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Title: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Richie London on 23 October 2008, 17:15:31
most celebrity chefs are male. are you a better cook than the other half???

i used to do most cooking, one thing i do enjoy doing but not for 1  :(
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: albitz on 23 October 2008, 17:20:54
cant cook , wont cook.
men should only cook if they are being well paid to do so.
Tin hat on, running for cover. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Richie London on 23 October 2008, 17:22:02
i can see a few wives going on strike here  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: albitz on 23 October 2008, 17:26:37
Mrs Bitz was very ill a few years ago,I decided I would cook her boiled eggs and soldiers.After about 40 minutes of constantly being asked questions from the kitchen about how I should proceed,she came into the kitchen and said "for christs sake get out of the way ,I will do it myself. :-[ :-[ :-[
The result of being the only son of an old fashioned Irish mother. ;)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: waspy on 23 October 2008, 17:31:52
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most celebrity chefs are male. are you a better cook than the other half???

i used to do most cooking, one thing i do enjoy doing but not for 1  :(

Me too :'(
When my x lived with me, we used to share the cooking, her cooking allways tasted better to me & mine allways tasted better to her. I put it down to the fact that you haven't been slaving away in the kitchen, but you've been smelling all those lovely aromas drifting from the kitchen & it makes you more hungry & so you enjoy it more.
Though tonight i'm entertaining a young lady & it's mine turn to cook & it's curry :P :P :P :P :P :P :y
But on the whole, men are better cooks, that's why there's loads on tv & we also win all the competitions ;)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Bandit127 on 23 October 2008, 17:34:58
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i used to do most cooking, one thing i do enjoy doing but not for 1  :(
Cook for 1 here - I can't stand supermarket ready meals so I have to.

Chilli is my favourite. A full size cook-up does 3 meals - eat one and freeze 2.

Sausage with mash & onion gravy is about as complicated as it gets. Some peas on the side and it's still healthier than most ready meals.
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 October 2008, 17:56:35
whole mother family excellent cookers especially men..

And me too ;D

For the guests I cook the critical food :)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: rickyboy on 23 October 2008, 18:14:49
Most chefs nowadays are men I'd say.  I used to work in kitchens and it's pretty shitty, knackering work with terrible hours.  There was the odd female chef but tended to do pastry only.  

I don't think it's something which relates to gender whether you are better at cooking or not but I would say when it comes to working in hotel/restaurant kitchens it's definitely a mans workplace probably why you see more on tv etc.  
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Plomien on 23 October 2008, 18:17:36
I can cook and do occasionally but the wife is better at it than me
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 October 2008, 18:22:10
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cant cook , wont cook.
men should only cook if they are being well paid to do so.
Tin hat on, running for cover. ;D ;D ;D

Agreed. It is a womans job to cook and clean ,that is the natural order of things.
women should be happy to do this for their men.
I'am not one of the new breed of men who cook and clean.
Women know your place. :D ;D :y
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: albitz on 23 October 2008, 18:42:45
smaller feet, can stand closer to the cooker :y :D ;D ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 October 2008, 18:49:45
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smaller feet, can stand closer to the cooker :y :D ;D ;D

not every time :D ;D :y
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 October 2008, 18:50:22
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Most chefs nowadays are men I'd say.  I used to work in kitchens and it's pretty crappy, knackering work with terrible hours.  There was the odd female chef but tended to do pastry only.  

I don't think it's something which relates to gender whether you are better at cooking or not but I would say when it comes to working in hotel/restaurant kitchens it's definitely a mans workplace probably why you see more on tv etc.  

As I understand it that is because woman tend to have warmer hands which is ideal for pastry making. ;)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Elite Pete on 23 October 2008, 18:51:19
The only time I cook is when the smoke detectors need testing ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 October 2008, 18:53:19
I would be most offended if any man took over the cooking in my kitchen...................I would go and sulk with a glass of wine, a good magazine, soft music and my feet up! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)


...........and the reason why men tend to be good at cooking is that they do not have young children running around their feet all day as you are trying to cook, iron, do the housework, go to the shops,etc, etc.! ;) ;)   Woman have to cook under severe domestic pressure. ::) ::)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: albitz on 23 October 2008, 19:00:23
Even have to miss some episodes of loose women ;D ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 October 2008, 19:06:10
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Even have to miss some episodes of loose women ;D ;D


Exactly Albitz!! :y :y  Our days can been very hard and frustrating without even life's little pleasures! ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 October 2008, 19:08:40
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Most chefs nowadays are men I'd say.  I used to work in kitchens and it's pretty crappy, knackering work with terrible hours.  There was the odd female chef but tended to do pastry only.  

I don't think it's something which relates to gender whether you are better at cooking or not but I would say when it comes to working in hotel/restaurant kitchens it's definitely a mans workplace probably why you see more on tv etc.  

As I understand it that is because woman tend to have warmer hands which is ideal for pastry making. ;)

Nice to know .........on those cold winter nights lizzie. :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Jimbob on 23 October 2008, 19:10:16
I do all the cooking in this house

Ljay can (and does) burn water!
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 October 2008, 19:11:43
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I would be most offended if any man took over the cooking in my kitchen...................I would go and sulk with a glass of wine, a good magazine, soft music and my feet up! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)


...........and the reason why men tend to be good at cooking is that they do not have young children running around their feet all day as you are trying to cook, iron, do the housework, go to the shops,etc, etc.! ;) ;)   Woman have to cook under severe domestic pressure. ::) ::)

The difference is I like cooking..But if I had to do it everyday, of course wont be same..
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Bandit127 on 23 October 2008, 19:20:32
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The difference is I like cooking..But if I had to do it everyday, of course wont be same..
What's a nice main meal dish from Turkey Cem? Maybe you can give us some ideas to try something different.  :)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: mars on 23 October 2008, 19:50:42
I do more cooking than my wife. The main reason is I get home at 4.15pm and she gets home at 5.45pm. Makes sense to get dinner ready for when she gets home. We are both quite decent cooks and both enjoy cooking. (Still think men are better Chefs though!)
 ;)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: fatboyfat on 23 October 2008, 20:37:09
Lizzie,pastry is better handled with cool hands,thats why pastry should be rolled on a marble board,it's amazing what you remember from cooking at middle school :)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Richie London on 23 October 2008, 20:39:31
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Lizzie,pastry is better handled with cool hands,thats why pastry should be rolled on a marble board,it's amazing what you remember from cooking at middle school :)


a sexy school dinner lady  ::) ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Gaffers on 23 October 2008, 20:40:58
Depends whats on the menu, soups salads and asian is the wifes bag, english, italian and french food are mine although we both experiement........oh we're talking about food..???!! Oooopps ::)  ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 October 2008, 21:07:31
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Lizzie,pastry is better handled with cool hands,thats why pastry should be rolled on a marble board,it's amazing what you remember from cooking at middle school :)


Ah!!!! ::) ::) ::)  That answers a long standing problem for me; my pastry is crap........because my hands are all warm :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :D ;)
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: fatboyfat on 23 October 2008, 21:24:01
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Lizzie,pastry is better handled with cool hands,thats why pastry should be rolled on a marble board,it's amazing what you remember from cooking at middle school :)


a sexy school dinner lady  ::) ::) ;D ;D
Actually it was Tracey Conboy aaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!,wonder what she's upto now,oh here we go memory lane,hope it's on the SatNav :y
Title: Re: are men make the best chefs?
Post by: fatboyfat on 23 October 2008, 23:34:03
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Lizzie,pastry is better handled with cool hands,thats why pastry should be rolled on a marble board,it's amazing what you remember from cooking at middle school :)


Ah!!!! ::) ::) ::)  That answers a long standing problem for me; my pastry is crap........because my hands are all warm :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :D ;)

better things to do with warm hands than make pastry!!! (snigger,snigger);)