my boyfriend thinks the reason i won't cook for him is cos i can't, but he's just so particular i don't know what to make.
he doesn't like most veggies, no tomatoes, no bleeding meats, nothing really spicy... help!! /:
2007-10-19 02:38:11 · 14 answers · asked by emmaxbaby 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
OMG SO MANY RESPONCES!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! haha the thing is, he IS the one cooking, that's why he complains. when we go out he always just gets chicken fingers or a burger.. i could do that easy and spaghetti's a weekely thing; THIS IS FOR A NICE DINNER, keep them cominggg
and no, he doesn't like fish/:
that sounds delicious though lol
2007-10-19 03:56:29 · update #1
My father was a picky eater when my parents were first married. He would only eat corn and pork chops or steak and mashed potaoes. This was 50 plus years ago. My mom put up with that for a month or so then she fixed a dinner that was peas, noodles and chicken and told him eat this or go hungry, there is no more money for food. Remember take out was not a big option 55 years ago. He learned to eat a variety of food.
2007-10-19 03:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol I'm used to my picky eater hubby. Plus my mom is a vegetarian so whenever I'm cooking at their house I have to make two meals! Well she does too everyday. And my father is a meat and potatos man. He will not even eat a piece of fruit or a vegetable unless it's bananas or corn! So I know how you feel.
When I'm cooking for my dad I try to think of recipes that are pretty classic, mild, and not very gourmet! lol Or Italian dishes are always good. You can try manicotti, lasagna, chicken parm, sausage and peppers.
Or how about breading chicken breasts in butter and ritz cracker crumbs and baking it in the oven. You can serve it with salad and corn on the cob maybe..
It sounds like you need inspiration. :) I love to read cook books in search of good recipes that I'll later remember when cooking for these picky men! Good luck
2007-10-19 09:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jades mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem's with him, Honey- not with you. If he wants to be so 'particular'- and to me it looks more like he's trying to prove something- give him the apron and tell HIM to cook.
Now, I can't say I really blame him on the bleeding meats part, in light of the series of food scares we've had during the past year. But you could try chicken (which really should be cooked all the way through anyway), or pork (same thing) or fish. Or you could even try meatloaf, which will have vegetables in it. And add potatoes: Baked, boiled and buttered, salad, or even creamed. and since he's so determined not to like vegetables, fix enough of those for yourself and don't fret over him.
2007-10-19 10:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cooking is LOVE in my opinion , PASSION also comes to mind ." Praise the chef" . To take a biological need and distill that to a fine art is at the very least amazing. There are those however that "Eat the menu" not the food and while i cannot understand how that can be , it none the less is so.I believe you can CHOOSE to take that as a challenge even though it may be the "Road less traveled by" . If no one else recognizes that , so be it However YOU will know. " Praise the chef "
2007-10-20 13:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by ken G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. You don't have to cook for him.
2. Cook for him what you can do best, and if he doesn't eat it, he will be the rude one not you.
3. There are some very straightforward things : spaghetti bolognese, risotto with mushrooms, chicken with cream sauce, a nice schnitzel... What does he order when you go out? Make that!
2007-10-19 09:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend is picky too. He's a Vegetarian so he can't eat anything either and its really expensive to buy stuff he can eat. What I do is e-mail him three recipes saying that I want to cook him dinner and then ask him which of the three appeal to him most. He'll then say "the second one without the tomatoes, and we are all set!
2007-10-19 09:46:19 · answer #6 · answered by Peacenik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean,my hubby and his brother only eat about 5 things a piece and they are not the same 5 things. My 5 year old is the same and 21 year old daughter is on some diet that I don't understand at all. I think I am quitting cooking for a while. They will miss me.
2007-10-19 10:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by dixiedarling 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You know I have a similar problem with my husband he doesnt' like many things. I used to only cook what he liked, but I started to miss out on the things I like. After 13 years of marriage I make the things I want to make and if he doesnt' like what I am making there is an arbys or pizza close by. I have told him and my kids when they complain about something they are welcome to cook the next meal. My hubby doesn't really complain anymore He'll just grab something on his way home.
2007-10-19 09:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by island girl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is so good. Make a batter of eggs, parmesan cheese, lemon and parsley. Dip chicken breast in flour and then in that batter.Grill in a frying pan lined with oil. It's just a little bit different than just grilled chicken breast. I don't know anyone who doesn't like it!
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2007-10-19 09:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Patty K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule in our house is simple - if you don't eat what I cook, go hungry or make yourself vegemite on toast. And once they start to eat the food you prepare they will be surprised at what they DO like. Also no one is allowed to say they don't like something if they haven't actually tasted it.
2007-10-19 18:13:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋