25 Things Every Black Woman Should Know How to Cook
Food prepared and photographed by theSUNK.
To pick up where Amir’s dope response post ‘The Problem with the ‘Can You Cook?’ Debate’ left off, here is a theSUNK classics called ’25 Things Ever Black Woman Should Know How to Cook’. Read this list, practice it, be fruitful and multiply:
1. Homemade Mac’ n Cheese
not runny, nice and thick
2. Meatloaf with Mash Potatoes and Gravy(Homemade)
a hearty meal for a hard working man, hopefully you have one
3. A Good Steak
I generally think it’s the man’s responsibility to cook the steak, but f*ck it you can learn
4. Smothered Chicken
watch him slide under the covers later after you’ve made this right
5. Good Fluffy Grits, Eggs, and/or Rice
breakfast isn’t complete without them
6. Homemade Chicken Soup
What if he or the kids get sick?
7. Spaghetti and Meatballs
8. Cornbread, Not That Jiffy Mix Sh!t
when your milk sours, you have cornbread
9. Decent Tacos
black people love tacos
10. Fried Chicken or Fish
forget women- every black man, woman, and child should have this down-packed(downpat)
11. Beef Stew
it’s cold outside
12. Greens or Cabbage
13. Be Able to Devein and Clean Shrimp
no one like’s sh*tty shrimp
14. Crab Legs
have fun getting messy and cracking those open
15. Pancakes or Waffles
after that nightcap
16. Some Go-to Dessert(that’s homemeade and requires measuring, mixing, and baking)
real b*tches can bake
17. Chicken Salad
Pack his a** some lunch
18. Lasagna (the G is silent)
hopefully you knew that
19. Any Ethnic Dish Outside of African American
So you’se a cultured chick? Curry chicken can get you over every time
nothing beats a good burger
21. Salmon Croquette
with some rice and string beans, shiiiiiiiiiiiit
22. Break Down a Whole Chicken/Turkey
this is just impressive
23. Banana Pudding
enough said
24. Make a Sauce from Scratch(BBQ, Tartar, etc.)
sometimes store-bought sauces are just boring
25. Oven-Baked BBQ Dish
no grill, no problem
The Problem with the ‘Can You Cook?’ Debate
Original Article: http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2014/10/10-responses-can-cook-thatll-shut-good/
This article sounds like someone is caught up in their feelings of being asked this question and it being a deal breaker for guy. Everyone has deal breakers…or not? Do you have any deal breakers? If so, let us know what they are, and why? It’s not always self explanatory.
I don’t like jumping to conclusions or making assumptions, but either the author can’t cook or one of her friends can’t. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with asking someone you’re interested in, if they can perform a certain duty, in my humble opinion. All it offers is some insight to them as an individual as you get to know them. What’s wrong with asking questions. The only dumb questions are the questions that are never asked? Wouldn’t you agree?
If people stepped off their high horse to place their feet on the ground that we all started this journey of life on they might learn to understand first as opposed to being understood. If I ask someone this question and she replies with can I cook I have no problem replying honestly and truthful, “I have a few dishes that I can put my foot in, but I’m no top chef. My breakfast game is mean, but I’m open to learning new things.” A question sparks a response and further dialogue.
Society has conditioned us to believe that the woman’s place is in the kitchen, but as time passes that has started to disappear. Not all women have their inner-feminist on high alert at all times, but author or a close friend of the author needs to tell that inner being to drink a warm cup of tea.
My responses:
Can I change a tire? Yes.
Can I change your oil? Yes…with ease.
Can you fix a leak? Yes, of course. Let me get my bag of tools.
Is your penis longer than 8”? Do you have a ruler on you now?
Can you change a lightbulb? Yes, and I won’t need any assistance at all.
Can you build a desk/chair/bookshelf/whole Ikea bedroom? Of course, you got me on the materials?
Can you pump gas/ take out the trash? C’mon…really?
Can you shovel snow/mow the lawn? I would’ve thrown down a layer of salt already, so I wouldn’t even need to shovel, and I’m paying my nephew or a neighborhood kid to do this.
Can you cook? (see my response above)
Conversations should be the start of something new as opposed to bringing old baggage into a new possibility. Women and men both bring something to the table, so you enter the conversation on equal playing field. It’s not my fault, if you don’t feel as my equal. That’s something that you need to address on your own, and I can’t fix that.
If you choose to turn up after this question, and then in turn don’t speak to me at all, it wasn’t meant to be, right? It just seems so trivial. We’re of a particular age where men grew up without fathers, and boys grew up without their mothers. There are always layers of preconceived notions that everyone needs to peel away before they can see themselves and others just as who they are. No one is asking you to make 365 sandwiches (Link: http://www.singleblackmale.org/2014/05/29/300sandwiches-lady-gets-engaged-256-sandwiches-later/) for an engagement ring. It’s just a question.
Fellas do you ask ladies whether or not they can cook? If so, why? If not, why?
Ladies, are you against guys asking whether you can cook? If so, why? If not why?
Food prepared and photographed by theSUNK.
To pick up where Amir’s dope response post ‘The Problem with the ‘Can You Cook?’ Debate’ left off, here is a theSUNK classics called ’25 Things Ever Black Woman Should Know How to Cook’. Read this list, practice it, be fruitful and multiply:
1. Homemade Mac’ n Cheese
not runny, nice and thick
2. Meatloaf with Mash Potatoes and Gravy(Homemade)
a hearty meal for a hard working man, hopefully you have one
3. A Good Steak
I generally think it’s the man’s responsibility to cook the steak, but f*ck it you can learn
4. Smothered Chicken
watch him slide under the covers later after you’ve made this right
5. Good Fluffy Grits, Eggs, and/or Rice
breakfast isn’t complete without them
6. Homemade Chicken Soup
What if he or the kids get sick?
7. Spaghetti and Meatballs
a family classic… here’s my Meatball sexipe
8. Cornbread, Not That Jiffy Mix Sh!t
when your milk sours, you have cornbread
9. Decent Tacos
black people love tacos
10. Fried Chicken or Fish
forget women- every black man, woman, and child should have this down-packed(downpat)
11. Beef Stew
it’s cold outside
12. Greens or Cabbage
the perfect side-dish. My Cabbage sexipe
13. Be Able to Devein and Clean Shrimp
no one like’s sh*tty shrimp
14. Crab Legs
have fun getting messy and cracking those open
15. Pancakes or Waffles
after that nightcap
16. Some Go-to Dessert(that’s homemeade and requires measuring, mixing, and baking)
real b*tches can bake
17. Chicken Salad
Pack his a** some lunch
18. Lasagna (the G is silent)
hopefully you knew that
19. Any Ethnic Dish Outside of African American
So you’se a cultured chick? Curry chicken can get you over every time
20. A Burger
nothing beats a good burger
21. Salmon Croquette
with some rice and string beans, shiiiiiiiiiiiit
22. Break Down a Whole Chicken/Turkey
this is just impressive
23. Banana Pudding
enough said
24. Make a Sauce from Scratch(BBQ, Tartar, etc.)
sometimes store-bought sauces are just boring
25. Oven-Baked BBQ Dish
no grill, no problem
The Problem with the ‘Can You Cook?’ Debate
Original Article: http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2014/10/10-responses-can-cook-thatll-shut-good/
This article sounds like someone is caught up in their feelings of being asked this question and it being a deal breaker for guy. Everyone has deal breakers…or not? Do you have any deal breakers? If so, let us know what they are, and why? It’s not always self explanatory.
I don’t like jumping to conclusions or making assumptions, but either the author can’t cook or one of her friends can’t. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with asking someone you’re interested in, if they can perform a certain duty, in my humble opinion. All it offers is some insight to them as an individual as you get to know them. What’s wrong with asking questions. The only dumb questions are the questions that are never asked? Wouldn’t you agree?
If people stepped off their high horse to place their feet on the ground that we all started this journey of life on they might learn to understand first as opposed to being understood. If I ask someone this question and she replies with can I cook I have no problem replying honestly and truthful, “I have a few dishes that I can put my foot in, but I’m no top chef. My breakfast game is mean, but I’m open to learning new things.” A question sparks a response and further dialogue.
Society has conditioned us to believe that the woman’s place is in the kitchen, but as time passes that has started to disappear. Not all women have their inner-feminist on high alert at all times, but author or a close friend of the author needs to tell that inner being to drink a warm cup of tea.
My responses:
Can I change a tire? Yes.
Can I change your oil? Yes…with ease.
Can you fix a leak? Yes, of course. Let me get my bag of tools.
Is your penis longer than 8”? Do you have a ruler on you now?
Can you change a lightbulb? Yes, and I won’t need any assistance at all.
Can you build a desk/chair/bookshelf/whole Ikea bedroom? Of course, you got me on the materials?
Can you pump gas/ take out the trash? C’mon…really?
Can you shovel snow/mow the lawn? I would’ve thrown down a layer of salt already, so I wouldn’t even need to shovel, and I’m paying my nephew or a neighborhood kid to do this.
Can you cook? (see my response above)
Conversations should be the start of something new as opposed to bringing old baggage into a new possibility. Women and men both bring something to the table, so you enter the conversation on equal playing field. It’s not my fault, if you don’t feel as my equal. That’s something that you need to address on your own, and I can’t fix that.
If you choose to turn up after this question, and then in turn don’t speak to me at all, it wasn’t meant to be, right? It just seems so trivial. We’re of a particular age where men grew up without fathers, and boys grew up without their mothers. There are always layers of preconceived notions that everyone needs to peel away before they can see themselves and others just as who they are. No one is asking you to make 365 sandwiches (Link: http://www.singleblackmale.org/2014/05/29/300sandwiches-lady-gets-engaged-256-sandwiches-later/) for an engagement ring. It’s just a question.
Fellas do you ask ladies whether or not they can cook? If so, why? If not, why?
Ladies, are you against guys asking whether you can cook? If so, why? If not why?
