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Do You Have a Cooking “Pet Peeve”?
Fred19Flintstone
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I didn’t think about it before. This weekend, I found one for me. Running out of gloves. Do you have one?
Flint, Michigan
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Not sure of the meaning behind your picture. I like to feel the food I am preparing, and not a fan of gloves myself. I do use them when preparing in public or where proper hand washing is not available (tailgating).Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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Haha, this is great. I get peeved when I'm asked/expected to be preparing a meal, and I am, but then others come into the kitchen to "help" and I can't move around and do the things needed to get the meal done. Get outta the kitchen! ..lord I apologize..Stuart
Burlington/Alamance County, NC -
When I spend half a day cooking and figure it correctly so that everything is finish at the same time but no one is in a rush to come to the table.
"Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
-Umberto Eco
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Peachtree Corners, GA -
My peeve is to cook at my expense so that others may profit from it. #saynotoeggfests
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When my wife won't put my good knives back in the knife block. Also dishes left in the sink when the dishwasher is 6" away...Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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Why I love sous vide for steaks when family is together...GATraveller said:When I spend half a day cooking and figure it correctly so that everything is finish at the same time but no one is in a rush to come to the table.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
When my wife throws away my favorite utensils because the are "worn and gross".
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I hate wrestling with friggin shrink wrap. Either it gets stuck on itself when I tear it off or I can't get a good seal when I use it. True first world issue
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint. -
Idk, man. Cooked at my first eggfest this year. Had a blast doing it. Our food cost (divided by four team members) was less than the cost of admission to the eggfest, which was not additional for cooks.DoubleEgger said:My peeve is to cook at my expense so that others may profit from it. #saynotoeggfests
But, I respect your opinion.XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA -
alaskanassasin said:When my wife throws away my favorite utensils because the are "worn and gross".
Wilma doesn’t mess with my cooking & egg stuff. There’s a chance I could cook something I know she hates like fish as payback. She will then be left to fend for herself.
I know I told this story before but it’s a good boundaries story. My MIL visits from south Florida a couple of times a year. She gets bored and starts re-organizing places like the kitchen. Once, I came home from work to discover she’s re-organizing my bedroom closet. I told her I keep a loaded firearm in there so if she finds it, it’s better to not touch it. That stopped her!
A couple of years ago, she re-organized my garage. I keep my eggs and stuff in there. Well, my ash tool for my XL came up missing. There’s no sense asking her where she put it because she’s almost 80 and her memory sucks. I was displeased, but I found it a few days later stuffed in a golf bag. Boundaries are good.Flint, Michigan -
dad heads up to camp, washes the ice trays andthen leaves them in the drying rack to dry.....fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Mine is a twofer My wife "Offering" to cook. Which really means "I'm going to do a half arse job so he takes over" It's ok though, cooking is my Zen of the day. Plus I don't have to mess with the dishes afterwards. That's the other peev though. Sometimes she will throw my good knives into the dishwasher instead of hand washing them.
Rockwall, Tx LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.
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When some one who isn't do anything to help with the meal (cooking, prepping or washing dishes) asks "when is dinner going to be ready? I'm hungry." This usually happens at the ranch during family gatherings that can be up to 30 or more people. Get off your ass and help and maybe it will be ready sooner!! And on that note, I usually take a break, grab a cold beverage and sit down thereby postponing dinner for at least 10 or 15 minutes.
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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The consistent Spot of Grease Smack Dab in the Middle of all my "Nice T-shirts"Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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ha ha, like walking in spider webs or untangeling the " never kink" garden hose....the people down a way a bit just see you flailing in the windlousubcap said:I hate wrestling with friggin shrink wrap. Either it gets stuck on itself when I tear it off or I can't get a good seal when I use it. True first world issueVisalia, Ca @lkapigian -
Can't stand it when people who have no idea how to cook want to help and insist they help, yet do everything half-assed and use crap ingredients like fake vanilla and margarine. I also hate when they offer to cook my steak by throwing it on a frying pan with oil. I also hate when they use my non-stick pans with metal utensils, clean my non-stick pans by scraping them, throw all the nice cutlery in the dish washer, cut with the nice cutlery on plates and granite counter, dent my expensive stove by dropping things, dent the wood floors by dropping cans, the list goes on...
IF you buy nice things, you either have to let go and expect them to be trashed the same as Walmart throw-away ****, OR live like a mean old hermit.XL BGE and Kamado Joe Jr. -
angriest pet peeve post yet (JK)speed51133 said:Can't stand it when people who have no idea how to cook want to help and insist they help, yet do everything half-assed and use crap ingredients like fake vanilla and margarine. I also hate when they offer to cook my steak by throwing it on a frying pan with oil. I also hate when they use my non-stick pans with metal utensils, clean my non-stick pans by scraping them, throw all the nice cutlery in the dish washer, cut with the nice cutlery on plates and granite counter, dent my expensive stove by dropping things, dent the wood floors by dropping cans, the list goes on...
IF you buy nice things, you either have to let go and expect them to be trashed the same as Walmart throw-away ****, OR live like a mean old hermit.
Visalia, Ca @lkapigian -
When you get an LBGE, Sous Vide, Cast Iron, Joe-Tisserie, et al and your wife wants her beef roast or steak well-done, so you don't cook steaks or beef roasts anymore...except until when she's gone for the weekend.
When EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. you get asked if the 'blood' (myoglobin) has been cleaned up and the kitchen completely sterilized because her germaphobic butt 'doesn't want to get sick' and you think to yourself, when was the last time you or anyone else gotten food poisoning from my cooking?Kansas City: Too Much City for One State - Missouri side
2 Large BGE's, Instant Pot, Anova Sous Vide, and a gas smoker...
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My mom liked beef well done too. No one else does so when we cooked a nice steak or roast, we'd just cook it to med rare, carve off Mom's serving and nuke it til the "blood" was gone. 'Course, she still had to look at our bloody plates, but she was okay with that.vb4677 said:When you get an LBGE, Sous Vide, Cast Iron, Joe-Tisserie, et al and your wife wants her beef roast or steak well-done, so you don't cook steaks or beef roasts anymore...except until when she's gone for the weekend.
When EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. you get asked if the 'blood' (myoglobin) has been cleaned up and the kitchen completely sterilized because her germaphobic butt 'doesn't want to get sick' and you think to yourself, when was the last time you or anyone else gotten food poisoning from my cooking?I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
When my teenage kids ask what they are having for dinner and when told they say something like "gross" or make a nasty or disappointed face.
Along the same line, my 17 year old daughter says she hates cheese. However, she loves cheeseburgers, mac and cheese, cheese dip, cheese on her sandwich, etc. But let her see extra parm on pasta or cheese on a salad and she will flip out because she doesn't like cheese.Las Vegas, NV -
This!!!!!!!vb4677 said:When you get an LBGE, Sous Vide, Cast Iron, Joe-Tisserie, et al and your wife wants her beef roast or steak well-done, so you don't cook steaks or beef roasts anymore...except until when she's gone for the weekend.
When EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. you get asked if the 'blood' (myoglobin) has been cleaned up and the kitchen completely sterilized because her germaphobic butt 'doesn't want to get sick' and you think to yourself, when was the last time you or anyone else gotten food poisoning from my cooking?Dyersburg, TN -
Battleborn said:When my teenage kids ask what they are having for dinner and when told they say something like "gross" or make a nasty or disappointed face.
Along the same line, my 17 year old daughter says she hates cheese. However, she loves cheeseburgers, mac and cheese, cheese dip, cheese on her sandwich, etc. But let her see extra parm on pasta or cheese on a salad and she will flip out because she doesn't like cheese.
HS and college girls seem to cycle through lots of strange, made up food rules during those adolescent years.
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I place a value on my time and skillset (limited) as well. As I get older, I value my weekends a lot more. Cooking for random strangers doesn’t interest me at all. I’ll gladly cook for friends and charity but never to help a store sell more eggs. I understand that others may have a different opinion.johnnyp said:
Idk, man. Cooked at my first eggfest this year. Had a blast doing it. Our food cost (divided by four team members) was less than the cost of admission to the eggfest, which was not additional for cooks.DoubleEgger said:My peeve is to cook at my expense so that others may profit from it. #saynotoeggfests
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My daughters like to give me crap about what I cook. One likes to complain, “Pork again??” The other says maybe she will try to be vegan. My response is to smile and say “Oh well. I guess that means more for me. Good luck with making your own supper.” They never follow through and knuckle under.
Flint, Michigan -
When I offer to cook but someone else insists on doing it only to cook terribly wasting a good piece of protein.
Finding my good knives in the dishwasher has to be my biggest though. -
Like many have pointed out here, my biggest pet peeve are things other people do when I'm cooking. Cooking is a zenful activity and creative outlet for me, so people who behave in ways that disrupt that aggravate me to no end.
Some time ago, I invited a new friend over for Sunday supper, who managed to tell two other acquaintances, who happily invited themselves last minute. There was going to be plenty of food, so no big deal.
Well, one guy showed up and acted like he had never been taught how to interact with animals, cats in particular. Yes, once a cat begins biting your hands, he's telling you he doesn't enjoy the way in which you are touching him. He proceeded to ignore the fact that my cat was biting him for most of the evening, despite my protests.
The other guy walked into my home complaining. "Where's the food?!" "Why am I not eating right now?!" "Why isn't it done yet?", followed 30 seconds later with an "I'm hungry!" and an "I don't wait!" summarizing statement.
When the food was done, the super hungry guy helped me lay out the table and I went to fetch the other two from the living room. They were engrossed in a video game and weren't budging. I peeked in the kitchen and saw the other guy already starting to eat. Well, when we got to the table, that guy hadn't even bothered to fix himself a plate. He literally had the wings and rib platter in front of him and was going to town. He looked up only to say, "I would have eaten it all if you guys hadn't come back here".
None of them were ever invited back.It's "Smokin Gal", not "Smoking Al".
Egging in the Atlanta GA region
Large BGE, CGS setup, Kick Ash Basket, Smokeware SS Cap,
Arteflame grill grate
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speed51133 said:I also hate when they offer to cook my steak by throwing it on a frying pan with oil.Some of the best steaks I have ever had were cooked in a cast iron skillet.This is a good problem to have, but is frustrating - my better half likes to clean as we go. Often, I will be looking for my chef's knife, only to discover it has already been washed and is in the drying rack.Raleigh, NC
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This happens about once a month...ten minutes into a ninety minute cook, my wife will announce that she would REALLY like to eat early...”can we eat in 15 minutes?”
GrrrrrrrrrMaryland, 1 LBGE -
I have never acted like that in my entire life, but based on the pictures you have provide I might at your table...JK. I would be polite because I know I would want to come back for more.smokingal said:Like many have pointed out here, my biggest pet peeve are things other people do when I'm cooking. Cooking is a zenful activity and creative outlet for me, so people who behave in ways that disrupt that aggravate me to no end.
Some time ago, I invited a new friend over for Sunday supper, who managed to tell two other acquaintances, who happily invited themselves last minute. There was going to be plenty of food, so no big deal.
Well, one guy showed up and acted like he had never been taught how to interact with animals, cats in particular. Yes, once a cat begins biting your hands, he's telling you he doesn't enjoy the way in which you are touching him. He proceeded to ignore the fact that my cat was biting him for most of the evening, despite my protests.
The other guy walked into my home complaining. "Where's the food?!" "Why am I not eating right now?!" "Why isn't it done yet?", followed 30 seconds later with an "I'm hungry!" and an "I don't wait!" summarizing statement.
When the food was done, the super hungry guy helped me lay out the table and I went to fetch the other two from the living room. They were engrossed in a video game and weren't budging. I peeked in the kitchen and saw the other guy already starting to eat. Well, when we got to the table, that guy hadn't even bothered to fix himself a plate. He literally had the wings and rib platter in front of him and was going to town. He looked up only to say, "I would have eaten it all if you guys hadn't come back here".
None of them were ever invited back.Large and Small BGECentral, IL -
I wash all pots/pans by hand, my wife puts them in the dishwasher and it bugs me. She knows not to touch the cast iron stuff though. Knives too, if I don’t swoop in and wash them by hand she will put them in the dishwasher.
She also ignores my pleas for her to be more cognizant of what produce belongs in the fridge versus out in the fruit basket. At least she finally stopped putting tomatoes in the fridge!
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