Does you SO cook? Do you? What's your cooking style?

[LeggsBenedict]

h does most of the cooking.

the other day, I put a frozen pizza in the oven with the cardboard circle still underneath. so.

[eb777888]

Oh yeah. I have to give H credit on the grill. We do A LOT of grilling when it's not cold. He does rock the grill and he's really good with meat in general (lol).

[happyholiday]

DH does weekend breakfasts. It's always good, but the dishes, omg! I enjoy cooking and do all of the weekday meals.

[eb777888]

Yeah, what's the deal with men dirtying every damn dish in the kitchen to cook a meal? H does this, too. And the kitchen is a fucking WRECK! I'm always like "how.......?? One meal....?"

[Moe]

Yes
Yes
I cook what I like.  As does he.

[stephm0188]

Oct 17, 2013 20:11:05 GMT -5 snickers said:

H does all of the cooking in our house.
My cooking style is burnt.
I get distracted, and bored in the kitchen.

This.
Plus I don't like to touch raw meat. Plus I'm scared to cut off my fingers with a knife.  It's better for all of us that I stay out of the kitchen.

[spellingbea]

DH is an amazing cook. Far better than me. He does tend to take on obsessive projects to perfect--there was the season of the French macaron, for example. I was shocked to learn I could get sick of macarons. He also used to do competition barbecue, and his favorite gift I ever gave him was a SousVide.

Sadly, he hates day to day cooking which is usually up to me. I'm good at that, whereas I would not be interested in the fiddley nonsense DH does at all.

[pantsparty]

Oh, I forgot to mention my cooking style is motherfucking bad ass. I'm not creative, but I can cook some good meals.

[lexxasaurus]

My SO can cook a handful of things. Steaks, salmon filet, stir fry. Enough to feed himself. I think he appreciates coming to my place though because I cook whole meals every time, all kinds of stuff from scratch, and I always send him home with leftovers.

I use recipes when I bake (usually) but in cooking I just read basic recipes and then make them my own. Tweak the flavors, take out parts and add something I like more... I find it relaxing.

[sugarbear]

I have not cooked a meal since DH and I met 10 years ago. The most I've done is make salad dressing, cut everything up for a salad, and cut up a rotisserie chicken.

Dh does everything. And he's really, really good at it.

[pixelpassion]

FI and I split up the cooking responsibilities 50/50, but I tend to make the more complicated meals. FI also does the grilling and he's definitely the baker. FI LOVES to bake and make homemade candy, but I've never really found the interest in it...just eating it

My only complaint is that FI is messy in the kitchen. I'm able to multi-task and clean while I'm cooking.

[olegregg]

I mostly cook. I need to look at a recipe, but make a lot of changes from it.

H used to cook when I was still in school. He's a good cook, but he makes a lot of dishes (mess) usually. He likes to cook now if we have company over for special occasions.

[Waffles]

H cooks more than I do and is both better at it and more creative. I don't necessarily need a recipe but I'm less confident making stuff up. He can make a yummy meal from what looks like a desperate fridge to me.

I usually cook breakfast/brunch at the weekends and I really like it when we cook together (ie I play assistant/clean up behind H) but I lack motivation/inspiration for weeknight meals.

[CheshireGrin]

H has a degree in culinary arts. He worked as a professional chef for several years. But he's not all fancypants in the kitchen, so it's nice. Not intimidating at all. I'd say we share the cooking pretty evenly.

I'm a decent cook, but I'm not much for recipes. I'm a "throw everything in a pan and see what it turns into" kind of cook. I only use recipes when I bake and it matters more.

[Bernadine]

We both cook, and we'll both generally start with a recipe and alter to our tastes. The biggest difference is that I'll think through a whole meal. He mainly only does a meat. Like Saturday, we had steak for dinner. Just steak. Because he cooked.

[Cioccolato]

Yes. Amazing cook.

[hisno1girl]

DH does not cook at all except for an occasional grilled cheese sandwich for himself.  I do all of the cooking. I never use recipes, except for baking, and I cook so we can eat. I don't like being in the kitchen for hours and try and get it done in as little time as possible.

[Deleted]

H cannot cook.

He has made hamburger helper once. Once. In 6 1/2 years.

It actually makes me sad. In our new house and fancy kitchen I am going to encourage more cooking together.

H can order a mean take out.

[lightbulbsun]

I'm an engineer and I love to cook. I like to try out new recipes and cooking styles.

H is ok at cooking, but he's a picky eater, so he usually just cooks the same things.

[cc]

DH does all of the cooking. When I was a single parent, I cooked, but only because I had to. I hate cooking and am so glad that DH likes to.

[gozf]

I'm a competent cook, and I don't mind it, but I don't LOVE it. I'm not especially creative, but I follow a recipe well and make things that are tasty, albeit simple.

Thor's more creative, and actually very good. He doesn't cook as much as I do, but he knows his way around the kitchen. He kinda has to. His mom's a chef, and he's worked in restaurants/kitchens/bars all his life.

Neither of us are picky, so if someone makes something that's kind of a dud, it still gets eaten. We're pigs. We're just pleased to be eating.

[Kit]

H cooks, more than I do. He is far more patient and likes trying new things. I would much prefer to throw everything in a dish and bake it.

[luckyval]

We split the cooking fairly evenly. With the kid around, we don't cook together like we used to and we both miss it.

Our style is the same: find a recipe and then veer waaaay off course with our own modifications.

H makes a mean omelet on Sunday mornings

[Deleted]

We both cook. I would say it's a pretty even split. Our cooking styles are similiar. We tend to stick with what works most nights but mix it up sometimes.

[TrudyCampbell]

H cooks a bit, I never cook, we order a lot of take out.

[Deleted]

H does all the cooking.

[mx27]

Oct 17, 2013 19:53:37 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Yes, because if he didn't we would starve.
My style of cooking is not to cook.

Same here.

[Deleted]

H can cook, but doesn't like to do it much. And he usually sticks with hamburger helper or mac and cheese. He has a "specialty soup" that he and his dad used to make together. It's tomato soup with macaroni and a LOT of pepper. During the summer he does like to grill and it's pretty equal between us as far as who prepares the stuff to be grilled.

He can make other, simple stuff. Like brown some pork chops or make spaghetti. But he can't really throw something together or experiement. He does not bake at all.

I like to cook. I like to try new recipes or come up with my own stuff. I alter recieps as I go to change something that I know H or I would not like. I love to bake, but generally don't try to experiement in that area much.

[isabel]

I do the vast majority of cooking in our house, mostly because I do the meal planning and grocery shopping. I go off recipes 90% of the time, but I almost always make changes. I generally use recipes more for ideas because I get bored easily and almost never make the same dish twice.

DH is a great cook, but only does it when asked or if he really gets in the mood. He'll go through phases where he wants to perfect a certain dish, like fried chicken or lasagna, and then he'll make that dish once a week for several weeks until he loses interest. He is fantastic on the grill and has great creativity in the kitchen. He is also terrible about dishes! This may also be one of the reasons he cooks less than me. I hate cleaning up after he cooks! (We have a you cook, I clean rule.)

[aprilsails]

My H is a great cook but I do the majority of the cooking since I have a larger repertoire and I get home from work first. He's somewhat limited to bbq or just focusing on cooking the meat while I do the salads and side dishes.

If he's doing something new to him, it will take hours to make dinner. There will be 3 timers running and obsessive questions such as "does this look like a fine enough dice?" asked often. All of the pots and pans will be dirty. Once he's gotten it figured out, he knows it and will then perfect the process.

We eat very well. I dislike prepackaged foods and we save money by not eating out very often. I'm a good cook and my grandma taught me well.