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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:
LighthouseTeaCup · 30/03/2025 19:59

Regretsmorethanafew · 30/03/2025 04:03

Rubbish.

You don't agree that adults should set a good example for their kids to follow?

Are you more of a "do a I say, not as I do" person?

Anoisagusaris · 30/03/2025 20:02

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!

Standard ingredient in any chilli recipe I’ve used.

ThreeSeaShells · 30/03/2025 20:09

That's a really thorough rebuttal, there. Top marks!
Of course, being annoyed with someone for being right doesn't change the fact that they are, in fact, correct. It's obscene to think that good parenting is only something for when we can look righteous, and not for when we're inconvenienced ourselves. OP needs to repriroritise. You don't get to teach, "it's the thought that counts," and, "we all eat together," and, "life isn't always how you want it, but throwing a tantrum is never the right response, " if you're not living those things as an example to them.

BobbyBiscuits · 30/03/2025 20:16

There's one thing I kind of roll my eyes at is any time someone mentions a 'famous chilli' by a man who inevitably does bugger all cooking otherwise and makes a huge fuss and mess over this great dish. It's fucking chilli mate. No woman would ever claim to be a genius for making it.

And raw cinnamon? Sounds repellent.
I accept criticism for my cooking so I'd hope he'd do the same.

ThreeSeaShells · 31/03/2025 06:25

BobbyBiscuits · 30/03/2025 20:16

There's one thing I kind of roll my eyes at is any time someone mentions a 'famous chilli' by a man who inevitably does bugger all cooking otherwise and makes a huge fuss and mess over this great dish. It's fucking chilli mate. No woman would ever claim to be a genius for making it.

And raw cinnamon? Sounds repellent.
I accept criticism for my cooking so I'd hope he'd do the same.

This isn't mature criticism, but a toddlerish tantrum.

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