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Offline Napoli

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Should men cook?
« on: July 11, 2013, 02:29:57 PM »
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    • In a traditional Catholic household, should men do any cooking? What if the man does all the cooking? What kind of example is it to the children?

    Thoughts everyone?

    I cook some of the meals because frankly I cook some things better. Plus Italian men have a wide variety of skills!

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    Offline s2srea

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    Should men cook?
    « Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 02:31:12 PM »
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    • I love cooking (I am a man and father); I don't have much time to do so anymore more, and my wife does most of it, but I try to when I can.

    If children have a sound upbringing otherwise, they are given good instruction and examples by their parents in other parts of their lives, for example, working roles, general interaction of the parents, submissiveness of the wife, authority shown by the father, etc., there's nothing wrong with men cooking if it is intuitively clear by that point that he's not trying to 'play mommy'.
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    Should men cook?
    « Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 02:40:57 PM »
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    • I love to cook as well. But, there is something nice about coming home to a beautiful meal made by my beautiful wife.

    I guess that's why I am usually carrying ten extra pounds!
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    Should men cook?
    « Reply #3 on: July 11, 2013, 02:42:30 PM »
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    • I also like to cook. I am learning to make pizza from scratch (seems to be very difficult). I am also learning to make my own cake batter as I have learned to make some really good peanut butter frosting (very easy). I can make basic stuff like lasagna, steak, french fries, omelets, homemade barbeque sauce, cheeseburgers, chicken noodle soup, etc. I also enjoy this filipino soup called sinigang which I have learned to make. I try to cook at home because I can eat a lot of the stuff I enjoy eating for cheaper.

    I wanna learn how to make some good Carne Asada but I haven't found a good recipe yet. The ones I have tried turn out too zesty.
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    Offline Domitilla

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    Should men cook?
    « Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 02:46:31 PM »
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    • Why not?  My husband is a fabulous cook and he really enjoys doing it.
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    « Reply #5 on: July 11, 2013, 02:52:20 PM »
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    • I'm not much of a cook, and when I do "cook" it's something relatively simple, but I do it sometimes just to give my wife a break. If the children don't like what I cook, well, there are starving children in China, ya know.
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    « Reply #6 on: July 11, 2013, 03:16:45 PM »
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    • St. Therese of Lisieux lost her mother at age 4.

    I can't imagine that Mr. Martin NEVER cooked!

    I would guess he probably at least lent a hand to his daughters in the kitchen. By all accounts they were an incredibly tight-knit family.

    I love to cook when I have time. My girls are all taking on age-appropriate tasks and working side by side with their mother to learn the needful homemaking skills, but I do enjoy taking over the stove occasionally in order to bless my wife with some rest. She homsechools our girls and I like to say she works harder than I do!

    My favorite dish when it's for guests is probably grill-based meats, especially chicken.

    My favorite dish when it's just the family? There are many but good old red beans and rice is one of my comfort foods.

    Holy Family, pray for us.

    Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
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    Offline Matthew

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    « Reply #7 on: July 11, 2013, 03:25:25 PM »
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    • Whereas both men AND women have to eat...

    and whereas it is well-known and obvious that it takes longer than ever before in 2013 for a young man to get established so he can get married...

    and whereas it is better to eat real food than a steady diet of Cheetos and Hot Pockets...

    and whereas it is also a fact that during married life there will be times that the wife is indisposed (sickness, pregnancy, child care, etc.)...

    and whereas the need for good nutrition extends especially to children as well...

    I think it's a great idea for BOTH men and women to learn how to cook.



    It's not like men are going to be inclined to make cute foods that are over 10% "look" or "decor" -- no, men should only cook regular food. Let the women make the cat cupcakes and Catholic feast day-themed foods.

    As the Seminary chef (Scott) once said: "Your grandma makes cookies. I make cookie BARS."

    Men approach cooking differently, and for different reasons. They want to be efficient and make a lot of something wholesome. They're not interested in making it pretty or wasting a lot of time.
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    Offline DaughterOfLourdes

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    Should men cook?
    « Reply #8 on: July 11, 2013, 03:34:57 PM »
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    • If a man likes to eat, he should learn how to cook.  This is the year 2013, hello?

    Just saying......
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    Offline TKGS

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    « Reply #9 on: July 11, 2013, 03:34:57 PM »
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    • In my experience, women are better bakers.  Men are better chefs.

    There's not a problem with husbands cooking dinner.  The meals will probably be better anyway.

    Cakes and cookies, etc., should be baked by the wives, otherwise they will probably not be nearly as tasty.
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    « Reply #10 on: July 11, 2013, 04:38:41 PM »
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    • The problem isn't men not knowing how to cook.

    The problem these days, generally speaking, is women not knowing how to cook.  It is amazing to me, how many times I've heard that it is men who must do the cooking for their wives, that the women cook whatever they want with no objection of pleasing their husbands, etc.

    The implication that men had better know how to cook because marriage to decent women is increasingly difficult, sounds like feminism enabling to me.  You would think a good churches might consider having a refectory with good prices where the young women could show off their talent at cooking.



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    « Reply #11 on: July 11, 2013, 04:45:16 PM »
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    You would think a good churches might consider having a refectory with good prices where the young women could show off their talent at cooking.


    Let's be honest.  This would never fly with most trads because they are too feminist too accept such a thing.  They don't actually want young trad women to be preparing for marriage or to be in a good position to meet and impress trad men.  They would consider it "degrading" to women and "dangerous."

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    « Reply #12 on: July 11, 2013, 04:50:58 PM »
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    • They would much rather that young trad women have a job at a fast food restaurant or something like that.  That's the reality.

    Being a jerk to the young men, and using feminism to enable and justify that behavior, is a sad part of trad culture.
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    « Reply #13 on: July 11, 2013, 04:50:59 PM »
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    • "It [feminism] is mixed up with a muddled idea that women are free when they serve their employers but slaves when they help their husbands." ~ G.K. Chesterton
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    Should men cook?
    « Reply #14 on: July 11, 2013, 05:08:32 PM »
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    • Quote from: Telesphorus
    They would much rather that young trad women have a job at a fast food restaurant or something like that.  That's the reality.


     Young women object to cooking and cleaning at the church functions and the priest supports them.

    They have jobs too, didn't you know. Why should they have to cook and clean on top of it?
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