Men who can cook.

[Lily Powers]

There's something very attractive about a man who enjoys cooking. My boyfriend made breakfast today - truthfully, the stove looked like the remnants of a plane crash (if the plane had been loaded with grated potatoes), but he made eggs, homemade potatoes with mushrooms and veggies and it was so nice to sit at the table, read the Sunday paper and have breakie served. Grand way to start the new year.

 

[Philip Adams]

I cooked breakfast yesterday too and yes, it was a nice way to start the New Year.

I made a bit of a mess, but I always clean up.

 

[Espee]

I never make soup, except for New Years Good Luck Blackeyed Peas. With "stuff thrown in."
This time, a couple of Nathan's hot dogs, some ground beef the store does up with "steak flavor," a red potato (all these things pre-browned in a skillet) and white rice from a previous day's Chinese take-out.
The results support increasing the frequency.
Oops, forgot to throw in the deli turkey marked "Use By JAN 02 2012"

 

[Philip Adams]

I make soup quite regularly as I hate throwing veg away.

 

[The Lonely Navigator]

I'm a good cook, although I don't care to cook - and that's probably because I live alone and it's just more cost effective to live out of 'pre-packaged' foods - as I don't like to waste. Also, the microwave went the way of the Dodo last month and I've chosen not to get a new one (2 microwaves in 2 years is pretty bad) - so I just made slight adjustments to my life.

As for cleaning - yes. I'm a bit of a 'neat freak'. Dishes, bedroom, laundry, etc.

 

[Propeller Planes]

I enjoy cooking! While at university, living with many young folks who's idea of cooking is toasters and 2 minute noodles, seemed overly impressed with what I could do in the kitchen, so much so, one of them went and told the local newspaper about it. Next thing you know, a journalist and a photographer show up, wanting to feature me in a weekly segment they have in the newspaper, as featured below:

Can I also testify, some of my words were twisted a little!

 

[ottawa_adam]

I'm not sure I understand what all this fuss is about men in the kitchen.

I am an excellent home cook, cooking everything from scratch. My main circle of friends are foodies and quite capable of preparing full-course meals, which helps to improve our collective cooking skills.

I learned to cook mostly from doing and experimenting. Cooking is one of my favourite past times.

If anyone is seriously interested in building their cooking skills, I highly recommend America's Test Kitchen.

 

[Tomasso]

I'm not sure I understand what all this fuss is about men in the kitchen.

Where's the fuss?

 

[jamespowers]

The best chefs in the world just happen to be men but I ain't one of them.

 

[chanteuseCarey]

I heartily agree, it sounds wonderful LilyP, how romantic!

There's something very attractive about a man who enjoys cooking. My boyfriend made breakfast today - truthfully, the stove looked like the remnants of a plane crash (if the plane had been loaded with grated potatoes), but he made eggs, homemade potatoes with mushrooms and veggies and it was so nice to sit at the table, read the Sunday paper and have breakie served. Grand way to start the new year.

 

[chanteuseCarey]

Agreed!

a guy who can cook is a lot of fun.

A guy who can *clean up the kitchen after cooking* is a keeper!

 

[chanteuseCarey]

My sweetheart Tom spoils me proper by doing all the cooking for me when I'm at his place(s). When he was previous married he never did the cooking. Ever since the divorce, he learned to cook and really enjoys it. He's very health conscious and for the last couple of years has had a large garden in his backyard that he grows herbs and fruits and veg that all make their way into the dishes he creates.

 

[chanteuseCarey]

Amen!

men can cook but they can not clean up as they go

 

[1961MJS]

...
Sadly I still haven't mastered the 'clean as you go' approach.....

Sooo, what is this 'clean as you go' approach you speak of? It sounds painful. I don't wanna do it.

I cook food I like, it's difficult to cook food(s) that you don't like. You add something, taste it, and it tastes bad...

Later

 

[Connery]

Sooo, what is this 'clean as you go' approach you speak of? It sounds painful. I don't wanna do it.

It is not painful...lol It is just an efficient way of dealing with the business end of a meal. It actually makes the meal more relaxing and enjoyable as I know that the clean up is mostly done.

 

[avedwards]

Whilst my cooking abilities are a little limited (though expanding) I cook for myself every night. I try to avoid processed foods though because they're less healthy and it feels like "cheating" . I also follow the "clean as you go approach".

Men who can't cook seem to be a little bit helpless, which is hardly very manly quality in my opinion.

 

[Tomasso]

Clean as you go......

I had an Ex who would clean as I went; shadowing me around the kitchen and cleaning up after me as I prepared the meal. Problem was, she would start washing pots, pans and utensils before I was finished using them. I would turn around and see her washing my knives, spatulas, spoons, measuring cups, etc...leaving me to stand there twiddling my thumbs waiting for my tools ......but her worst transgression was washing pans that had yet to be deglazed.:rage:


What I do is fill up the sink with hot soapy water and pitch things in when I'm done with them.

 

[Connery]

^^^

That would drive anyone crazy! People in the kitchen when I am cooking is not the greatest idea I ever herd of.

 

[jamespowers]

People in the kitchen when I am cooking is not the greatest idea I ever herd of.

Kind of like running with scissors?

 

[Connery]

Kind of like running with scissors?

OMG yes..or much like the risk of running with the bulls..lollollol