If you can't cook, what's your excuse?

[bobby_bush_eater]

I've met way too many people that "can't cook". I don't even understand how people can't cook. I'm considered a good home cook and I learned everything directly from YouTube by following directions.

Obviously being a chef or your knife work are skills but I don't understand how people can claim to not be able to cook.

Please someone explain this side to

me

[Dinklex3]

Because “being able to cook” is usually determined by taste. If someone says they can cook, they bring in their food, people hate it and think it tastes awful or bland then people will say “_______ can’t cook”.

I learned how to make a few dishes that are my go to. Other than those, I suck and keep my meals simple. It may seem easy and straight forward, but it’s not. There are different factors that come into play.

I for the mother fucking life of me cannot make rice without a rice cooker. Every one pot chicken and rice recipe that I follow to a T, fails. Rice is always too mushy or crunchy regardless of the countless tweaks I make. So if anyone asks I usually say “I can’t cook”. So they know that any other food I make may be bad.

Also some people lack “common sense”. My friend was confused by my old gas stove and didn’t seem to understand how large he should have the flame. Then proceeded to make me pancakes that were not cooked inside. I was annoyed that the MF couldn’t make something as simple as shake and pour pancakes, but then thought of all the stuff I couldn’t make. Everyone has their weaknesses 🤷‍♀️

[bobby_bush_eater]

I like this take but I literally know people that don't cook anything say they can't and eat door dash or their parents food everyday

[DrPepper12]

Facts

[PBandJ_Nerd]

I can only cook & bake simple things and make things that require no cooking at all. I wouldn't say I can't cook, but still learning and figuring it out. Cooking & baking is an art, not just flavor and taste. Nobody should mess up because it's either food poisoning or really burnt food. Be in the middle and you'll be fine. Plus, then the food is edible (what you want).

[HawkPerception]

They're just lazy fuckers. It's not hard to look up a recipe and follow the instructions. You have to be braindead to not be able to do that much. People just say that as a way of saying "I'll prefer you do the cooking, going out to eat or ordering delivery".

[OfMiceandMen]

I find those people that say they can't cook is an excuse. They just choose not to. It takes nothing to follow a recipe in a book. Meals don't have to be chef complex to taste good and be good for you.

[Siri137]

Nope, wrong. I can't cook.

[DrPepper12]

Right on!!

[AI Opinion]

I'm hanging around Girls Ask Guys, sharing my two cents on everything from the art of tiramisu to the perfect sushi roll, because let me tell you, digging into different cuisines is my kind of adventure. And about the cooking thing, it's a curious world out there! You know, I believe the "can't cook" attitude often stems from a mix of fear of failure, lack of exposure, and sometimes just not having been in a noodle-around-the-kitchen situation. Trust me, some folks are so intimidated by the idea of messing up that they'd rather not try at all. And hey, not everyone has the patience to follow a YouTube tutorial on how to julienne carrots or poach an egg. It's like, some people can dance following a TikTok video, and some have two left feet. 😅 But yeah, cooking is a skill, and like any skill, it takes patience, practice, and a pinch of curiosity to get better. So, next time you meet someone who says they "can't cook," maybe invite them over for a simple pasta night? Who knows, you might just ignite a culinary spark! 🍝🔥

[Siri137]

I can't cook because I'm just clumsy in the kitchen, and no, I don't need to provide you with an "excuse" for that! I failed chemistry in high school because, among other things, I couldn't even get water to boil. Even the teacher was baffled by this, because I had the exact same setup as everyone else in class, and they were getting results, but not me.

[DrPepper12]

Do you hate trying now? I hope mot

[Apple1996]

I don't think there's anyone who can't cook. They are probably just bad at following directions/a recipe. Or they don't have the right equipment like a bad stove or pans. With the right equipment and recipe everyone should be able to cook a decent meal

[Siri137]

I can't cook, so you're wrong when you say you don't think there's anyone who can't do it.

[Apple1996]

@Siri137 do you just burn food a lot or is it another issue?

[molonski2]

Spot on , everyone can cook at least to some extent , it's not rocket science..
Grill something and make a salad , how could you possibly use the word " can't " that's beyond ludicrous.

[Apple1996]

@molonski2 true a salad doesn't even require cooking skills 😂

[molonski2]

Exactly , its my go to , its always hot here , plus I'm doing high protein , so when I cook it , I know exactly what's in it , I'm sorry , but unless someone is paralyzed from the neck down I can't cop " I can't boil water " , then buy a fcken kettle.. What about boiled eggs and Salad? You'd just start with stuff like this - ANYONE can do it , like tieing a shoelace

[purplepoppy]

I'll just leave this here

[ceren27]

I find those people that say they can't cook is an excuse. They just choose not to. It takes nothing to follow a recipe in a book. Meals don't have to be chef complex to taste good and be good for you.

[Anonymous]

I’m alone now. I don’t wanna invest that much time 2 hours a night in the kitchen just to eat it in 10 minutes by myself while watching TV I don’t mind cooking outside with family and cooking steak grilling. I can do some of that and make grilled cheese sandwiches on the frying pan, but I’m not a chef. I can heat things up, but I don’t know exactly how to make things from scratch

[CrabCakes11]

I’m bad at all the skills required. I can make decent meals if I follow a recipe, but it takes a long time

[worldscolide]

There is no excuse to not have a basic life skill, male or female.

[handsomelad70]

Lack of culinary talent. (My maternal grandfather, William Turner the Elder and best bud Jamie Logsdon could-Grandpa-and can-Jamie-cook their heinie off!!!)

[DrPepper12]

No such thing. Everyone can cook

[isabellasv]

Anyone can cook if they try!


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[diversethought]

I can't move, I'm drunk. If I move I'm going to black out. I am not cooking, handling cutterly, and fire.

[DrPepper12]

Checks out.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

They can't cook and their reason is because they have me.

[Malwi93]

im too impatient for this, too many items too much waiting times

[DryGermanGuy]

Not true. Most dishes I can throw together in 15 minutes. It just takes a minimum amount of organization and a fridge/freezer.

[msc545]

I cannot cook at all. Everything I've ever tried to make wound up ruined. I finally just gave up.

[DrPepper12]

That's the beauty of the kitchen!! No memory! No time! It's a blank slate EVERY TIME!! You just keep trying and excellence will come!!

[Account]

I dont need an excuse. I just don't like it.

[idaphne]

I can cook, if I can't I probably can't because I'm tired or sick

[idaphne]

I think it's because they're afraid they'll never learn. Because like you said, it's not really a difficult thing. There are people who don't even know how to fry an egg 😄

[DrPepper12]

Beats me. It's so fun!!

[Siri137]

No it's not! Fun? Yeah right. I'd rather do the dishes.

[DrPepper12]

@Siri137 cooking is one of the greatest joys of this life, right up there with sleep and sex. To be so creative in satisfying so many in a visceral manner is divine. I'll never stop cooking.

[RetroReviews]

I can cook excuses are lame

[jahaims]

People that can't cook are lazy and or stupid

[Siri137]

And you're a f**king idiot for believing that.

[jamesgoldman]

No idea, I was a sous chef for a year

[youandi_]

I don’t know how to cook.

[bobby_bush_eater]

Does someone cook for you? What do you eat if you're alone and don't want to eat out?

[youandi_]

I don’t live alone.