Men: Do you know how to cook?

I know a little cooking but not much. The best foods that I can cook is egg- tomato and egg- potato with pepper.

 

What is "egg-potato with paper"?

 

I'm not going to like this post. That would be like taking a phone picture of a sunset.

Sir, you've won my heart.

 

I think he is talking about that edible paper they have that they can make roll up items out of.

 

I used to perform volunteer work in which I was a volunteer cook.

So yes, I know how to cook well enough to feed myself.

 

I can follow a recipe, and I know how to cook the basics to feed myself. Don't know anything about the culinary sciences, though, and every time I watch Chopped I'm simply amazed. I doubt I could make a quality home-cooked meal, but I have some stuff I'm good at.

 

I can cook and bake relatively simple stuff anytime. I can also follow recipes to cook something more sophisticated. I easily memorize them, so I could eventually become a pretty good cooking robot, but I'm not passionate about cooking, or about food in general, for that matter.

 

Any person that doesn't know basic cooking should be punched in the face, on the spot.
Even more so if they claim it's a gender thing, for god's sake I know probably more men than women that know how to cook.

It's simply a matter of your own competence, laziness and curiosity. Usually people that don't know how to cook didn't had the means, or time, a combination of the two and the most common reason which is being spoiled lazy brats!

 

I have no idea how to cook, besides basic stuffs: breakfast, burgers, grilled sandwiches, tacos--etc..

I would love to learn how to cook more tasteful foods and add some variety to my arsenal, but I don't really have a whole lot of time to devote to it.

If someone out there would like to teach me, I'll cook you dinner someday..

 

First, I boil potato in water to be cooked. After that the skin of potato is removed and the potato is mashed and mixed with some egg and a little green pepper and is cooked with vegetable oil in a pan. Of course before cooking I make some round shapes of every piece of the mixture. After cooking I swallow them with fresh vegetable and a little pickle
This easy and fast food is called " Koo-Koo" in Farsi but usually people don't add green pepper in it .
minstrel, of course I didn't want to introduce myself that I can cook a lot of various delicious foods and just pointed to two simple food. It was because I wanted to show myself humble in cooking. Also it is my habit that I sometimes have some indirect joking with posters, even with staffs lol

 

But what's green paper? You don't mean like newspaper or writing paper?

 

Oh excuse me all... I did mean "pepper" but wrote "paper" mistakenly!
How funny mistake!! When even minstrel pointed, I didn't notice and thought he was questioning of the food itself!
I think it is because, I want to get rid "slow writing" and try to write fast.

I did correct it

 

Well, my husband is in the middle of cooking a goat curry as I write this. Smells gorgeous. And I only had to wash one bowl thus far...

I reckon @matwoolf has touched on the reality, though. Nowadays it's not only acceptable for men to cook, but it's kind of cool (if you have a hairdo.) But 50 years ago? It really wasn't the done thing.

Now ...if this domestic coolness would extend to hoovering, dusting, washing windows, cleaning the bathroom, washing and hanging clothing, clearing up and other less exciting household tasks (which 'he' pretends he doesn't know how to do) I'd die happy!

 

NOT COOL

 

Can you let me have the recipe? I want to add curry to my arsenal, but I don't know any good curry recipes.

 

Sure thing. I'll get it from him and PM you. Gosh. You will LOVE cooking curries. Nothing exceptional about them as far as the cooking process goes. Basically these kinds of curries are just stews. But the spices and spice combinations are wonderful. We don't have a spice shelf here at home, we've got THREE! And no duplicates.

 

@minstrel

It's really easy. Go out and buy Shan Karahi mix. Indian and persian markets have them. If you can't find it, next time you head south I can tell you what stores to go to. It kills with goat.

 

Well, you pour in the dough, so I guess they're 'pour pancakes' a.k.a. crepes. But they can also flop on the pan and drop out of the pan, and since I made them with love, I think they're rather special. Therefore, I'm confused.

 

Haha...I was giving you a hard time.

 

To be fair, you could've been harder.

That sounded better in my head.

 

They've got pills for that.

 

My hubster's good at making meat dishes while I'm better with the veggie stuff. Oh so stereotypical, I know.

In general, T is a better cook, though, 'cause he dares to use more salt and butter. His muffins may have looked like they had been on holiday in Chernobyl when it blew up, but they tasted heavenly -- while mine have near reached the density of a neutron star.

 

Neutron stars sometimes become black holes, and they are irresistibly attractive.

 

Not only do I know how to cook, it is something I genuinely enjoy doing.

I can remember making simple things, like eggs, grilled cheese and soup when I was eight. Besides, for anyone who really doesn't know how to cook, lots of foods come with a fabulous new invention: instructions.

 

The barbecued chicken I made on our outdoor grill last Saturday looked much the same, thanks to a fairly serious flare up. Looked awful, but actually tasted fine. When I brought it inside, I told my wife and son I'd invented a new dish - Chicken Chernobyl.