Did you ever 'learn to cook' because of a female/male?

[salsachinita]

I learned to cook because my mother didn't care enough about food to pay attention to what she was doing. She frequently over-cooked food, didn't measure ingredients, didn't use a timer, wouldn't pre-heat the oven or skillet, and made questionable substitutions because she never had the right ingredients for the recipe. Food is important to me, so I learned to cook so that I could have a good meal.

:shock: Sounds like my Mum.........

 

[pygmalion]

And mine, but it was because she hates cooking. I mean hates it, but society's expectations of women of her generation was that they'd cook, regardless. I really appreciate the effort she made all those years, especially since I know now how much of a burden it was to her. Yay, Mom!

 

[Sagitta]

My mom likes cooking, but when she couldn't my dad would cook something simple to have...my parents were egalitarian, setting a good example for us kids.