Cooking is both a science and an art, so home cooks have their own unique techniques and preferences. However, some eating habits may also be illegal. Redditor 1000 Andone Night “What’s your worst thing, go straight to jail, don’t pass go, don’t collect $200, Crimes related to cooking and food?” Some of them are shown below. cooking crime That no one should commit the crime.
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“Rather than finishing the pasta with sauce, drizzle the sauce over the naked pasta and serve.”
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“The act of reaching for salt, pepper, or other seasoning and pouring it over the food before tasting what has been cooked.”
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“For me, it has to be skinless chicken breasts that I make in the slow cooker. Why would anyone want to cook this leanest, driest meat for hours and hours? I don’t care what the sauce is.” Finally, the flavor and texture of the chicken itself…cough.
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“Ketchup on kebabs and steaks. My reaction to this culinary crime is similar to how Italians react when they see people putting ketchup on pasta or pizza.”
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“People put raisins where they shouldn’t. My grandmother used to put raisins in her chile rellenos chicken filling, and I didn’t have the courage to tell her it was disgusting.”
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“Backseat cooks, people who watch you cook and always make suggestions, but rarely cook or help prepare it themselves; they don’t even try to do it themselves. But if you keep talking about something your mother or grandmother did, you’re going to go to jail.If you’ve never cooked before, but you feel like watching Master Chef will make you an expert, that’s double. It’s a prison sentence.”
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“You shouldn’t cook with salt. All of my relatives are guilty of this. One of my aunts told me not to use salt, just add salt at the end.”
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“I’ve seen people touch jars of spices or open refrigerators and drawers with unwashed hands after handling raw meat, and it really gives me chills.”
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“Throwing away food that looks imperfect even though it’s perfectly edible. I say this because my sister does it. If I find one leaf, I’ll throw it all away.”
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“We don’t test recipes before serving them to guests. Some low-effort sites create weak recipes. People put a lot of effort into a gathering that’s important to them, and then You will be disappointed. Never serve it on your first try. ”Test your recipe before serving it to friends or an important event. If you’re giving it to a friend for the first time, let them know it’s a crash test dummy. ”
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“I’m using a dull knife. I have many friends who don’t maintain their knives and crush onions under the weight of the dull knife.When I’m sharpening a dull knife. The look on their faces is amazing.”
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“People use the highest heat to cook everything. It’s wasteful, it overcooks the food, it boils everything, and it really ruins the pot.”
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“If you add the garlic too quickly, it will burn. Almost every recipe I’ve ever read calls for adding garlic as the first ingredient. If you’re not very diligent, the garlic will burn. This is not true because it takes about 1 minute.
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“I cut everything with a steak knife. An apple? A steak knife. An onion? A steak knife. How about watermelon? A steak knife. Any meat? A steak knife, of course. My mother was guilty of this, and I… I’m still guilty of that.” I’m in the process of forgetting how she taught me to cook. ”
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“People who refuse to use fat in cooking because ‘fat is bad for your health.’ Well, good luck with baking literally anything.”
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“I don’t season it. My mother-in-law only uses salt for seasoning. No black pepper, no oregano, no garlic, nothing. Just salt. Her food is so boring that I usually don’t eat it at her house. We’ll always find a way.” We cook for her and she tastes our food so good that I season it like a champ and tell her what we did. , I’ll explain what I used. At the moment, she’s just getting her way. ”
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“Parents who just steam their vegetables and rarely use salt or pepper seem to be shocked if their kids don’t like it. Of course, the kids won’t like it. Most adults don’t do things like that. Something as simple as roasting vegetables can make a big difference with basic herbs and good olive oil. ”
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“People who don’t like leftovers.” My theory is that people who “don’t like leftovers” may not be heating them properly at home with the right sauces, seasonings, extra veggies, etc., but if you’re tired you can microwave them. It can be heated well. Depending on what you’re cooking, using a frying pan or oven can make your leftovers taste great. ”
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When people put effort into everything cooking. Do you want to make pancakes? She flips them over and then crushes them with a spatula. Fried egg? Smash it! ”
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“My husband doesn’t season the food; he “seasons the pot.” Sprinkle salt, pepper, or Italian seasoning on the hot pan and add plain, unseasoned protein on top. He seems to think he can do the same thing as his husband. It does not directly season the meat. ”
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“I ate so many eggs that they almost burnt. My sister liked slightly burnt eggs. The whole house smelled like burnt eggs, and it made me nauseous. I felt really guilty.”
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