It’s often said that cooking is an art, while baking is a science. But in both of these cases, it doesn’t mean that you can add chaotic things into the mix and think that everything will magically work out for you. If you’re relying on luck instead of logic or the recipe, you’re going to have a bad time.

‘I Didn’t Have Eggs’ is a fascinating and funny subreddit that shares negative reviews by people who cannot follow recipes and then complain that the dish is bad. Very often, they substitute essential ingredients for wildly different ones or choose cheaper products instead of high-quality ones. Scroll down to confirm that following even simple recipes is an insurmountable challenge for some amateur chefs. 

This Recipe For Thanksgiving Stuffing

On A Recipe For Fish Pie. Love That They Got Called Out On It!

When it comes to following recipes, the best advice that anyone can give is to read through the entire thing thoroughly. More than once, if possible! That way, you can avoid a ton of mistakes because you’ll know what to expect. You’ll know what specific ingredients you’ll need.

You’ll know what tools you should have available in your kitchen. And you’ll know the general time frame that your awesome cooking or baking marvel is going to require.

This Person Added An Unnecessary Egg And Got Mad The Cake Was Ruined

Because We All Know Cheddar Cheese Is The Superior Pairing With White Chocolate

Reading This One Activated My Flight Or Fight Response

When you’re familiar with the recipe, you can prepare in advance. You can buy all the ingredients that you’re missing at home instead of having to rely on substitutions or rushing to the local store while you’re in the middle of cooking.

Not only that, but you can do a lot of the prep work in advance to save you some time. 

Just Devastated That Mayonnaise Doesn’t Make Good Frosting. But I Still Ate It

Recipe For A London Broil Marinade. There Indeed Is No Pepsi Or Coke

I Took Out The Leavening, Why Was It So Rubbery?

The r/ididnthaveeggs subreddit is a fairly large one, boasting 321k members from all around the world at the time of writing. The idea behind the group is very simple. It’s meant to gently poke fun at home chefs who leave terrible recipe reviews. First, they don’t follow the recipes. Next, they complain that the recipes are somehow to blame for their failed results.

I Think They Should Reread Their Review

On A Recipe For Yorkshire Puddings Where The Only Ingredients Are Flour, Eggs, Milk And Oil

The content shared by the members of the subreddit is great for a few laughs. And it’s proof that some folks will go to amazing lengths to blame everyone and anyone for their mistakes but themselves. Humility and the ability to take responsibility for one’s (in)actions are a huge part of being a mature grownup.

They’re also useful skills if you aim to grow as a professional in any field. If you only ever try to dodge any and all blame, you only end up slowing your own learning progress.

This Bourbon Chicken Recipe Review

Christopher Has Had Enough Of Reading About Other People's Substitutions

1 Star Because An Ingredient Is Toxic To Dogs

If you’re planning on being a member of this sub, then you’ve got to do your best to follow the rules as set out by the small but dedicated team of moderators. For one, everyone’s expected to behave in a civil manner. “We aren’t here to mercilessly mock anyone; stay on the snark side of the snark/mockery line,” they urge everyone.

Emma Honey…no

Found In An Old Church Recipe Book

Too Sweet For Bob

The moderators also remind everyone that not only should you behave politely when interacting with your fellow redditors, but you should also give some grace to the people whose reviews get posted on the subreddit. Gentle criticism and humor are fine.

Mean-spirited mockery is stepping over some boundaries. It’s important to remember that even delusional amateur chefs who can’t follow recipes are people, too. And everyone deserves at least some basic respect.

Added Uncalled For Vinegar And Now It Tastes Like Vinegar

I Followed The Recipe, Except I Didn’t

Doubled The Rhubarb… Unsure Why It’s Tart

The type of content that gets shared on ‘I Didn’t Have Eggs’ can vary quite a bit. Probably the most well-known and common format is folks complaining about recipes after having made significant alterations that ended up ruining the entire dish. Other posts include reviews that are unhelpful or comically irrelevant, as well as reviews where someone severely misunderstood what’s required of them.

Not Your Fault I Burnt The Brownies But 1 Star For You Anyway

Today In “Not Every Recipe Is For You”

Used Self-Raising Flour As They Felt A Personal Connection To The Name??

However, reviews where somebody alters the recipe due to personal taste don’t actually belong on this subreddit. What’s more, if the chef isn’t complaining about the recipe or the recipe itself remains largely intact, there’s not much humor to be found.

These types of posts don’t quite fit the idea behind the group, so they might end up getting pruned. But it’s very likely that the internet will never run out of bad recipe reviewers so long as common sense continues to be so rare.

Blender Chocolate Mousse

I Don’t Think You Should Eat That…

2-Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Nice Cream

The moderators running the group actually have a fondness for satire as well. If a bad recipe review is obviously satirical in nature, you can post it on specific days. Namely—Satire Saturdays.

In the meantime, all redditors are encouraged to never interact with the people whose reviews get posted on the subreddit. This helps avoid a lot of the potential emotional fallout if someone recognizes that it’s their review being poked fun at.

Lucille Bluth Vibes

If You Think Recipe Blogs Drone On Too Much You're Not Ready For Stacy's Review

Glad I Found This Sub So I Can Share My All-Time Favorite Recipe Comment, Wherein The Author Accuses His Own Mother Of Murder Via Food

Which of these reviews did you find the funniest, Pandas? Have you ever tried substituting ingredients only to end up with an inedible disaster on your hands? Why do you personally think so many people have trouble following even simple and straightforward recipes?

Let us know what you think in the comment section at the bottom of the article. Meanwhile, for some more hilarity from r/ididnthaveeggs, check out earlier feature.

No Mention Of Corn In A Mexican Crema Recipe

I Didn't Follow The Recipe, What Did I Do Wrong?

Didn't Have Eggs... On A Recipe For Egg Tarts

Golden... Water??

On A Recipe For Sheet Pan Caramel Apples

This Recipe Doesn’t Tell Me When To Use Chocolate Chips

Cream Is Cream, Right?

Is It Really That Important To Follow The Recipe?

Okay Nathan

Contrary To The Sub Name, Megan Had Too Many Eggs

So Tasty It Sent My Dog To The Hospital. Definitely The Recipe's Fault. One Star

I'm So Distraught That This Recipe Doesn't Have Coffee In It!

Made Apple Cider Whoopie Pies (Amazing!), Then Scrolled Down To Read The Other Reviews

American Pancakes

Margaret Wanted A Simple Recipe

Wonder Why

I Added 1.5 Tablespoons Of Salt To My Sweet Biscuits (Cookies) And They Taste Of Salt!

'hope You Can Find A Recipe That Better Suits Your Skill Level'

Teriyaki Worcestershire!

You Tell Him, Dawn

Inedible Recipe Turns Out To Be User Error By Husband

New Yorker Cartoon

Becky No

Sugar (!)

Danielle Is Done Taking Any Bs

On A Recipe For Pesto

Nice To See Someone Actually Admit Their Mistake

Proper Rating

Putting The Nuts In Peanuts

Milk Allergy

Surprised It Was Bland Without Salt

This Cannot Be Real, Was This One Of You Guys? - Slowcooker Korean Beef

Casually Boil & Push An Entire Pumpkin Through A Sieve, No Biggie

This Woman Would Choose The Kilogram Of Steel

Coffee Cake Without Coffee Didn't Taste Like Anything - Who Knew?

The Insanity Of A “Sweet Potato & Peanut Curry” Containing Peanuts

That’s Not How Reviews Work

Fish Stock. The Recipe Called For Fish Stock

I Think You Lack A Fundamental Understanding Of What Gluten Is

Daisy Saying What We All Want To

Maybe The Problem Is My Oven?

This Recipe Jammed My Printer

Mom’s Were Better

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