I fail at science.

[nenena]

So today, since I was cooking Mexican for lunch, I decided to make myself some fried tortillas for dessert. And then I figured, "Hey, this recipe that I'm using calls for sugar and butter, but I bet that these things would taste really awesome if I added some brown sugar as well!"

And then I turned the edges of my fried tortillas into toffee.

This, kids, is why some basic knowledge of chemistry should be required before you start experimenting in the kitchen.

Comments

[lost-angelwings.livejournal.com]

:o At least you've learnt from it? :D I've screwed up SO MUCH food making in my experimenting xD was it tasty toffee at least? :)

[neocloud9.livejournal.com]

Do you need a hug?

...Or a spatula?

[nenena.livejournal.com]

'Sokay, it actually wasn't difficult to clean up at all. But that's probably because I soaked the pan *and* the spatula in about a solid inch of dish soap before I scrubbed them down.

[neocloud9.livejournal.com]

Haha, that'll do it.

[alice-rm.livejournal.com]

Oh well, at least it didn't end with a call to the fire brigade 8D

Now seriously, I think that this will be an useful experience =)

[orthoflame.livejournal.com]

Hey, at least they weren't mutant tortillas. :P I still have nightmares of mutant custard. *shrugs* Yeeep, no cooking for me.

[chiikaboom.livejournal.com]

At least you're willing to experiment. I cant cook anything beyond toast.

(Yes i am even pure fail at frozen dinners)

[cryingcat613.livejournal.com]

I once spent an hour trying to make a (non box) macaroni and cheese with meatballs after seeing it at a restaurant.

Well. Um. The cheese didn't melt right and it turned into butter noodles with meatballs. Which usually takes me five seconds.

[nenena.livejournal.com]

lol, sounds like something I would do. Cheese is hard to work with, especially melting it correctly!

[cryingcat613.livejournal.com]

Actually, my roommates' portions turned out semi-okay and they were good spirits about it. I used fake cheese (lactose intolerant) and it wasn't the best...

[amish-queen.livejournal.com]

Heh, its okay I've had some mishaps in the kitchen as well... I remember when I turned 11 I decided to take a bunch of cookie dough and put it on a pizza tray to make a cookie cake for my party.

Needless to say the fire alarm went off and said cookie cake ended up very chewy and raw... but for some reason we still ate it o.o

[corinn.livejournal.com]

When I took cooking class in eighth grade, the teacher told us that in order to get her degree/license/whatever to teach cooking, she had to take three chemistry classes.

I've been a recipe experimenter since I learned how to use the stove. I'm usually unbelievably successful in my experiments, but I have made a few truly horrific culinary excursions.

Anyway, I thought that fried tortilla desserts called for frying the tortillas plain, then dipping them in cinnamon-sugar immediately upon removal from the pan. I've always seen it done with a plate covered in cinnamon-sugar; the fried tortilla is put on the plate of cinnamon-sugar, pressed lightly, then turned over.

Maybe it's a Southern California thing?