My oat soup became playdough by accident

I was making a cheap oat-based soup to save money. I added too much oatmeal, and now it's as thick as playdough. What's the funniest fail you've had with budget cooking?

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jade_hall6mo ago

My friend Lisa tried to make oatmeal porridge last winter and used way too much oats. It turned into a thick paste, but she just added more milk and stirred it over low heat. It actually turned out fine, so your playdough soup might not be a total loss. A lot of these budget cooking horror stories make things sound worse than they are. You can usually fix a too-thick soup by blending in some extra liquid slowly.

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jamie4286mo ago

Your oat soup story is CLASSIC. I remember reading about someone who added too much rice to a stew and it turned into a solid block. They literally had to CHISEL it out of the pot. Another time, a friend tried to make pancake batter with water instead of milk, and it came out like rubber. Budget cooking fails can be hilariously disastrous.

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the_uma6mo ago

Those kitchen disasters are LEGENDARY. My cousin attempted to make gravy with cornstarch and water, but she used too much and created a glue-like substance that stuck to EVERYTHING. We had to throw out the pot because it was permanently sealed shut. It's amazing how simple mistakes can turn dinner into a hardware project.

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