Recipe disappointment

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I'm just about done with multi- ingredient recipes. I made a dish with ramen noodles and spicy peanut sauce. The kitchen is a mess, and the results are just ok. The ingredient combination sounded delicious, but I assure you I'll never make it again. Just not enough pay off for the effort. Tell me some of your recipe disappointments.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

godi · ‎03-09-2010

So sorry this happened to you. Nothing more disappointing than all that work and time and money down the drain. I made a Mexican skillet recipe that just wouldn't get set up. The rice to water ratio was off or something and I cooked it to death. We took one taste and ordered pizza.

peachesncream · ‎03-13-2010

I've had plenty, but fortunately, I've forgotten the details! (Sort of like childbirth.)

I understand the frustration. It's a lot of effort to cook, and new recipes are always a gamble (but that's how we find the winners, too).

I find it's expensive to try new recipes, too. They often call for ingredients I don't already have (and might never use again lol).

Sometimes I swear I will never try a new recipe again. That lasts about a week. There's always the lure of the next new recipe.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

@QVCkitty1

Don't you hate that..during the "stay at home" I tried many new recipes some were a hit many were duds..should have stuck with pb & j on toast for dinner those nights😉

I tried to make my grandmothers chicken cacciatore recipe yesterday ...waited for dinner with great anticipation -- It was just OK won't be making it again.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

@peachesncream wrote:

I've had plenty, but fortunately, I've forgotten the details! (Sort of like childbirth.)

I understand the frustration. It's a lot of effort to cook, and new recipes are always a gamble (but that's how we find the winners, too).

I find it's expensive to try new recipes, too. They often call for ingredients I don't already have (and might never use again lol).

Sometimes I swear I will never try a new recipe again. That lasts about a week. There's always the lure of the next new recipe.

@peachesncream , I love to cook, but no more page long ingredient lists.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

Peking Duck, from old, traditional recipe. Poor duck. I'll just say it didn't turn out well.

cookinfreak · ‎03-31-2010

It is very frustrating!! I made a recipe of Paula Deens brother (is his name Bubba?).It was a scallop dish, so not cheap. Can't remember what all went in it, but it was horrible!!!! Wasn't just me-a coworker happened to make it around the same time and she said the same thing. Don't know if not all ingredients got listed or what, but just blah and tasteless. Been trying to stick to tried & true recipes now.

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BunSnoop · ‎05-22-2010

My disappointment was about 1 week ago. Decided to try a new recipe - sirloin steak with mushroom. Just a few ingredients, excellent reviews, I thought I may have a winner, I was wrong.

You were to cut up the sirloin and brown it in olive oil with garlic. Then add mushrooms and tomato sauce. Simmer about 45 minutes, serve over noodles.

The steak was not tender, even though I simmered longer than specified, but the worst part was the taste. All I could taste was tomato sauce. Did not taste steak or mushrooms. I threw out most of it. What a waste of money and time!

EatWell · ‎12-31-2012

@BunSnoop

@BunSnoop wrote:
My disappointment was about 1 week ago. Decided to try a new recipe - sirloin steak with mushroom. Just a few ingredients, excellent reviews, I thought I may have a winner, I was wrong.

You were to cut up the sirloin and brown it in olive oil with garlic. Then add mushrooms and tomato sauce. Simmer about 45 minutes, serve over noodles.

The steak was not tender, even though I simmered longer than specified, but the worst part was the taste. All I could taste was tomato sauce. Did not taste steak or mushrooms. I threw out most of it. What a waste of money and time!

Unless you are grinding it to make a ragu, pot roast or beef stroganoff, I would never cook a nice piece of sirloin steak for 45 minutes. The steak must have been so well done and have the texture of shoe leather.

Sounds aweful. And a waste of a nice cut of beef.

~Put food in front of me, and I will eat it.~

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

You had a recipe disappointment.

I was just PLAIN stupid!!!

When we finally had Easter with our DS, DIL, and 2 GS, I took the wrapper off of the brown sugar spiral sliced ham, and didn't read on to where it said how to warm the precooked ham. I was going on how to cook not reheat!!!!!

I had to have been "dummer than dirt"!!!!!