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To think that DH is being faintly ridiculous re dinner tonight

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trufflehunterthebadger · 24/07/2015 07:30

We have 5 students plus 5 of us at the moment. I am working until 7pm so it is DHs job to do dinner tonight as he finishes at 3. Girls need to eat at 6 to be out for 6:45. Just for background :)

Tonight's dinner is baked camembert. Dh would not make it last night because "i don't know what i am doing with it". I have told him about 11 times that all he needs to do is put it in the oven for 45 minutes, take it out and put it on a plate with baguette, salad and charcuterie (which we already have) We have eaten it many times before. On leaving this morning he said "can you send me a detailed recipe for this camembert thing"

I repeated what i have already repeated multiple times and why was he finding this incredibly simple dinner such a challengr to which i got the response "well where do i get the bread and fir example am i meant to take the plastic off"

At which point i got annoyed. Aibu to think that a 37 year old man who is a reasonably good cook, is used to making dinner for 11-12, manages a very challenging job in the police should be able to put some bloody camembert in the oven without copious instruction

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MorrisZapp · 24/07/2015 08:20

Where do I get the bread? That's taking the Schmeichel. Tell him to jog on.

redshoeblueshoe · 24/07/2015 08:20

Truffle - who knew camembert was so controversial - this is bound to make discussion of the day

Sparklingbrook · 24/07/2015 08:20

Ah, ok sorry for being touchy Thumb. Grin It's a bit early for cheese/people ratios.

WeShouldOpenABar · 24/07/2015 08:21

anyone else singing foux de fafa in their heads?

camembert, ananas , jus d'orange

just me then?

My DP has very kindly offered to help me get the house ready for a party tomorrow as he's off today but he's asked three times for instructions and awoke as i was leaving to ask me to text him a list.

The instructions were , hide all that tat upstairs and open the internal doors (sofa has to be moved for this) its not rocket science but he just doesnt want to end up doing more then he was meant to by accident i reckon!

PrincessFiorimonde · 24/07/2015 08:23

Only just noticed that you said Camemberts are 85p at Lidl!

LobsterQuadrille · 24/07/2015 08:25

Maybe "baked camembert" is one of the trigger expressions which cause his brain to short circuit and switch off. I'm not kidding. When I was auditing insurance companies, the words "excess of loss reinsurance programme" would do the same to me. It was explained to me many more than 11 times but I never really "got it" and still don't today. What seems simple to one person may seem very complex to another. I also have issues with left and right .....

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 24/07/2015 08:25

No worries, Sparkling Grin

Another one who thinks you should write Very Detailed Instructions for your DH, so he gets the point.
VERY detailed.
Just for fun. Grin

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 24/07/2015 08:26

Wow
My students get pizza and chips and pasta bake
Impressed

Biscetti · 24/07/2015 08:30

This is an amazing recipe for all the baked Camembert/Brie fans out there.

Sighing · 24/07/2015 08:30

Time to be countering such helplessness with "then google it".

Passmethecrisps · 24/07/2015 08:32

85p?!?

That's dinner sorted!

I hate that sort of wilful stupidity. The 'if I just stand here looking helpless someone else will come along and do it for me' look.

I have never baked Camembert before and in honesty I hate doing a recipe which is really dh's thing but this isn't a recipe is it? It is toasted cheese without the toast

Chunkymonkey79 · 24/07/2015 08:33

Bloody hell how on earth is the OP being controlling?!
Her question wasn't whether the meal was sufficient either.
Some people baffle me... Confused

Anyway, no YANBU, he needs to grow up and be grateful his cooking night is so simple!

Topseyt · 24/07/2015 08:38

I have one the same, and had a thread going about it a few days ago.

Basically, DH apparently could not work out how to locate the handset of the landline phone (just press the pager button and it will bleep), or how to listen to a message once he did have it.

I wondered aloud how he would get on at work if he decided to tell his boss that he couldn't work out how to listen to his voicemail or read his emails so he wouldn't be doing any work that day.

UniversalBagel · 24/07/2015 08:38

Laughing so much about the being controlling! As though OP has said 'DH has never cooked in his life before and have asked him to make soufflés, WIBU a to beat him with my belt when he asked how many eggs to use?'

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trufflehunterthebadger · 24/07/2015 08:38

My apologies, they are 89p

To think that DH is being faintly ridiculous re dinner tonight
To think that DH is being faintly ridiculous re dinner tonight
To think that DH is being faintly ridiculous re dinner tonight
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MidniteScribbler · 24/07/2015 08:38

I don't think I've heard of anyone cooking a baked/fried camembert since the 70s. Is it one of those things that has suddenly come back in to fashion?

I could get on board with that. ::eyes off the brie in the fridge::

elementofsurprise · 24/07/2015 08:39

Another one who thinks you should write Very Detailed Instructions for your DH, so he gets the point.
VERY detailed.
Just for fun.

Yes, put thing like "Remeber to keep breathing throughout".

I think your DH is being ridiculous - this sounds like the sort of meal my mum would have left for me to get ready as a teenager, easy and simple. And I'm someone who really struggles with verbal instructions (can't do directions, must have map)... if this is a problem for him why can't he have the nous to jot down your instructions? 45 mins, heat setting.... that's about it.

Really pisses me off when otherwise capable people seem to lack basic skills or ability to think. Think this is because I am unemployed/unemployable so it's a bit galling to see people with decent jobs/succeeding whilst people like me have to pick up the pieces/go the extra mile and our skills are totally undervalued!! (sorry for rant, this just really gets to me!)

Passmethecrisps · 24/07/2015 08:39

Actually I have just gone on to lidl website and can't find the offer.

Op, could you tell me exactly how I might find out whether I can get some little cheeses?

Should I get in the car and go there for example?

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trufflehunterthebadger · 24/07/2015 08:40

Two of our students are from the Alps region of France so it's cheese, cheese and more cheese here at the moment. Yum yum yum

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arethereanyleftatall · 24/07/2015 08:41

Love the idea of detailed instructions ....

  1. Open fridge door (map of fridge location).
  2. Insert arm into fridge
  3. Locate product labelled 'camembert'
Etc etc
Passmethecrisps · 24/07/2015 08:41

Why do you have so many students? Sounds like lots of fun/bloody hard work.

Your table looks very inviting

VioletPenguin · 24/07/2015 08:42

  1. YANBU

  2. Are they full sized camemberts for 89p?!

  3. fugg yes you can! If it's baked thoroughly.

  4. Wonder if Lidl can cope with the influx on mners descending today!

Bunbaker · 24/07/2015 08:44

"I don't think I've heard of anyone cooking a baked/fried camembert since the 70s. Is it one of those things that has suddenly come back in to fashion?"

Erm, yes. How did you manage to not know this?

It's far easier than making a fondue.

Passmethecrisps · 24/07/2015 08:44

It'll be like when delia taught us all how to cook eggs

Piratespoo · 24/07/2015 08:46

Can I just ask do you have to bake them in something...like a ramekin each? Or wouldn't they just melt into a puddle if they were just in a tray?

-doesn't care about husband-

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