Who does the cooking in your household?

The Large One · Mar 11, 2013

I was listening to the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning, and they were talking about family mealtime and - for those that have one - dining room etiquette ("I mean, I've now banned texting and facebooking from the dining room table...").

The woman in the debate - didn't catch who it was - said 'women typically do the cooking...'.

Is that the case? Who does it in your household? One person, generally, or is it split duties? Or shared duties?

upthealbion1970 · Mar 11, 2013

I do all of the cooking, in addition to all of the manual household chores

The Merry Prankster · Mar 11, 2013

Me. All of it.

Bozza · Mar 11, 2013

I do about 95% of it, possibly more.

It's rare when a meal isn't cooked by me.

Hillian1 · Mar 11, 2013

I do 90% of the cooking for me and the wife.

She works later than me, earns more, does my ironing and washing so it seems fair. And I'd probably do it anyway as I enjoy it.

TheFatBallBoy · Mar 11, 2013

The Large One said:
I was listening to the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning, and they were talking about family mealtime and - for those that have one - dining room etiquette ("I mean, I've now banned texting and facebooking from the dining room table...").

The woman in the debate - didn't catch who it was - said 'women typically do the cooking...'.

Is that the case? Who does it in your household? One person, generally, or is it split duties? Or shared duties?

Texting at the dinner table :facepalm:

HOW VERY SAD IT WAS EVER DONE ROUND THE DINNER TABLE

Springal · Mar 11, 2013

Pretty much 50/50 in our house. Would do more if I could

banjo · Mar 11, 2013

A shared chore In our household. Also banned phones from the table.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 11, 2013

The one who gets in first from work.

El Sid · Mar 11, 2013

I would do more but the wife, being an ex chef, is always hovering over me and poking her nose in.

So I restrict myself to clearing, washing up and "surface hygiene".

CheeseRolls · Mar 11, 2013

Depends on availability. If we are both there, then it is me. The split varies between 60/40 and 80/20 I would guess.

Titus · Mar 11, 2013

We take turns.

CheeseRolls · Mar 11, 2013

The dining table is rarely used now. We have a kitchen island and four stools, which makes it easy to serve and clean up. The dining table is for when we have guests and need to seat more than four.

albionalex · Mar 11, 2013

My Dad does about 90% of the cooking. Last time my mum made Macaroni Cheese she forgot to put the cheese in. :lolol:

shaolinpunk · Mar 11, 2013

Girlfriend cooks, I wash up. I'll cook on special occasions or if she is busy and I'm not.

I can be a good cook when I put the effort in, but I rarely have that motivation - when it's a special meal I'll go all out and do two or three courses from scratch but otherwise it does nothing for me

Stat Brother · Mar 11, 2013

I do the cooking.

All meals eaten at the table, with the occasional exception of Sunday tea.

The Grockle · Mar 11, 2013

We take it turns, unless one is back much later than the other I think it’s the fairest way.

Can’t believe my Mum used to not only cook all the meals but also cook twice, once for the kids and then again for herself and my Dad.

The guy I share an office with has never cooked his wife dinner, ever.

The Large One · Mar 11, 2013

albionalex said:
My Dad does about 90% of the cooking. Last time my mum made Macaroni Cheese she forgot to put the cheese in.

Maccheroni nudo.

:shrug:

Dunno, just made that up.

SeagullSongs · Mar 11, 2013

CheeseRolls said:
Depends on availability. If we are both there, then it is me. The split varies between 60/40 and 80/20 I would guess.

70:30 then? :jester:

BLOCK F · Mar 11, 2013

Usually my wife,but I do have my 'areas of expertise' where I am in charge and do the cooking: roasts,including Christmas dinner,all fish dishes,steaks and such like.
Of course,barbeques are my domain as well!!

Washing up,loading dishwasher and clearing up is shared.

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