How Often Do You Burn Things?

February 11, 2009

It seems like in every episode of 30 Minute Meals that I watch, Rachael Ray makes a comment about how she "always burns" things in the broiler. Although I've never actually seen her burn an item, she does seem like the type of person who could be prone to burning. I'm usually pretty good about not burning bread or bacon, but recently, when I made sloppy Joe's, I totally forgot about the buns! How about you? When was the last time you burned something? Is there one item you are more likely to burn than others?

32 Comments

nikks 4 years 12 weeks

LOL I was just toasting some bread the other day and I totally forgot about it and then when I went to the kitchen to check on it, the bread was all black and started to smoke. I hella had to crack open the sliding doors and windows before the alarm went off and my dad wondering wtf is going on at 1 in the morning!

wunami 4 years 13 weeks

It's between 2/year and 1/month for me. I don't tend to burn things if I'm just actually cooking. But sometimes, I'm in a rush so I multitask cooking with other things. That occasionally turns out badly.

HoneyBrown1976 4 years 14 weeks

I haven't burned anything in a while.

Spectra 4 years 14 weeks

I don't burn things TOO often, but every once in a while when I use a pot with a thin bottom, I'll burn stuff on the bottom of it. I'm actually more prone to UNDERbaking things because I tend to be a little bit impatient in the kitchen.

lisabarn 4 years 14 weeks

Can't seem to get the timing down of a good grilled cheese sandwich, I keep burning the bread to get to a point where the cheese is melty... :-(

NouraBee 4 years 14 weeks

i burn milk daily !

sandy82 4 years 14 weeks

I burn popcorn all the time! booooo

dmartinxoxo 4 years 14 weeks

I voted "I never burn things" this morning... lo and behold I burn my muffins. Wow. Hahahaha.

danielle854 4 years 14 weeks

I burn my toast on purpose. It's better tasting a bit charred. :)

cupcake_ 4 years 14 weeks

I burn things on occasion..but not TOO often.

only so cute 4 years 14 weeks

I burn my toast so often I just blame the toaster now. Also my brother is a firm believer that I either burn food or undercook it and will never be able to make something to perfection.

danaruth 4 years 14 weeks

Yep, once I had my daughter, I became totally distracted and can't do a single task to completion at one time! I'll start something on the stove, and then she'll start fussing, and then that turns into entertaining her, which turns into playing ... hey, what's that smell? Oh crap, it's (fill in the blank - whatever I was making for dinner) and it's burning! I do that about once a month now.

mudnessa 4 years 14 weeks

The more I cook the more I burn, haha. I like things a bit more crispy and slightly burnt and my husband hates things like that so I usually take half the stuff out early and then forget about my part and end up burning them. Just can't learn to not burn ...haha.

356UIK 4 years 14 weeks

Haha, never!

tlsgirl 4 years 14 weeks

I tend to forget about things in the broiler, and I burn garlic bread at least every third time that I make it.

HoneyAndtheMoon 4 years 14 weeks

I hadn't burned anything lately, but funny timing I JUST burned my toast to a crisp-oops!

danixk 4 years 14 weeks

about once a month...haha. i'm domestically challenged!

bbkfk8 4 years 14 weeks

my burned ratio has increased since the addition of a baby in my life. i get distracted easily

sunshinepointe 4 years 14 weeks

My nose is too keen - I know when stuff is done because I start smelling it so even if there is time left I know to check and probably remove from the oven/stove.

chiefdishwasher 4 years 14 weeks

Toast when I put it back in for a second time.

merie33 4 years 14 weeks

I hardly ever do...however it's funny that this question comes today. Just last night I made some croutons and forgot about them....burned the bottoms of them really badly, and set off the smoke detectors...it was kind of embarrasing! Before that though, I really can't remember the last time I burned something

Advah 4 years 14 weeks

I do! I like my food to be *well* cooked, so I tend to cook it one minute more rather than less. And then I forget and the "minute more" turns into "four more minutes". :oy:

macgirl 4 years 14 weeks

I am prone to burn things as I am a distracted chef. During my big family reunion I put in some enchiladas to crisp up the cheese on the top and forgot they were in there. Burnt the cheese and was devastated. My husband the quick thinker pulled off the burnt cheese, threw on some fresh stuff and put it back in. Then I had people requesting the burnt cheese, it was a little odd.