Aprons - What does your apron say about you?
I used to know this guy who had a favorite apron he wore all the time. He loved to take pictures of himself in it and post the photos for everyone to see how he loved his apron.
I don't wear an apron but prefer to wreck my clothes. At home, that is. When I was a professional chef naturally I wore a regular white cotton apron and found it very useful.
Do you wear an apron? Not wear an apron? What sort of apron do you wear and why do you like it, if you do? If you don't wear an apron, why not, and should you be?
The guy I mentioned earlier - his apron was a life-sized silk-screened photograph of Yoko Ono's naked behind. I always had to ask myself when viewing the photos he posted: "What are you trying to say about yourself?"
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18 Comments:
I love my Jessie Steele Aprons, which I love, and which are VERY cool looking. Jessie Steel. Admittedly, they're more for company. When no one's watching and I know I'm going to make a mess, I use plain old chef's aprons. I really need them. If I wear an apron, I won't splash a drop. If I don't, I'm wearing whatever it is I'm cooking.
chisai at 11:06AM on 03/02/08
I only wear an apron when I barbecue. It says, " If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat". It was a gift.
grampart at 12:12PM on 03/02/08
i worked my way through undergrad school at one of the coolest produce markets ever, the berkeley bowl. we all got dark red aprons with the bowl's logo to wear at work. i still have mine and wear it on occasion. most of the time when i get home i throw on a cruddy tshirt before i cook.
cybercita at 12:55PM on 03/02/08
I personally have never used one, but I have been thinking about getting one, a classic black with the white pin strips chef type. I don't know what that says about me... any suggestions?
jonfoxx at 1:37PM on 03/02/08
I only wear aprons when I am cooking at our yoga center for loads of people. Usually at home, I do not wear any.
My favorite apron is from Williams Sonoma, because it has a neck band that can be adjusted to peopl of all sizes - being as petite as I am, I usualy have to knot the neck band to make it fit better. I have an adult version and a kid version.. guess which one fits better???
MadelynRodriguez at 2:20PM on 03/02/08
I think aprons are very cool! Great as gifts,too. I've owned many over the years....from making my own to my most recent Williams-Sonoma blue (favorite color) personalized one I received for Christmas! June Cleaver retro ones are fun to wear. Guess I'm saying I'm traditional & old-fashioned, which is okay with me:) Kids like 'em, too.
JEP at 2:25PM on 03/02/08
I think the food you wear on your apron says it all about you. Are you a meticulous chef or are you a untidy cook? Droplets and splodges of my creations frequently adorn my white chef's apron, and I unabashedly wear it with pride. My apron is the classic version, however I feel I quite put my own spin on it. It's not uncommon for mine to take on a bit of a Jackson Pollock air. Curious, that the accessory meant to protect the cook from the kitchen splashes, perhaps makes others feel as though it is somewhat a barrier to being at one with their provisions. I hail to all you tshirt wearers who love to "feel" your food!
frederika at 2:46PM on 03/02/08
I had on that looked like daisy duke from the neck down-i never wore it and sold it on ebay. I am more of a dirty shirt kinda girl. Aprons always seem to get in my way,is that weird?
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love2cook at 3:19PM on 03/02/08
I usually have one or two around, but I almost never remember to wear one. I like the full-length ones with a bib on them. The ones that only cover from the waist down seem pretty much pointless to me. I've always had plain, tailored, durable chef-types (in keeping with my fashion tastes... I've never been a flowery, frilly, girly-girl), but lately I've been thinking about getting some that are more June-Cleaver-ish, just for fun. I do have one right now from Everest in Chicago that the restaurant gave us as a gift when we dined there. It's got the logo on it.
Anyway, I'm a full-fledged VIP member-in-good-standing of the Dirty Shirt Club. What's really pathetic about me (I've mentioned this before) is, when I do actually remember to wear an apron, I still manage to get stuff on my clothes. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I splattered gravy all over myself. It covered the chest of my white crewneck t-shirt, all the parts that were showing above the top of the apron bib. The apron itself was spotless. I thought I'd never hear the end of it.
I've also managed to get stuff on my sleeves, pant legs, shoes, and even on my back (still haven't figured that one out) while wearing an apron.
I've given serious consideration to wearing a chef's jacket, or at least designating a ratty pullover just for cooking. Maybe I should get one of those haz-mat suits, or wear some mechanics' coveralls instead.
LoCo at 4:19PM on 03/02/08
I love my pinstripe apron with the lobster embroidered on it! Oh and is it ever stained from my efforts!!!
crazyspice at 4:26PM on 03/02/08
When I cook at home, it's the big T shirt and when I help out at the soup kitchen I wear a red/white stripe Williams Sonoma with bib. At first, I wore a black apron provided by the kitchen but I had too many people asking if I were a nun...no more "nun" comments since I changed to the red/white stripe.
elaine nan at 4:47PM on 03/02/08
I have two, one says "garlic lover, potent, proud and pure" and the other one says "will cook for shoes" I use them both all the time, especially when I am baking bread - i tend to be messy!
Lilartist at 5:02PM on 03/02/08
I never wear an apron. Sometimes when baking I get flour on myself. But otherwise I do okay. I've never really thought about it.
When I am at my parent's house for a big holiday dinner, I will borrow one of their aprons if I am helping. Usually because I am dressed up and because usually they have asked me to do something very messy - like stuff turkeys.
laura dot at 7:41PM on 03/02/08
I adore the aprons at Diesel Sweeties, though I don't actually own one yet. (I'm hoping to get "Crush the Cook" for my birthday.) For now, I have a very pretty but not very practical apron I bought at a French market for a few dollars. It's cream-colored with red geese on it. Most of the time I forget to wear it.
Messily at 9:39PM on 03/02/08
There's some great ideas here. Maybe a Serious Eaters in Their Aprons Calendar is in order. :)
Karen Resta at 8:05PM on 03/03/08
I never remember to use an apron even though I have several (I think somewhere) I usually use an old oversized white t shirt that I soak in lemon juice and water every week. It dosent keep it pristine but at least smells dont cling to it.
huney_bumper at 8:43PM on 03/03/08
My plain black apron says 'I only THINK I'm not a goth' and 'I never remember to wear this'; there is not a streak of flour---or anything else--on it, since I never remember it even exists, until I do something on the order of saturating a recently and painstakingly washed sweater with crushed tomatoes.
It lurks quietly in a corner of the kitchen, watching me make a mess of myself.
mongoose at 3:26AM on 03/04/08
I wear a sarong, usually. Comfortable, cheap, easy to wash.
Barbara Hanson at 11:20AM on 03/04/08