Wife's Cooking

alex73

To be fair on my wife she cooks well most of the time. When I am not working I will do the cooking. However sometimes the food is just bad, very bad. But if I say I don't like it she gets pretty angry... (to the point of putting it in the bin and storming off to read a book).. So I usually don't comment on the food, ... but the kids do!.. and then I have to take sides.. what do I do?

Asphyxia

You shouldn't lie it's not your fault you don't like it.

liah

If you don't like it make something for yourself.

Don't see what the big deal is.

Truley

Elaborate a little on why you don't like her food. I wouldn't blame her for getting a bit defensive if you just told her it's cr*p. Let her know if it's a particular detail,for example you overcook the rice, you use too much salt, I just don't like mushrooms in curry or whatever. You could even try cooking the same meal in a way you or your kids do like and showing her how it's done. You can find a way to rectify the problem together, just remember to be tactful.

alex73

Truley wrote: »

Elaborate a little on why you don't like her food. I wouldn't blame her for getting a bit defensive if you just told her it's cr*p. Let her know if it's a particular detail,for example you overcook the rice, you use too much salt, I just don't like mushrooms in curry or whatever. You could even try cooking the same meal in a way you or your kids do like and showing her how it's done. You can find a way to rectify the problem together, just remember to be tactful.

She makes some amazing dishes, really well done... Then other days it's pasta with tomato and raw onion sauce.. (not nice) Its not worth giving advice on her food as she will get offended. I once said my mother does the best lamb and my wife has never cooked lamb since. If every other aspect of marriage we are fine.. but cooking its a very touchy subject.

Logical Fallacy

alex73 wrote: »

She makes some amazing dishes, really well done... Then other days it's pasta with tomato and raw onion sauce.. (not nice) Its not worth giving advice on her food as she will get offended. I once said my mother does the best lamb and my wife has never cooked lamb since. If every other aspect of marriage we are fine.. but cooking its a very touchy subject.

I reckon your wife enjoys cooking quite a bit, and likes to think she is a fine cook. I'm the same, i do most of the cooking, i normally finish work a bit earlier than my girlfriend so i'll hit the shop, grab some stuff and get home and have the dinner ready to go when she gets in from work.

I enjoy cooking and i'm good at it. However, there is no real point in me cooking something my girlfriend simply doesn't like and there is certainly no point in me getting offended when she simply might not like a dish and it could have nothing to do with how i cooked it.

I don't like many meals, doesn't matter who cooks em, i won't like it.

Personally, i think your wife is being just a little bit oversensitive with regard to her cooking.

Wibbs

Not a Ladies Lounge topic. Closed. Personal issues maybe.