It’s rude to take one look at the dinner I have cooked then get lots of condiments for it.

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I spend time preparing a meal that is tasty and balanced, H takes one look at it, doesn’t taste it or anything, just gets his collection of condiments from the fridge and smothers his dinner.
We are talking things like truffle mayo ( he is a bit wanky with his condiment collection) so things that will fundamentally change the flavour of the meal. And no, I didn’t make fish and chips. ketchup or mayo, not both, would be acceptable in that case.
I think it’s unbelievably rude of him, he thinks it’s perfectly fine.

People who put chilli sauce on everything, doesn't all your food end up tasting the same?

How rude are you OP? Policing what other adults are eating is in the upper scale of offensive behaviour. You cooked it. He's eating it, he hasn't thrown it in the bin. Ridiculous.

I was always taught that it was rude to add extra flavour without tasting the food first. Also, in world class restaurants, there is no salt and pepper on the table. An excellent chef would be offended if you implied that they hadn't seasoned the food properly.

My husband does this and it also drives me mad. He likes sauce and chilli shite no matter what I have made without tasting first.

Unsophisticated oiks

Blimey, this really is uptight. When I make dinner I put the condiments out. I can't imagine for the life of me thinking people having condiments was some form of insult about my cooking.

Utterly bizzare.

Surely sitting down taking a mouthful and then adding extra sauces would be ruder?

I’m not a fan of most added sauces but that’s personal taste and If someone wants to add it then fine

What does it matter really? he might like ketchup ect? I dont think its rude its just what he likes.

This thread is shocking to me as someone who cooks my own nice dinner and then adds lots of condiments. What can I say, I just really love condiments. I guess I must be being exceptionally rude to myself 😂🤣😂.

I'm with OP.
What's the point her bothering to cook him a variety of different meals if he wants everything to taste the same. He might as well have a truffle mayo sandwich and a multivitamin.
I stayed with my aunt and cousin for a while, as a teen. They smothered every meal in ketchup - they still do. I used to wonder why they didn't just have the ketchup on toast.

Same here. Mine covers everything in Tabasco sauce or Worcester sauce. It's annoying after you have spent ages on a really decent meal. Just let it go.

Ever been to a restaurant op? When they serve your meal they say 'would you like any sauces?'

I’ve been asked when I’ve ordered chips at a chain like Nando’s or Las Iguanas. I’ve never been asked in a proper restaurant.

My mum adds salt and a pepper to my cooking before even tasting it. I do find it rude and wish she would taste it first. If tasted and she feels it needs more salt then fine add it! So I agree with you, he should have tasted it first.

I honestly can't see the issue here. I have never been offended my DP adding anything extra to the meals I have cooked, nor thought it rude.

I can't see how it is rude? We all like different things. It's not as if he took a bite, looked disgusted and then covered it in condiments. Maybe then I'd understand the way you feel.

I think it is rude to auto-condiment. It disregards the time and effort that went into a meal. My all means use any amount of condiment after you have tasted the bloody thing but just to go straight in and change the flavour without knowing what the flavour was in the first place is rude. If someone did it in my house they would not be invited back for meals.

The op is not controlling ffs. If she were controlling she wouldn’t allow the added sauces.

I am with you op, it would annoy me and I would stop bothering to make him nice food. Just grill some fish and hand it over. Or let him cook.

Lots of restaurants do ask what condiments you might like. Thinking Thai (ate at Nipa Thai recently as hadn’t had Thai for ages) given three condiments and asked if we wanted eg peanut or soy as well.
Spanish - romesco, aïoli etc.
Indian - eg cinnamon club tasting menu etc etc
Agree many cuisines don’t and it would be surprising/alarming to be offered ‘sauces’.
However I’ve always thought that m p white (I think it was him) was ridiculously ott when he ordered diners out of his restaurant for condiment request. Caused huge stir/heated debate some time ago.
Let him eat as he wishes. If he is rude about it then that’s not right but so what if he wants to slice things up ? We all have differing taste buds.

Spice not slice

No hes not being rude. Bit controlling of you regarding condiments. I love hot chilli sauce and put it on most of my dinners (I have prepared). I'd be annoyed if my husband frowned upon it.

No it's not.. people eat food differently. DP and I go through loads of condiments because we like them - and I'm a good cook, professionally trained - so it's not rude.

What's rude is expecting people to enjoy their food less because you're precious about your cooking.

If it has pork I get mustard, if it's in pasty brown and red sauce. Chips or potatoes? Mayo. Asian food.. hot sauce. Horseradish is very tasty with fish.

Dinner prep includes taking a bunch of sauces to the table before I've even served up.

Also I have ketchup, curry sauce and vinegar on my F&C (sometimes mayo too).

@lastqueenofscotland now your husband is a rude twat

@BruceAndNosh If it’s a decent meal it will just add another depth of flavour, it’s a bland meal it will make it at least palatable.

Can imagine how you feel. The other day, my DS said his tea was the shitiest dinner ever. It was slow cooker chilli and jacket potatos.

If he always does this, maybe your food is far to bland for him and he is going on experience.

You should just do fish fingers for him, he won’t notice the difference

Just grill some fish and hand it over. Or let him cook.

I think these two ideas are perfect. Save the nice, home-cooked sauce for you and let him use a high salt, high sugar sauce from a bottle.

God there's some uptight people on MN! DH does the cooking here and thankfully doesn't worry when I add salt, ketchup, mayo etc without tasting it first.

Tbh if I was served fish roulade with a cheese sauce I'd have to do something in order to choke it back

I'm with you on this!