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To think it is obvious that you are roasting the chicken...

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Neverenoughbiscuits · 09/03/2025 18:13

DH and I both been out with different DC today. Had a discussion in the middle of the day around what we were having for dinner (Chicken Caesar salad with diced roast potatoes). Likelihood was that he'd be home first and would get dinner on.

We have a whole chicken (no other chicken) in the fridge for the salad. He sent me a message asking if he "should roast the chicken". I didn't see the message so have just spoken to him and apparently he was waiting for me to reply so hasn't put the chicken on. Given that we have no other chicken and he is aware of what we were having, AIBU to assume that it was bloody obvious what to do with the chicken and that he didn't need me to tell him?

I'm pretty grumpy that we're going to eat really late and he's having a strop because I asked him if he thought we'd be eating it raw.

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mintchocolatecoffee · 09/03/2025 18:18

PrincessAnne5Eva · 09/03/2025 18:17

I think it's weird that the first thing you'd do with a full roast chicken is wait for it to cool down, chop some of it up and put it in a salad. I can see why he was confused. I've never roasted a whole chicken and not made a roast dinner with the first meal. It's a lot of chicken to cook for just chucking on a salad.

So I'm not sure that I'd be annoyed at him as it's so unusual.

I'm sure plenty will be along to tell you LTB weaponised incompetence etc though.

Yes, this. Very odd.

Createausername1970 · 09/03/2025 18:17

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 09/03/2025 18:14

I'd be in a fowl mood.

🤣🤣

Seriously though, yes I would find it annoying. Unless you generally do your own butchery (is that a word?) then there is not much else you would do with a whole chicken late in the afternoon if you were planning on eating it that evening.

TickingAlongNicely · 09/03/2025 18:17

Its a miscommunication.

PrincessAnne5Eva · 09/03/2025 18:17

I think it's weird that the first thing you'd do with a full roast chicken is wait for it to cool down, chop some of it up and put it in a salad. I can see why he was confused. I've never roasted a whole chicken and not made a roast dinner with the first meal. It's a lot of chicken to cook for just chucking on a salad.

So I'm not sure that I'd be annoyed at him as it's so unusual.

I'm sure plenty will be along to tell you LTB weaponised incompetence etc though.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 09/03/2025 18:16

Maybe he thought you hadn’t realised there was no other chicken? I’d be annoyed he didn’t make a decision but it’s not exactly a massive deal. And a salad is a waste of a roast chicken! Have a Sunday roast and use the left overs for a salad on Monday yes I’m missing the point I no

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 09/03/2025 18:14

I'd be in a fowl mood.