To think that cooking isn’t hard...

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....as long as you are physically fit and not unwell and don’t have a disability that makes it hard, and have access to a kitchen and equipment (disclaimer)

Friends who say they or their partners ‘can’t cook’. But hold down jobs, drive cars and can put together flat pack furniture.

It’s not rocket science, read a recipe and do it. I like cooking and I’m good at it, dh isn’t a great cook but he still cooks a fairly limited repertoire but he does.

Is it just laziness?

DH's problem is not with reading the recipe, it's with thinking he knows better! He's also impatient and wants prep to plate in 20 minutes or less. The final part of the trifecta is thrift; he will rummage in the fridge and cupboards and toss in anything that looks as if it might otherwise be thrown out. 🤦

Lentils are the worst. I used to hate lentils because I only encountered them raw and irrelevant. All three adult DC cook beautifully and turn out delicious meals whenever they come home. He raves about their food but won't take the trouble himself.

He does three things really well: pizza, chicken curry and burgers. He even makes the buns. He makes super bread, though that is the bread maker!