What words are most often heard in your kitchen?
Living alone, the words or phrases I most often hear are my own :) A couple come to mind...Mmmm & OMG this tastes good! Do family or friends comment on what smells or looks good? Asking when dinner will be ready? Any little irritating remarks? In the kitchen, what's most often heard or spoken regarding food?
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26 Comments:
ouchhhh I cut myself!
savvy savorer at 10:38PM on 11/12/07
When I have company over mostly it is the search for beverages. I have a beverage chiller aside of the regular fridge and people often just walk right past it and open the fridge and stare. The whole reason I got a beverage chiller was to avoid this issue.
When it is just us we have a serio-comical repartee.
You hungry? Why you hungry?
I could eat? What you got?
I don't know, what you want? I got a lot of stuff, what do you feel like? What kind of stuff? Open the fridge and look or tell me what you want. (man standing in front of fridge) hmmm, ahhh what is this? (holds up container) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the lost container.
This goes on often and is somtimes followed by me cooking and sometimes followed by pizza, chinese or a trip to the grocery store.
I know other people do it.
JerzeeTomato at 10:43PM on 11/12/07
Oh crap! (When I mess up, which is pretty often)
I find that a lot of the comments are directed towards my stove, especially when new friends come over for dinner. For example:
Why is the smoke detector on your kitchen table? (My stove is really old and smoke billows out of it every time I turn it on and it sets off the alarm)
Why is it so hot in here?
When is the last time you cleaned the oven? (Answer: never)
And quite possible my favorite comment ever: You would die if you ever had to go on Atkins, wouldn't you? (The food I like to cook tends to be carb heavy)
Jj6407 at 11:21PM on 11/12/07
Most frequent sound in my kitchen: um, ow? (I have very poor depth perception so I am constantly walking into things, especially in my teeny tiny kitchen - however, I have gotten used to this over my 28 years, so I don't even feel the pain, but I always say ow/ouch so as to seem like a normal person...and I realize now that I just made myself sound totally weird!)
2nd most frequent sound: water hissing/boiling - I have a bad habit of putting water on to boil (for coffee/tea/pasta) and then walking away from it and totally forgetting about it.
When the bf is over, he always says that what I'm making smells delicious. Never yummy or wonderful or great or heavenly, but delicious. I'm starting to think that he's lying ;)
charm city cupcake at 2:28AM on 11/13/07
Cupcake, you have to remember most guys only know the sixteen colors used in Windows. It's worse when we talk about food. You're probably lucky he's at least using the word "delicious" as it's actually a step up from the Tim Allen grunting sounds inherent when chewing on large pieces of meat at most BBQs, tailgates and of course, bachelor parties.
Wait ... that's not quite what I ... ummm ... anyway ...
Back in 2002 I came out of a decades-old relationship & marriage where I was convinced by someone else that I had no clue how to cook. In about 2003 I found out others had always thought otherwise but were too afraid to say anything. There's an extreme difference between the constructive criticisms I receive now and the hurtful put-downs from back then. Four years later, it's still very strange to me to get compliments for my cooking. But since I now do all the cooking at our house it's getting easier not to be so embarrassed when I totally screw something up and the game-playing teenage crowd in the living room still make the meal disappear like they haven't eaten in days.
It's still very odd indeed, and probably will be for quite a while yet.
LunaPierCook at 4:41AM on 11/13/07
When I am a guest & allowed in the kitchen, I'm usually asking "Can I just have a small taste?" or sneak a bite & compliment the cook. Kitchens just seem to be a good gathering place for happy (uaually) conversations!
JEP at 7:07AM on 11/13/07
Son:
"When is dinner going to be ready?"
"Are we going to have desert tonight?"
"When can I have desert?"
Husband (like a backseat driver in the kitchen):
"Why are you doing that, you should do it this way..."
"I am just checking to make sure everything is going OK"
"Are you following the recipe?"
smorgen at 8:47AM on 11/13/07
Luna it will take time, but dont ever give up!!! the most common sound in my kitchen is either SO asking if i can make this again (i seldom ue recipes and never measure unless baking) or the melodious sound of a cat screeching because I stepped on it tail (again)
huney_bumper at 9:46AM on 11/13/07
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, let me put it in a dish!"
"Summon the troops...it's ready."
"You want to invite how many more people over? No problem."
"What do you mean you don't like it? Have you ever tried it? Yeah, I thought so...get over here and try some."
Then there's the occasional "DOH!" and "OUCH!" or swear word.
chiff0nade at 9:57AM on 11/13/07
"Why can't you close anything?" from Mr. Meatloaf, who, except for his office, is pretty tidy. I, on the other hand, clean up after my cooking is over, rather than during it, unless it's a marathon pre-party cooking session. Drawers can be left ajar, cabinets open, that sort of thing. I notice he never steps in to assist, but prefers to point out what he thinks I overlook.
On the other hand, since we don't have an eat-in kitchen, the words most often heard in the dining room are variations on "That's good," and "This recipe is a keeper." He's way happy with my cooking.
lemons at 10:04AM on 11/13/07
In the kitchen itself, I think the most often heard comments are "Ow, dammit" when we burn or cut ourselves, followed closely by telling the dog to "Go lie down!" so we don't trip over him again. We don't do a lot of talking while we're actively cooking something. Once it's on the stove or in the oven, we go into the living room and talk or watch TV or whatever.
sidebernie at 11:17AM on 11/13/07
They're mostly unrepeatable...
Lilla at 11:20AM on 11/13/07
Like JEP, I live alone so most talking is done to myself.
Since this is a family blog, I can't really list the most frequently said things in the kitchen.
I tend to talk to the food/tools/etc. and give them directions, like "you stay over here" and "you'll go over here" and "you hang out and be pretty." Other than that, it's usually me singing along to whatever tunes I have cranking out (another benefit to living alone - no one can tell you not to scream along with the Ramones at 1am in your jammies when you decide you need to make a stir fry).
With people in my kitchen, it's much more civilized:
"Grab that, wouldja?"
"Your glass is a little empty, why don't you crack open that bottle of..."
"Here. Try this."
"Yes, I was talking to the chicken."
corycm at 11:33AM on 11/13/07
"What are you making?" followed by a bend down to stick their nose in whatever is cooling on the stove.
"Oh that smells so good...."
and of course...
"Why does it always look like someone threw a grenade in here??"
StudentStomach at 11:33AM on 11/13/07
"Smells good."
"When's supper?"
"Is supper ready yet?"
"When are we going to eat?"
"Will you people leave me alone so I can cook?"
"Supper's ready! ... I said "SUPPER'S READY!"
Library Lady at 12:01PM on 11/13/07
I'm with Lilla- can't really repeat alot of what comes from my kitchen. Here are some I can:
"Tillie! Clean that up!"
"Tillie! Get out of the way!"
"Tillie! Shut the F up!"
Don't worry, Tillie is the dog.
"DAMMIT!"
"Where's the _____?" The husband doesn't always put dishes and utensils where I like to keep them so I end up playing scavenger hunt.
"No, you can't have any. I'm taking it to work." This is usually followed by an exasperated sigh.
AuntJone at 12:03PM on 11/13/07
Most days...
"Oh, sh*t" (from me)
"What's for dinner?" (answer: Food)
"When will dinner be ready?" (Soon, it's taking longer than I planned... as usual)
"A little [too salty, overcooked, undercooked, etc.]... sorry!" (from me)
"MMMmmmm... that was really good... thanks for dinner, Mom!" (warm glow)
"Mom, can I have the [insert latest leftover] for breakfast?" (answer varies)
When it's just me and hubby...
"Where should we go for dinner?" (I don't know, what do you feel like?) (I don't know, it's getting late. What sounds good?) (I don't know. I'm not feeling picky. You decide.) (No. I asked you.) (Yes, but I decide what to cook every day. It's your turn to decide.) This usually goes on for hours... I told hubby I'll be putting "Where should we go for dinner?" on our headstone.
LoCo at 1:25PM on 11/13/07
My boyfriend is the perfect eater: he likes almost everything. But every time he walks in the door he says "That smells great!" Usually it's just the oven preheating (because I never start early enough)....thanks honey! Strangely, I think he is sincere....
Cary at 1:41PM on 11/13/07
Agree with lemons:"Drawers can be left ajar, cabinets open, that sort of thing. I notice he never steps in to assist, but prefers to point out what he thinks I overlook."
I also tell my husband, "Get out of the kitchen!" because he doesn't help but instead gets in the way and then wonders why we're eating so late! lol
I say to myself, "More dishes to wash? Booooo."
misseditor at 2:08PM on 11/13/07
I know what Cary means. My boyfriend eats and LOVES everything I make. Even when I can't understand why.
Usually in my kitchen the main words are "Hand me the..." my boyfriend likes to play sous chef and is a great kitchen helper.
Cheyanne at 3:03PM on 11/13/07
I live with hungry college boys and mostly I hear 'you gonna eat that?' (cue staring at my food)
choc_puddin at 4:12PM on 11/13/07
"When's dinner?"
"What's for dinner?"
"Whatcha making?"
"Im hungry..."
"Can I have this?"
"Is this for us?"
"What is this?" (A Chinese family, unrecognizable things often turn up on the kitchen counters and in the fridge)
"How many cups of rice?" (A daily and vital question in the kitchen while making dinner with mom)
Haha...family members are always buzzing in and out of the kitchen looking for whatever edibles might be in process...
fuuchan at 4:32PM on 11/13/07
I don't think I should repeat the words that most often come up...
However, I live by myself so generally its me singing badly or talking to myself.
When I have company over its always "Can I do anything to help?" (keep in mind this is before dinner... after dinner only one of my friends offers to help do dishes)
lola27 at 5:36PM on 11/13/07
"oh crap!"
elderberry44 at 6:49PM on 11/13/07
Often heard at my grandkids house---"I'm starving!" Opening fridge--"there's nothing to eat in here..." "Can I go to so-in-so's house for dinner?"
JEP at 8:13PM on 11/13/07
i live alone so it's either unrepeatable cursing when i cut myself or break something, or ooey gooey baby talk to the cat.
cybercita at 12:12PM on 11/14/07