Between you & your SO, who's the best cook?

[freeflir29 0]

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And don't even get me started on my fabulous microwave-heated Campbell's soup!

Yes.............but...........metal CANS do not generally fall into the category of "Microwaveable" containers. Hence all the sparks, fire, and trucks with lights outside the house. Just a tip.

[ViperPilot 0]

Oh god, I think I would probably die if all my wife could cook is potatoes. I can do some stuff decently, since she forced me to learn some things, but nothing crazy. I think she can make pretty much anything and everything she makes is awesome! Let's give a warm salute to blonde chicks who also cook really damn well!

[Muenkel 0]

My g/f is by far the better cook, but I'm damn good with pierogies.

Chris

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Chris

[skycat 0]

Definitely me....

I can make any recipes I can get my hands on and tweak them all the time to fit my tastes. Love to experiment with ingredients and can make one mean creme brulee.

Cooking is perfect for someone like me who is both analytical and creative. Measurements and recipes for one side of my brain and grabbing everything in the fridge to whip up something new and spectacular for the other side of my brain.

Fly it like you stole it!

[tbrown 26]

My wife is, by far. I cook, but I'm basically a "meat & potatoes" kind of cook. Good & tasty, nothing you'd turn your nose up and plenty of it. But my wife is FANTASTIC and uses a lot of imagination. This has also rubbed off on our 21 year old daughter, who can cook up some really tasty meals.

Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

[kbordson 8]

My husband did not marry me for my culinary skills, but I guess that I have {cough} other domestic {cough} abilities that he seems to appreciate.

It's not that I cant cook.... I just find it incredibly boring and loose focus. I get distracted (ooooohhh. shiny....) and then the ramen is burned again. {sigh}
When he goes on business trips.... I tend to loose weight.... Sometimes I think I need a wife and a husband.

Karen

[airtwardo 7]

The only thing MY wife can make is RESERVATIONS!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[lisamariewillbe 1]

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just find it incredibly boring and loose focus

If I am cooking just to feed people I feel the same way, I get bored. However that being said when I am cooking and its something new or something I dont make often or for those I dont normally cook for I get more excited then when gearing up for a jump. So much can be done with food, the taste buds are sensitive and cooking good exciting food can send them into a whirlwind of sensation.

I think my cooking is the only thing my ex liked lol. I find it thrilling to make difficult things and love to show off in the kitchen. On the other hand, I have cried over food that Ive ruined .... its a give and take relationship.

Worst part is for me, that I tend to not want to eat after Ive cooked a big meal, and I never take the first bite.... that damn arsnic

Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this
Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this

[kbordson 8]

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Worst part is for me, that I tend to not want to eat after Ive cooked a big meal, and I never take the first bite.... that damn arsnic

I have the bad habit of "sampling" the food as I'm cooking (gotta make sure it's right - especially the meatloaf!!)... so by the times it's ready, not hungry anymore.

[lisamariewillbe 1]

hmmmm I do that to, maybe thats why I dont eat....

Clay looking at 6 pieces of bacon

Lisamarie "yes baby thats the full pound"

Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this
Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this

[wartload 0]

Me ... the male ... hands down! She's great at certain pies, cakes and brownies, and has learned to cook a few things that I've taught her to cook, but if there's not a recipe, she's lost.

It's like knowing how to play an instrument by ear or having to have sheet music. Most of those women who were taught to cook were given books or recipes. Most men were given a joint to smoke and a mostly-empty cupboard. One egg of suspicious freshness, part of a jar of Tang, a half-empty box of Bisquick (weevils sifted out, optional), several packets of sugar from take-out coffee overages, and milk that's a little too funky to drink ... who else but a guy would try to turn that into a rather tasty orange cake, I ask you?

[Andy_Copland 0]

My bird poisoned me with an omelette that i ate because she tried so damn hard.

I think men a clearly the better cook, i'm no chef but i can make killer grub, im just too lazy to make it unless im drunk

1338

People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[airtwardo 7]

One egg of suspicious freshness, part of a jar of Tang, a half-empty box of Bisquick (weevils sifted out, optional), several packets of sugar from take-out coffee overages, and milk that's a little too funky to drink ... who else but a guy would try to turn that into a rather tasty orange cake, I ask you?

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Hey...these 'raisins' have FEET on 'em!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Dumpster 0]

My first wife was an awesome cook - (Still is, last I knew-) My current wife is OK, definitely more of a package chef than not.

Myself, I'm not a gourmet by any means, but do very well on the grill (Charcoal please-) I get rave reviews for my chili, seafood/fish is no problem for me, and I can follow a recipie quite well. Baking I haven't done much of in a long time though.

Gadets? Don't need many of 'em. I do appreciate a good, sharp French knife. Most important tool in the kitchen, I think. Cast iron pans, a good Dutch oven, and a large slow cooker.

Easy Does It

[NWFlyer 2]

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and I can follow a recipie quite well

See that's the thing for me. Save for a few more complex techniques that might require training, cooking for me is just being able to read and follow directions. I do envy those people who can be more creative than that and just throw things together and have them work. I can do that if it's something not too complex, but beyond that, give me directions and I will follow.

Funny story - rented a condo in Whistler last year with a bunch of friends. Since I was driving up and others were flying, I volunteered to get all the food. In addition to breakfast and snacks, I came up armed with the exact ingredients for two dinner recipes for the group. The first night, I cooked and it was a huge hit. The second night, my friend (who fancies himself quite the gourmet) cooked and instead of following the recipe, he took it as kind of an "Iron Chef" challenge to see what he could do with the available ingredients. It turned out okay, but not great. I think if he'd just stuck to the recipe it might have been better.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[Dumpster 0]

It takes alot of skill to be able to fly by the seat of your in the kitchen and do it well. My first wife was a whiz that way. I do OK, as long as I stick to the things I'm familiar with. Working with whatever is available? I learned in France that a steak, a charcoal grill, some Dijon mustard and a bottle of very dark red wine can be used to make one hell of a steak.

Easy Does It