Do your friends cook?

Village Idiot

We went to dinner at some friends' house last night. They had a pretty bland meal for us and were bragging about their magazine that only has recipes for "30 minute meals".

I also sent out a note to a bunch of friends where I stated that I ordered, received, and actuated real San Francisco Sourdough Starter, and offered it to them. The only replies that I got were "thanks, but I prefer to buy my bread".

I love to cook and I try to make wonderful meals, as I know you all do. I was just wondering if the general public has abandoned the desire to cook good meals.

Plumbr44

I feel your pain. So many just don't care about creating food, just in eating it. A truly sad situation.

c tredwell

Only one of my good local friends has an egg...all of the rest come to my house to eat!!!! Free-loaders! :woohoo:

Dave in So Cal

Same experience here. I go to friends and they have microwaved appetizers they bought from Costco or Sams. Either that or they have food catered. Seems like we are the only ones in our circle who have people over for home cookin'.

Not that I mind since I enjoy the cook as much as having the friends over. Sometimes the only reason to have people over is that you are cooking way too much for just a small family.

Little Steven

Gary,

We try and host as often as possible. Some ask me to bring the food or cook on their gassers.

Steve

Dave in So Cal

What is your response when they ask you to cook on their gassers? Seems like that could be kind of an insult to a dedicated egger.

"Sparky"

I don't have any friends :(

Dave in So Cal

Spread the word you are cooking on a BGE and they will come out of the woodwork.

BayouMark

Alas, you have hit on a sad thread. We are rarely asked out for a home cooked meal. Maybe an occasional crawfish boil or gumbo. It's usually to join the party at a restaurant or the meal was picked up and put out buffet style. Most cajuns love to cook but most of the cajun lore has them cooking game and meat dishes. Cajuns in reality are also great at greens, beans, sweet potatoes, and of course okra.

I love to cook and my bride is a great cook. She defers to me because she understands my passion. I'm wanting to agree with you that by-and-large the home cooked meal is an endangered species. I started cooking because I like to work with my hands and be creative.

Life's fast pace has relegated many to the consumer side of the plate rather than the creative side of the plate. Kudos to Mad Max and Spawn's Turducken Lasagne.

Little Steven

Dave,

Happy to do it. Eggers can get better results on a gasser than the people that own them generally. Think about the alternative.

Steve

Little Steven

Aw, Sparky. That is so sad. I'll be you friend for a price.

Steve

Dave in So Cal

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

That is probably true. I can actually use that gasser sitting on my patio. I can't tell you how many times I have had to smile and be quiet while eating pink sausages or hockey puck burgers.

DynaGreaseball

My friend didn't even know he could acheive temperatures of 250* for low n' slows on his gasser 'til he asked me how to do butts. Now he's hooked and wants an Egg...of course.

"Sparky"

:laugh: :P The check is in the mail......friend :silly:

CBBQ

Your choice or theirs?

Bill in St Louis

Fidel

It's not worth whatever he pays you. He'll make you burn things in his yard and shoot onions out of a potato gun.

Fidel

Very few of my friends outside of the egg community cook much. Most of them prefer to dine out.

I have introduced at least a half dozen lucky families to egg ownership over the past several years. They always thank me.

Eggsakley

I must disagree. My friends love to cook although their enthusiasm exceeds their culinary skills as does mine. We love to cook on the weekends and discuss it at work. What did you make last night? Whats on for tonight etc. Guess the rest of the world has moved to a place we have yet to go.

DynaGreaseball

That's MY kind of cookin' friends! If they all turned out perfectly, there wouldn't be any special ones.

Angela

Luckily my lifelong best friend is into cooking too so we talk food and recipes a lot. Sadly we don't live near each other anymore though.

Angela

Oh I know I couldn't get good results on gas, I've actually never cooked on a gas grill before.

AIM BBQ

Myself and a coworker discuss cooking rather extensively at work while the others think we are crazy. They just dont understand the quality of eats you can produce at home that you just cant get eating out.

Di

I have some friends that are wonderful cooks and enjoy the process just as much as I do. My neighbors also have a BGE and we enjoy get-togethers with them as well. It's great when you can find friends that enjoy not only eating, but preparing the food.

fire egger

most of my friends are firefighters, and most of them are fair cooks at the station,however most of them do not cook much at home.
In our circle, we are the ones who host the home cooked meals, thats fine with me, I get to cook more!!

kendell

3Pedals6Speeds

I think I've helped sell 3 Eggs since getting mine last year. Hard to deny it's a huge improvement on gassers after folks taste what they eat off my Egg.

Hoss

Got a couple that THINK they can!!! :laugh: :evil:

mkc

I definitely enjoy cooking more than most of the folks I know in person. A couple of my friends like to cook, and will talk food and/or Egging with me.

Most, though, view cooking as a chore to be avoided if possible. They're empty nesters who are glad they have the option not to cook. Many eat out frequently or buy a lot of convenience foods and premade things. They don't understand why I look forward to all sorts of culinary fun. They certainly wouldn't get excited about dry-aging their own beef (and photograph the progress), view making homemade flour tortillas as "calming and centering", search out farmstands and pasture eggs when on vacation, or wish they lived closer to you for some of that sourdough starter!

Desert Oasis Woman

only my best ones :woohoo:

Jeffersonian

Eggvangelism!!

Car Wash Mike

hahahahaha

Mike

WokOnMedium

Of my nearest and dearest only one has an Egg, but she only likes to cook. Two others love to cook, and do pretty well with their gassers. The one who lives closest and I spend the most time with is an awful cook. When I go over she just hands me the plate to go out to the gasser, and many times, I bring stuff and take over her kitchen.

Its so fun to have everyone here while Lula Q is chugging away! I truly enjoy talking about the processes, ideas, shortcuts and flavors while waiting for something to come off the Egg. The sun and a cold one aren't too bad either! Did I mention we were above 0 for the last 24 hours? :laugh: :laugh: