Danny–there are men (and women) who are good cooks, and ones who are not so great. It takes research, patience, planning, practice…and, yes, some talent to become super good. If you’re not the best in the world, who cares, it can still be fun and rewarding. It’s a bonding experience when a couple has the time to do it together, although that’s often not the case nowadays. If a woman is super into cooking, I can understand wanting to keep a man out of the kitchen (this can go for men who are more into cooking as well). If you… Read more »
Danny–there are men (and women) who are good cooks, and ones who are not so great. It takes research, patience, planning, practice…and, yes, some talent to become super good. If you’re not the best in the world, who cares, it can still be fun and rewarding. Yes there are people who are good cooks and ones that are terrible cooks but I’m sure you’ll agree (since you just said it) that its not cool to divide the good from the terrible by gender right? Yet and still most fictional male characters are made out to be such bad cooks. If… Read more »
I’m wondering – is this supposed to be provocative? Is cooking something men (in the US) do not do? To me it’s obvious that all members of a family should contribute, and that cooking for the family is an important contribution. Dinners is often one of a few regular joint situations for the whole family. What’s more, cooking is plain old fun, and cooking a great meal is great satisfaction. I don’t really agree that cooking is so much a service for others, something that will impress others. There seems to be an implication there that it’s extraordinary that men… Read more »
On point, Lars! Recipes are a GREAT starting point, especially if you’re dealing with a type of cuisine with which you’re unfamiliar. I’m not about to go making Indian food without some guidance. 🙂 Once you get a recipe right or are familiar with the flavors of a certain region or type of food culture, you get to add your own twists. Cooking can really be a reward in itself. It’s quite an accomplishment when things turn out well…and when you have people to appreciate it, all the better!
I’m wondering – is this supposed to be provocative? Is cooking something men (in the US) do not do? We do but its weird go of it. Somehow men are regularly still picked on as being horrible cooks while at the same time people point to Food Network stars to try to prove that the rest of us who aren’t celebrity cooks are somehow given an okay on cooking. When it comes to cooking in the States a man is either Emeril Lagasse or a dangerous hazard that should be kept away from the kitchen at any costs lest your… Read more »
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mccrorie
12 years ago
Every woman should cook dinner.
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The Bad Man
12 years ago
No problem here, I love experimenting with food and trying new recipies. However, it seems like many women these days have never learned that skill.
Definitely, every woman should get a job and cook dinner.
Every person should know how to cook and feed themselves and everyone should work. These skills teach resilience and self sufficiency.
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That Guy
12 years ago
I would also say that being self-sufficient is a mark of adulthood, which is what being a man is all about. I think it’s lame when a man can’t feed himself properly. I was glad to see a few references to cooking as something that’s good for you as an individual, though most of the list was still about how to please other people – wife, kids, date, etc. The only reason that a single man cooks is to get lucky? This is hardly an enlightening statement. (I’m surprised it didn’t say that the store is a great place to… Read more »
No – why would it? Women (and men) should have jobs because 1) how can we meet as equals if there’s a fundamental socioeconomic imbalance?, and 2) we cannot afford to have half the intellectual talent wasted,
Danny–there are men (and women) who are good cooks, and ones who are not so great. It takes research, patience, planning, practice…and, yes, some talent to become super good. If you’re not the best in the world, who cares, it can still be fun and rewarding. It’s a bonding experience when a couple has the time to do it together, although that’s often not the case nowadays. If a woman is super into cooking, I can understand wanting to keep a man out of the kitchen (this can go for men who are more into cooking as well). If you… Read more »
Danny–there are men (and women) who are good cooks, and ones who are not so great. It takes research, patience, planning, practice…and, yes, some talent to become super good. If you’re not the best in the world, who cares, it can still be fun and rewarding. Yes there are people who are good cooks and ones that are terrible cooks but I’m sure you’ll agree (since you just said it) that its not cool to divide the good from the terrible by gender right? Yet and still most fictional male characters are made out to be such bad cooks. If… Read more »
I’m wondering – is this supposed to be provocative? Is cooking something men (in the US) do not do? To me it’s obvious that all members of a family should contribute, and that cooking for the family is an important contribution. Dinners is often one of a few regular joint situations for the whole family. What’s more, cooking is plain old fun, and cooking a great meal is great satisfaction. I don’t really agree that cooking is so much a service for others, something that will impress others. There seems to be an implication there that it’s extraordinary that men… Read more »
On point, Lars! Recipes are a GREAT starting point, especially if you’re dealing with a type of cuisine with which you’re unfamiliar. I’m not about to go making Indian food without some guidance. 🙂 Once you get a recipe right or are familiar with the flavors of a certain region or type of food culture, you get to add your own twists. Cooking can really be a reward in itself. It’s quite an accomplishment when things turn out well…and when you have people to appreciate it, all the better!
I’m wondering – is this supposed to be provocative? Is cooking something men (in the US) do not do? We do but its weird go of it. Somehow men are regularly still picked on as being horrible cooks while at the same time people point to Food Network stars to try to prove that the rest of us who aren’t celebrity cooks are somehow given an okay on cooking. When it comes to cooking in the States a man is either Emeril Lagasse or a dangerous hazard that should be kept away from the kitchen at any costs lest your… Read more »
Every woman should cook dinner.
No problem here, I love experimenting with food and trying new recipies. However, it seems like many women these days have never learned that skill.
Definitely, every woman should get a job and cook dinner.
Every person should know how to cook and feed themselves and everyone should work. These skills teach resilience and self sufficiency.
I would also say that being self-sufficient is a mark of adulthood, which is what being a man is all about. I think it’s lame when a man can’t feed himself properly. I was glad to see a few references to cooking as something that’s good for you as an individual, though most of the list was still about how to please other people – wife, kids, date, etc. The only reason that a single man cooks is to get lucky? This is hardly an enlightening statement. (I’m surprised it didn’t say that the store is a great place to… Read more »
Every woman should work!
Does it sound condescending now?
No – why would it? Women (and men) should have jobs because 1) how can we meet as equals if there’s a fundamental socioeconomic imbalance?, and 2) we cannot afford to have half the intellectual talent wasted,
AMEN.