Even a good cook will experience a cooking failure from time to time. But the next time you accidentally ruin your favourite dish, you could rescue it with one of our handy hints instead of throwing it in the trash. Whether you have an over-salty casserole or curdled cake batter, here are some smart tips and tricks to revive common kitchen fails.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover easy fixes for common kitchen mistakes – counting down to the most valuable one of all.

We've based our ranking on how common each mistake is, taking into account expert advice, research and the experience of our team. This list is unavoidably subjective.