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Would this annoy your husband?

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Londs · 28/03/2025 21:25

So dh was off today. He woke up and prepped his incredible chilli. Genuinely famous in our family. I tasted it in the afternoon and it was mind blowing. When it came around to serving it had an awful uncooked cinnamon flavour. I like cinnamon but not when it’s the dominant flavour. I don’t really like sweet mains either. I never eat anything sweet annd sour annd hate dried fruit in a savoury dish. All the kids still liked it. Dh said too much had come out the bottle. I told dh if he didn’t mind I would not have any as it really was not to my taste now. And I would make some beans on toast.

i am on a diet and for me the calories in the sour cream, cheese, guacamole, rice etc just wasn’t justifiable with the cinnamon after taste which was really unpleasant to me.

Anyway, dh was just a little bit huffy and I called him out for it. Apparently I was being childish and picky.

Who is in the wrong?

OP posts:
hby9628 · 28/03/2025 21:35

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of cinnamon being used as a chilli ingredient. I don’t think you are being completely unreasonable. As an aside have you tried cauliflower rice instead of standard rice to keep your cals down? It’s better than it sounds if it’s properly cooked!

Pammela2 · 28/03/2025 21:33

I can see why he had his feelings hurt; he had put a lot of effort into it. Maybe there could’ve been a gentler way to explain appreciation but that you’d not have many calories left?

BlondeMummyto1 · 28/03/2025 21:31

He can feel meh but you shouldn’t be obligated to eat it.

Sounds like he needs to relax his chilli ego 😂

BakelikeBertha · 28/03/2025 21:30

I don't think you were unreasonable not to eat it, if it wasn't to your taste, plus the fact that you're trying to lose weight, to me it would seem like a complete waste of calories, and I would rather spend them on something I would enjoy.

He was the one who made a mistake with the chilli, so shouldn't complain, when you didn't like it. If the lid had come off the salt and loads poured in by accident, would he still have expected you to eat it? Ridiculous!

YouSeemLikeHardWork · 28/03/2025 21:30

He’s allowed to feel disappointed.

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