Tell me about a time you tried to cook something and it went completely wrong.

B Natural answer

Last year I tried to cook chicken curry for my family, and I really messed up the heat. I thought the pan was too cold, so I turned it up, but then the sauce boiled over and the chicken dried out. After that, I was running out of patience and started rushing. I tried to salvage the meal with extra spices, but it still tasted strange. My family ate a little bit, then we had cereal later. It was frustrating, but it taught me to slow down.

Key phrases in this answer

• salvage the meal — to save the food so it is still okay to eat“I tried to salvage the meal with extra spices.”
• follow a recipe — to make food using the instructions“I followed the recipe, but I still forgot one step.”
• smell burnt — to have a strong smell like something was overcooked“The toast smelled burnt, so I opened the window.”
• mess up the heat — to choose the wrong stove temperature“I messed up the heat and the sauce boiled over.”
• run out of patience — to become less and less calm or tolerant“I was running out of patience, so I started rushing.”
• turn into a disaster — to become a complete failure“The cake turned into a disaster in the oven.”