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| _BP |
Posted
on 22-Jan-02 05:10 AM
So my dear premika wife is willing to learn to cook, despite her unmistakable stance as a "career woman." This made me overjoyed, obviously. I enjoy foods of ethnic origin. Especially from the south asian region. Unfortunately, she likes to make elaborate dinners with salads, desserts, pasta, etc. I, being a hungry mountain man of simple culinary needs, do not find a seven-layered dip and tostitos very appetizing. I really prefer a healthy helping of a meat dish with some sauce to moisten some steamed rice. She thinks that is caveman food. How do I convince her that that is real cooking?
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 22-Jan-02 10:34 AM
With due time, she will learn the joys of one-pot-cooking :) aka CROCKPOT. I ADORE my crockpot and think its one of the best gifts I've EVER given myself.
Trust me, time spent in the kitchen over years makes one appreciate casseroles :).
For the time being, ENJOY IT TO THE HILT!
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| NK |
Posted
on 22-Jan-02 09:32 PM
Hey _BP, can i suggest you something very politely? Why DON'T YOU LEARN TO COOK YOURSELF, FOR PETE'S SAKE??? one course meal, two course meal, dhiro, gundruk, goat meat with rice -whatever.
theyhi
NK :)
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| _BP |
Posted
on 23-Jan-02 12:01 AM
NK, your implication that I may be a culinary male chauvinist is, well...simply baseless. I have been cooking since I was a teenager, and if I may say so myself, I thoroughly enjoy what I make, and others seem to as well. But it is always nice to have something made by someone else, especially if it is your own wife. Traditionally women have been better cooks in my family, so naturally I have high hopes for her. I just wish she would stick to the simpler foods. I don't need a seven course meal. She is probably just a little bit more aristocratic than the caveman that I am.
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 24-Jan-02 12:23 PM
BP
Thinking about your lil problem, I must admit I have the opposite problem. My kids insist that I make REAL food and that being " pasta, pizza, akrum, bakrum!" I'm sick to my stomach when my kids say "can we now have some REAL FOOD?" after a day or two of DBT. GOSH! when are they going to ever ever learn that DBT is the realest food of all ----FOR US!! On the other hand, I think, pasta and the likes of it are easy food. Buy a bottle of sauce, boil pasta and you're good to go! If only I didn't love my children heheheheheeheh - I would resort to canned and bottled food - which, of course, the kids would JUST LOVE!!!!
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| joie de vivre |
Posted
on 24-Jan-02 12:36 PM
I like how BP’s wife thinks (menu-wise, not with calling DBT caveman food). I only cook DBT twice or thrice a month though I love it. As delicious as DBT might be, both my husband and I hate having it. Why? Cause we end up stuffing ourselves :)
Btw, BP, I don’t think DBT is ‘simple and hearty’. There’s too much starch in rice, both the dal and curry are too rich with the ghee and spices. And its time consuming to cook DBT.
Stick to your wife’s menu and do like I do and just treat yourself with DBT a couple of times a month. You’ll probably live longer.
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