces.”
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“I intentionally overcook pizza until the cheese gets crispy.”
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“I drain the water out of my ramen and eat it like a pasta rather than a soup. My girlfriend makes fun of me for my ‘dry ramen’ but I can’t eat it any other way.”
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“I like my scrambled eggs overcooked too. I like a little browning on the egg pieces.”
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“Honestly? I like my chicken a little dry. Obviously not hard to swallow dry, but I don’t enjoy a really juicy chicken breast, tenderloin, etc.”
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“I don’t cook my SpaghettiOs. I eat them cold, straight out of the can.”
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