Compliments on Cooking

[RUDisney]

My DH will give a passive, "it was good" when I ask him if he likes something that I've made for dinner.

When do I find out what he really liked? When he asks friends over for dinner.

We're having friends over on Saturday night and I wanted to get to the store before the snow and bitter cold that's coming. I asked what he wanted me to make. Veal t-bones, homemade mac and cheese and creamed spinach. While this is not the combination of items I would put together, evidently he really likes these things and wants to show them off to our friends.

I guess I should ask him what he wants for dessert, too.

 

[okeydokey]

Looks like you found a way to get the information. It's hard when people aren't open about it.

This is one thing I can't stand about having my in-laws visit. They eat what I put in front of them, but never say one word about anything. Nothing positive and nothing negative. Never make a comment about a recipe, an ingredient or anything. I used to worry about what to feed them but since they never offer a compliment or even a complaint I just make what I want to now.

 

[Bren's Mom]

My dh used to wait until the second or third time I made something to tell me if he didn't care for it. I finally just told him to knock it off! LOL I am fine if he's not a big fan of a new recipe, and I would rather not make him eat it again and again if he didn't like it.

I will say, though, that he is effusive with the praise if he DOES like something in particular.

 

[Miniefan]

My dh used to wait until the second or third time I made something to tell me if he didn't care for it. I finally just told him to knock it off! LOL I am fine if he's not a big fan of a new recipe, and I would rather not make him eat it again and again if he didn't like it.

I will say, though, that he is effusive with the praise if he DOES like something in particular.

Mine too, lol. Over the summer I came across a recipe for chicken enchiladas that used a sour cream sauce, everyone loved it, I liked it, dh said it is good. I make them at least 3 more times, no problem, nothing ever said. We are over at his brothers house talking with bro and sis in law my son asks when Im going to make the enchiladas again, we start talking about them, and dh speaks up and says I never really cared for them, I just didn't like them. That made me mad. He could have spoke up and said something and also it irked that he didn't just tell me, he waits until we are in a group and says something like that, but what eva, I'm still making them, hell, he ate them before, he'll eat them again.

Kim

 

[katesorad]

I've never had any problems with my DH and food. I consider myself to be an excellent cook, but there are times where he thinks something I make is too spicy or too salty, etc. And I find this out by the look on his face when he eats it! He is too expressive to hide the fact he doesn't like something

 

[Mandychelle79]

My cooking scares my husband His mom was the type who followed recipes word for word, while Im more of an improviser. I can tell he likes something when he goes for seconds or more. He will also tell me its good. He sometimes asks how I made it, which either means He really liked it or please dont make it again. He usually makes it clear which one it is though.

 

[NMAmy]

I'm lucky in that I don't think I've made a meal yet that DH hasn't liked. He's always just very grateful that I cooked for him. I do it most every day but he's happy even if it's just sloppy joes.

I did get a great compliment over Christmas on my cooking, though. DD's boyfriend stayed with us and at every meal, he'd ask dd, "Do you know how to make this and can you make it when we get home?"

 

[jen0610]

My dh used to wait until the second or third time I made something to tell me if he didn't care for it. I finally just told him to knock it off! LOL I am fine if he's not a big fan of a new recipe, and I would rather not make him eat it again and again if he didn't like it.

I will say, though, that he is effusive with the praise if he DOES like something in particular.

My dad has been eating my moms sloppy joes for 40+ years now and he HATES the way she makes them. I know for a fact that there are a couple of other meals she does that he hates, but he will not say a word. ONE time, he said he didn't like something and she has never let him forget it.

I swear the man has an express pass to the pearly gate for all the crap he puts up with from her.

 

[MamaJessie]

DHs food bragging gives me anxiety. I'm afraid when people do eat here it is hard to live up to the praise he gives me.

I ask DH which meals he likes, which ones he doesn't. It's the only way to know for sure what he likes

 

[RUDisney]

My dad has been eating my moms sloppy joes for 40+ years now and he HATES the way she makes them. I know for a fact that there are a couple of other meals she does that he hates, but he will not say a word. ONE time, he said he didn't like something and she has never let him forget it.

I swear the man has an express pass to the pearly gate for all the crap he puts up with from her.

My DH would definitely tell me if he doesn't like something that I make and was very fussy about food when we were first married. Basically, if his mother didn't make it, it can't be good. His mother had 6 recipes, basically, that were each tied to a day of the week. His menu never varied when he was growing up. Only 6 recipes because they ate some sort of macaroni twice a week with the same sauce.

In 17 years, I've expanded his palate greatly. There are some things he still won't try, but for the most part, if I make something that he claims not to like, I tell him it's something else. For instance, when I make lamb, I tell him it's beef cooked a different way. Lamb chops, not so much, but a lamb shank or roast are considered beef in my house. I usually tell him what it was AFTER he's eaten it and said that he likes it.

He's even told his mother that she should get some recipes from me so she can make what I do for herself... or he asks if we could take some up to her house if he finds it particularly good and there are leftovers.

 

[HannaBelle]

I have stopped asking DH if he likes it when I make new stuff and now ask him if he wants to eat it again. He is not a verbose person naturally and to get him to share is opinions is sometimes a challenge! He will eat pretty much anything, but I would prefer he enjoy it too...lol...

OP, your dinner sounds delish!!! What is for dessert? hehe

 

[Bonnie151]

When do I find out what he really liked? When he asks friends over for dinner.

Count yourself lucky. DH's way of letting me know which meals he particularly likes is by licking his plate clean. Seriously, ewwwwww! Fortunately he's never done it in public and doesn't do it in front of the kids but honestly!

 

[RUDisney]

I have stopped asking DH if he likes it when I make new stuff and now ask him if he wants to eat it again. He is not a verbose person naturally and to get him to share is opinions is sometimes a challenge! He will eat pretty much anything, but I would prefer he enjoy it too...lol...

OP, your dinner sounds delish!!! What is for dessert? hehe

I'm thinking of making a parsnip cake. I was listening to Martha Stewart radio last week and they were talking about using parsnips in place of carrots in cake. It sounds intriguing and different.

Count yourself lucky. DH's way of letting me know which meals he particularly likes is by licking his plate clean. Seriously, ewwwwww! Fortunately he's never done it in public and doesn't do it in front of the kids but honestly!

That is just plain funny. It leaves nothing to question.