| | Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!Page 9 of 10 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) | | Sure you can cook, but do you clean up after yourself and do the dishes too? Not only is that appreciated, that's HOT!! | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 3/23/2007 11:50:49 PM | | I love to cook, but I also think it's sexy seeing a man in the kitchen cooking something up for me. Coming up with ideas for dinner every night is boring, but if my significant other had some ideas as to what we could have differently for dinner one night would be my hero!!! I think it is fun to cook together as well. | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 3/23/2007 11:56:54 PM | | hapeenurse, I couldn't resist. My ex would "cook" for me a couple time a month. At first it was sweet, but it was the same thing EVERY time - burritos. I still would have been grateful, but how on earth did he manage to dirty almost every dish in the house???? | |
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h20ski
| | Joined: 1/31/2007
Msg: 206 | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 5/11/2007 11:31:09 PM | | i would venture to guess that the reasoning behind that phrase is, to let a lady know that ,, hey i will be helping out in other areas around the house as well, cooking seems to have been a so called womans job,, (i said so called) but more and more guys are willing to step up to the plate and take some of the burden off you ladies by doing some of the cooking,, course wouldnt hurt if they could use a vacuum as well, lol, just my two cents worth. | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 5/11/2007 11:36:49 PM | I sure wish more women would say "I am a great cook!"
That way I could weed out the women better and find me one that can cook for a change. ::smiles:: I didn't say that did I?
My Ex didn't know how to cook.. reason I made that joke. She learned though.
When I was growing up most men couldn't find the Kitchen. So to some of us learning to cook was a great thing. Men are the boastful type and when they are good at something they love to brag about it. Most women won't brag about it because they 'Think' its expected of them to be good cooks. Most time a man would expect a woman to be good at cooking.
I won't say I am a good or great cook myself. I did start my cooking lessons when I was 6 years old. But only because my sister was the youngest. I specialize in certain things and am proud of that factor. Most men have special skills. We are taught to be proud.
I think if a man is proud enough to call himself a great cook that we should not put him down. Its like degrading a talent.
What if your son came to you with a poem he wrote, would you insult his talent? If you did you may have just prevented the greatest poet in the world from ever writing the greatest book in the world. Trust me, I know all about writers blocks.
You can cause the same thing when you insult men for being proud of their skills. Imagine one of the best cooks in the world changing oil because women insulted him for being proud of his talents. That would be a waste.
So I commend the great male cooks of the world. It takes a lot to love to cook. I know I used to love to cook until my Ex called my Curry Chicken poison. ::Smirks:: Was a tad spicy.
So don't try to find fault in men for being proud that they have skills not common to the Male side of the coin.
Men should be proud. And I don't mind hearing a woman saying she loves to cook and is good.
I'd love to find a good woman that can cook or would like to cook. I
These days fewer and fewer women are trained in cooking skills... what with TV dinners, instant prepared meals and fast food places. | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 5/12/2007 12:21:32 AM | | I guess they just want to let you know that they can cook good as well as us women can which is a plus in my book..I love to cook, and I like a man that takes the initiative to want to cook me a dinner also..Actually I like a man that is willing to get into the kitchen and help me cook, even if its the smallest thing to do..It makes it fun.. | |
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Posted: 5/12/2007 1:02:48 AM | rutita i think that is rude to put an add on someones thread, and not even make a comment about the issue, Anyway i think everybody should learn how to cook, i taught my children 3 boys, and didn't know that the divorce rate would be so high so many years later, i also think it is good for men too brag about cooking cos there are loads out there that SAY they cant boil an egg. Oh and going back to the contest i am not entering cos i would win it hands down.  | |
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Kixxie
| | Joined: 2/11/2007
Msg: 211 | |
| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 5/12/2007 5:17:18 AM | | Personally, I think it's nice to know that a man can hold his own in a kitchen at least now & then. It'd be a nice change of pace to have a meal cooked for me now & then rather than for me to be doing all of the cooking for the family all of the time. Different strokes for different folks I'd guess. | |
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Ahhh!
| | Joined: 11/25/2006
Msg: 212 | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 5/12/2007 6:52:35 AM | I can boil water and make rice in a rice cooker....therefore, I think that those who can cook, for example know all the names of the vegetables, spices and ingredients needed in cooking and have taken the time to learn to cook (even though it might come naturally to some women) are awesome.
How I wish to learn to cook...but never have had the opportunity to learn to cook. Ummmm.....can I put a whole pig in the oven? | |
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jimi77
| | Joined: 7/13/2004
Msg: 216 | |
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Posted: 5/12/2007 9:25:40 AM | | You bet it does... I can cook, but do I like to??? Hardly. After a long day the last thing I want to do is slave away in the kitchen..so if I can find someone compatible being a good cook would be an awsome bonus...ok now I have added that one to the list. | |
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| Why do Men make it such a big deal ....I AM A GREAT COOK!
Posted: 5/12/2007 9:30:10 AM | A man sayings he's a great cook... hahahahaha.. so far they all have only one dish they know how to cook... and that's the end of it!!! They act like this is an achievement not the norm... like wow look at me! Me neanderthal... I'm doing woman's work! I'd rather hear I can really really clean a bathroom...... now that's a guy after my heart!!!!
going  in the dating world... | |
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Posted: 5/12/2007 9:35:39 AM | I like to cook and I think I am good at it...but not every day.
I think I would really LOVE a man to cook for me....but maybe not in my kitchen.
I'm a self confessed kitchen nazi. When my sister (also my best friend) comes over and cooks, I follow her every move and clean up after her! drives her nuts! I wash her dishes as she goes and sweep up crumbs, etc!
I think for me to relax while a man was cooking a great meal, I would need strict instructions to sit down and be served a stiff drink :)
p.s. I'm not that anal in other areas....really  | |
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Posted: 5/12/2007 10:15:03 AM | | I have a few dishes I can cook without a book (I'm still learning to trust instinct over recipes)... and that doesn't count easy stuff like, cook meat + boil veggies.... most of it is just what you want to taste. | |
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Posted: 5/12/2007 10:19:10 AM | I think there's a lot to be said about a man being a "good cook". I, for one, like to cook...and I also think that there's nothing sexier than a man who can cook along side me or surprise me with some great Italian "somethin' " Wine, food, and a hot guy (who professes he cooked the whole thing...)??? Nothin' hotter n that! 
And if they profess it in their profile....so be it.... | |
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Posted: 5/13/2007 12:44:33 AM | I don't advertise my ability in this regard because quite frankly I never realized it wasn't common place until I was older and single again. My mother had 3 sons of which I was the oldest. She began teaching we 3 boys at around the age of 10 how to cook, clean, do laundry, ironing, some sewing and several other things that she did domestically to maintain the household as a homemaker while my father was off teaching. I never questioned it and just learned this and that as she was want to show us, and as such, such things became a normal part of our household routine.
At 18 when I moved out on my own, I truly began to appreciate what I had learned. Years later after I became aware that my training was not the "norm" I made a point of asking my Mom why she had bothered, and why she taught us so much. Her answer was very matter of fact; "You are three good looking boys but there is no guarantee that you are ever going to convince some woman to cook and clean for you for the rest of your life, so rather than have you live like pigs or starve I figured I should teach you how to take care of yourselves." And she is right, I never starved, never had an unpressed shirt when I needed one, never went without a button.
Now it so happens I enjoy cooking, and experimenting with foods and spices and flavors, and for the most part I am a better cook than most women I have been involved with. But regardless of all that, there is nothing more fun than cooking with someone you care about, and hell sometimes you manage to actually get to the eating part too, sometimes well you don't make it that far, and that ain't all that bad either.
Have fun ;)!
PS: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOMS! | |
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Posted: 5/13/2007 1:59:32 AM | That'll win 'em over every time, Summer Teeth!
The original OP's question: I think it is a point of pride, self reliance. I remember people telling me this and then later find out their idea of cooking is making eggs in the frying pan!
My college buddy was impressed when on a canoeing trip I made him blueberry pancakes from a Jiffy Muffin Mix. Over a fire and using my boy scout folding handle frying pan that is standard issue. I did it because it was easy, premade, no electricity nearby, not even a picnic table to mix it on. I mean we were in the middle of nowhere'sville USA. He bragged to his dad after the trip that we had blueberry pancakes for breakfast! That shocked me!
Also most guys who brag about it have the worst taste of what is good cooking. Like shoe leather is palatable as long as it has a jar of alfredo sauce over it and it is microwaved.
There is a funny one in Richard Bach's book about the pilot. He makes his own bread and bakes it in a can. Thinks it is the best thing under the sun because HE makes it. I can't remember which book. Maybe Illusions?
I've won awards cooking and you don't even see it on my profile. I rarely mention it, unless its pertinent information like in this thread. I never proclaim "I am a great cook!"
I proclaim "I am a great lover!" | |
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