A plate of lasagna topped with fresh basil.
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In large thanks to the various cooking shows, foodies near and far take it on themselves to try and act the part of master chefs. It really doesn’t play out for them. At all for that matter. To be a master chef takes prolonged hours, intense consistent focus, and overriding superhuman levels of dedication.

1. Breadless hot dogs

A spinach wrap cut in half, filled with sliced sausage and melted cheese, placed on a red cutting board.
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2. This omelette

A fried egg with a runny yolk is served on a white plate, with some yolk spilled onto the plate. The egg white is slightly folded and unevenly cooked.
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3. Burnt hot dogs with peanut butter

Three cooked red hotdogs on a white plate, with a generous serving of peanut butter and a knife beside them. The hotdogs appear slightly charred and shiny with oil.
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4. Peanut butter and jam sushi roll

A large sushi roll wrapped in seaweed and a sliced piece showing rice and a dark filling are placed on a decorative plate with a pink rim, set on a kitchen counter.
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5. This should have been a banana bread

Chunks of dark, dense, unevenly textured baked dessert are arranged in a red rectangular container on a kitchen countertop. The pieces look crumbly and moist.
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6. This dessert looks exactly like cat food

An unopened can of cat food sits next to a round glass dish filled with a brown, spreadable substance on a gray kitchen counter. In the background, there are plastic bags and a paper towel roll.
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7. Scrambled eggs with a side of hot sauce gone bad from three years ago

A plate of scrambled eggs with crumbled bread, a bowl of alphabet soup, a bottle of Cholula hot sauce, and a spoon on a wooden table. Sunlight is shining on part of the table.
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8. Meatball tacos

A flour tortilla topped with several meatballs and melted yellow cheese, served on a decorative floral plate, with a striped blanket and patterned pillow in the background.
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9. This vegan burrito

A spinach and herb wrap topped with shredded lettuce and drizzled with a dark sauce, resting on the packaging of the wrap, which is on a speckled countertop.
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10. These lasagna noodles

A hand holds a bowl of wide ribbon pasta with tomato sauce, sausage pieces, and fresh chopped basil on top.
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11. Chinese peanut butter, cheese, tuna, and potato sandwich

A hand holds a sandwich filled with a chunky salad mix. In the background, there is a plate with sliced peaches and pineapples, and an empty floral plate on the table.
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12. “English breakfast” pizza

A homemade pizza on a baking tray, topped with mushrooms, fried eggs, shrimp, sausage, black pudding, tomato, and surrounded by pieces of puff pastry. Part of a wooden table and another pizza slice are visible nearby.
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13. This dinner with three-year-old cheddar cheese

A metal tray contains buttered white bread, slices of salami with mustard, a block of butter, and three pickles.
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14. This hot dog with seven different types of mustard

A hot dog in a bun topped with yellow mustard and brown grainy mustard, served on a black plate.
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15. This tortilla with whatever has been found in the refrigerator

A close-up of a sandwich with a burnt, crispy top, filled with tomatoes, cheese, and a creamy white sauce, served on a beige plate with a fork beside it.
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