Exploring Male Cooks: A Cajun Tradition or Nationwide Phenomenon?

[Chef Bobby]

I was born and raised in south central Louisiana and notice that there are quite a few guys that cook in a family household. Is it the same all over the US or is it just our cajun heritage? I have had great luck with couples shows. The guys are my best customers for the new knives.

 

[chefmeg]

I find that maybe 2 out of 5 men are the cooks at my shows....problem is, the women come to the show without the man!

I had a couple at my show tonight....she stated that she would rather to tax returns than cook...........she is an accountant, but still, YUCK! Needless to say, her DH was the cook and he had a great time looking through that catalog!

 

[PCJenni]

My husband cooks quite a bit. His family is Italian and his father never cooked at all. But my DH picked up things from his mom and then had to learn when he was single and living alone. He cooks all the Italian meals in our house.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I think the Food Network has helped make cooking cool for guys...but I have to say that here in conservative W. Mich., and with DH's generation and older - most of the men don't cook. When I have couples shows, the younger guys are very interested, and it seems that they share the cooking duties...but the older guys mostly just say "yeah - that chicken was good, get whatever you need." to their wives.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I do the cooking.The Kat Lady can burn water.

 

[Stephaniecafe]

In culinary school, it was mostly men cooking! I was odd one out... but that may just be because I am kook-i-ee. It has always been cool for guys to cook! Men can be some of the best customers! Don't leave them out. The few shows I have had where men where there, the sales where really high! They just wanted all the cool tools. Like Home Depot for the kitchen. Ughh Ughh.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

I know lots of men who cook ... but not many of them come to my shows!My sister held a show ... her DH is the cook in the family ... and he was off preparing for a hunting trip when the show was held! Now the stone is broken, however, and he's the one who whines that it's not been replaced!I have my first show going on that's hosted by a man and I am excited about it! I want to show off the forged cutlery and the cookware because they are big ticket items guys like to buy!

 

[ragschef]

My DH is the cook in the house, but only bc I get home so late now with my new job. He's learned to appreciate my kitchen toys now that he's doing it all on his own.

Now let me just tell you, I NEVER said he was GOOD at cooking, but he has learned to appreciate PC.

 

[pampered.chris]

I do the cooking.

The Kat Lady can burn water.

I just snorted when I read this!! My co-worker looked at me like I was nuts. LOL!!

 

[colegrovet]

I did 98% of the cooking in the house..
now that my son is older he has dinner on the table when I get home.

My wife could cook but we would Wrestle in the kitchen.. so she gave after a while.
My m-i-l.... she burns water too!!! Her husband did all the cooking.

 

[thecougchef]

my dad is the cook in my family.
most of the food that i cant stand to eat anymore are foods that my mom just ruined in the kitchen (ie pork chops, chinese food).

im lucky to have a boyfriend with amazing bbq skills too. so i get bbq'd burgers, steaks, fish for dinner most nights. ofcourse - since joining PC, im not so bad in the kitchen myself.