Mother's Home Cooking

Degag

Yeah, everyone's heard this expression but is it actually true?

Is your mother a good cook?

My mother must be the worst cook in the world... Every type of meat or fish horribly overcooked. Veg overcooked. Tinned beans or peas with every meal whether it goes or not....

Lol, i remember one time i was cooking a piece of salmon and she says that it will be undercooked because i only had it in the pan for a few minutes. I said that's the way i like it. She said that i'd get food poisoning..... i opened the fridge and pointed to the pack of sliced smoked salmon and said "how come you don't get food poisoning from eating that so?" Apparently there was some difference between the two:rolleyes:

SoupyNorman

Nobody beats my Mams cooking and I mean it.

Kiera

Yup my Mam was a cook and a damn good one at that. My ex's mother on the other hand. Burnt even veg, how the hell do you burn veg?

xoxyx

My mum's an amazing cook! Stews, lasagna, pies, roasts, curries - you name it! And, she didn't learn it from Jamie or Nigella or even Darina - she got her cooking skills from her own mum, an equally excellent cook. Sadly, I'm the generation that's breaking the tradition. I can follow a recipe, but I don't have my mum's flair.

Degag

Kiera wrote: »

Yup my Mam was a cook and a damn good one at that. My ex's mother on the other hand. Burnt even veg, how the hell do you burn veg?

Lol, even my mother couldn't burn veg!

Jesus Wept

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Nobody beats my Mams cooking and I mean it.

It's true.

Lillylilly

My ma is a deadly cook.. She has always been brilliant at cooking and baking. She makes a mean lasagne and her tea brack is the best around! I've never known anyone who's mammy can't cook. I thought it was supposed to come with the territory!

mikom

Degag_ wrote: »

Is your mother a good cook?

I wanted to ask my missus her view on this sexist question....... But she was too busy doing the cooking.

Saibh

My mam was a good cook also good at baking - brown bread, apple tarts etc

alwaysadub

No one can beat my mam's bread and butter pudding. I won't eat it anywhere else now cos of the disappointment.
Oh and she makes mean pancakes too-Pancake Tuesday in our house is a huge event!

Bolag_the_2nd

my mam was the best cook in finglas, i used to have a house full of friends, i thaught i was sooo popular, turned out it was my mams cooking, i was shattered

I_am_Jebus

Yep, mammy's a great cook indeed... cannot beat her home cooking, especially on the 'oul sunday. Although, to be fair to him, my dad's a super cook as well.

HereticPrincess

Bolag_the_2nd wrote: »

my mam was the best cook in finglas, i used to have a house full of friends, i thaught i was sooo popular, turned out it was my mams cooking, i was shattered

Haha odd. My nana was from Finglas & she was an awesome cook, so she always had people over for dinner!
My own mam, is also an excellent cook. Even basic food, just better cos it's made by her!

I cannot cook very well... But I shall learn!

phasers

My Mam and Dad are both amazing cooks. Mam bakes, Dad does the savoury stuff, they can both do the in betweeny stuff

davyjose

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Nobody eats my Mams cooking and I mean it.

Fixed...

SoupyNorman

davyjose wrote: »

Fixed...

*Slow, drawn out sarcastic clap*

MIN2511

My mam cooks very well but so do i


I wouldn't date or marry a man who couldn't cook(maybe thats why i'm still single)

Bolag_the_2nd

HereticPrincess wrote: »

Haha odd. My nana was from Finglas & she was an awesome cook, so she always had people over for dinner!
My own mam, is also an excellent cook. Even basic food, just better cos it's made by her!

I cannot cook very well... But I shall learn!

its in the finglas air :rolleyes:, i have to say i am an awesome cook, love having family over for dinner, the whole shabang. :rolleyes:

Precious flower

My mammy's a great cook!:D The Sunday Roast is definitely something I look forward to and her baking is brilliant too!
My dad usually cooks steak,mash and veg when my mum's out which is awesome too!:)
I think I'm pretty good at cooking, in Home ec anyway, except I'm really clumsy..... I broke a plate during my cookery practical in Junior Cert!:o

thetonynator

me ma's a very go0d cook!!!!

(but she's on boards and knows my username so i have to say that!!!;) )

davyjose

thetonynator wrote: »

but she's on boards and knows my username

Is it just me, or does that seem wrong somehow?

Elliemental

My mothers cooking would be crap now, she's been dead for two years, but yes, in life her cooking was superb. I've never been able cook my the same dishes she did, and get it to taste the same. Why is that!?:mad:

psycho-hope

nope my mum is a rubbish cook, she hates it so dosent see the point

rainbowdrop

My Mam can't cook, and now I'm a Mammy and I can't cook either!!

It must be hereditary.....

:rolleyes:

mud

My ma's a fairly ****e cook, Da does a nice roast.

I'm a 'mazin' cook :pac:

It must skip a generation.

Earthhorse

Kiera wrote: »

how the hell do you burn veg?

I must have you over for dinner some time.

phasers wrote: »

...they can both do the in betweeny stuff

We know. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here today.

January

Mammys cooking is amazing. So is the Mammy in law!

I can cook basic things... spag bol, lasagne... steak etc. My mam makes amazing chicken wings marinaded in brown sugar and soy sauce they are the yummiest everrr

Bonito

Best cooks I know are me and my grandad :cool:

whatdoicare

My mam was pretty hit and miss with the cooking- she cooks a fab turkey at x-mas but hands out steak that you could fix yr shoe with- fabulous spag bolognaise but a really nasty lasagne with a rubbery top and watery base. She boils all veg to death and then george foreman grills beautiful burgers! Makes no sense but there you go, maybe she learned some stuff off her mam and just chanced the rest?
(she also makes nummy choccy cake.......and god awful scones!)

Bonito

MIN2511 wrote: »

My mam cooks very well but so do i


I wouldn't date or marry a man who couldn't cook(maybe thats why i'm still single)

I can cook

dreamers75

My mother burns water when she puts on the kettle, easily the worst cook ever.


My wife is the 2nd worst

Bonito

dreamers75 wrote: »

My mother burns water when she puts on the kettle, easily the worst cook ever.


My wife is the 2nd worst

You got a raw deal there my friend

we'llallhavetea_old

me ma is an average cook, but the thing with her dinners is, she only buys the best meat, so it's always divine.

my dad is a brilliant cook, can make up a feast out of anything, although he has been told to put down the spices a few times.

cock robin

Degag_ wrote: »

Yeah, everyone's heard this expression but is it actually true?

Is your mother a good cook?

My mother must be the worst cook in the world... Every type of meat or fish horribly overcooked. Veg overcooked. Tinned beans or peas with every meal whether it goes or not....

Lol, i remember one time i was cooking a piece of salmon and she says that it will be undercooked because i only had it in the pan for a few minutes. I said that's the way i like it. She said that i'd get food poisoning..... i opened the fridge and pointed to the pack of sliced smoked salmon and said "how come you don't get food poisoning from eating that so?" Apparently there was some difference between the two:rolleyes:

Your right about yore ma she is a crap cook. Her breakfast is woeful

Abi

Yeah she is a good cook, but she has a tendency to turn a blind eye to the fact that I haven't eaten meat for quite a while. As soon as I get in the door shes trying to get me to eat chicken casserole or spag bol.


Crazy ole coot.

Earthhorse

Abigayle wrote: »

Yeah she is a good cook, but she has a tendency to turn a blind eye to the fact that I haven't eaten meat for quite a while. As soon as I get in the door shes trying to get me to eat chicken casserole or spag bol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmecyCCdknk

Bolag_the_2nd

god i miss me ma's roast beef n yorkshire pud with real gravy, yummeeee:p

anniehoo

Degag_ wrote: »

i was cooking a piece of salmon and she says that it will be undercooked because i only had it in the pan for a few minutes. I said that's the way i like it. She said that i'd get food poisoning..... i opened the fridge and pointed to the pack of sliced smoked salmon and said "how come you don't get food poisoning from eating that so?" Apparently there was some difference between the two:rolleyes:

i tried goooogling it..but a raw salmon fillet has to be much worse than a smoked fillet. Anyone?

bonerm

My ma was a terrible cook. The whole family too tbh and I had been brought up on a diet of terribly prepared food. Everything either overcooked or stewed. For example, I went to a restaurant in my early 20s and ordered a steak. My overriding thought on leaving the place was "oh, so THAT's what a steak is meant to taste like!".

Bonito

anniehoo wrote: »

i tried goooogling it..but a raw salmon fillet has to be much worse than a smoked fillet. Anyone?

I was in a hotel once in killarney and I ordered salmon sandwiches and I had the option of either raw or smoked. I got one of each. The raw salmon was surprisingly tasty and breaks apart quite nicely as if it's been grilled to perfection - but cold. It has a slightly salty taste but was delicious all the same . As for the smoked. It was rancid and I didn't finish it. I didn't like it at all.

Degag

cock robin wrote: »

Your right about yore ma she is a crap cook. Her breakfast is woeful

That supposed to be funny?

anniehoo wrote: »

i tried goooogling it..but a raw salmon fillet has to be much worse than a smoked fillet. Anyone?

Wouldn't think it mattered tbh since it can be eaten raw safely anyway.

was in a hotel once in killarney and I ordered salmon sandwiches and I had the option of either raw or smoked. I got one of each. The raw salmon was surprisingly tasty and breaks apart quite nicely as if it's been grilled to perfection - but cold. It has a slightly salty taste but was delicious all the same . As for the smoked. It was rancid and I didn't finish it. I didn't like it at all.

Lol, i live in killarney! Anyway i'd far prefer raw over smoked salmon. - In actual fact, by smoking something, especially something as delicate as fish you are essentially cooking it. Hate smoked salmon though.

Dudess

My mum is a pretty ace cook - I'm well into the old cooking myself and learned some great stuff from her.

McChubbin

When it comes to Italian food, my mother is the master. Mmmm. Home made meatball marinara...

Degag

McChubbin wrote: »

When it comes to Italian food, my mother is the master. Mmmm. Home made meatball marinara...

Mama Mia...!

DamoDLK

Damn, I miss the mothers cooking...:mad:

BluesBerry

Yeah you cant beat my ma's coddle its delicious and she can make these cornish pasties that you would sacrifice your first born for one heaven

Emoran

weird one for me!
my mam is an amazing cook(when she wants to be)
one day she would make a gorgeous dinner put in the best effort ever then the next she would throw some horrible ****e together and try pass it off as "dinner" although il be honest my granny was possibly the best cook ever!
all my memories of her involve me eating in her house! id pop around for a visit without her knowing and somehow she would have something already cooking just for me! they've both pasted down there skills to me and im a pretty good cook well for things i like anyway:o steaks stir-frys currys roasts pastas and a few pastries and im only 17 hoping to become a chef one day:rolleyes: ive just made myself really hungry now thanks Boards:mad:

cock robin

Degag_ wrote: »

That supposed to be funny?


Yup thats why there is a smiley

titan18

My mom can't cook.I don't eat anything she cooks now.My dad is a good cook and I'm not bad,so it balances out.

caseyann

Grannies home cooking.Irish traditional food oh I miss my granny

Prof.Badass

My mam's cooking wasn't neccesarily bad, but most of the time our dinners were pretty plain, I rarely found myself eating till i was full.

The worst thing though, is that she's like in the bottom 5% of the population when it comes to attitudes towards food hygeine, and I'm somewhat obsessive about it (I'm not some sort of clean-freak nutjob, It's just when it involves stuff that's going into my mouth that i make a big deal).
Anyway, I can guarantee that she'll always manage to do something disgusting when preparing the dinner (if something fell on the floor she'd throw it back in if no-one was looking (she thinks it's a sin to waste food) ).

So yeah, I haven't been eating them since starting college :P.