How would you rate your parents cooking out of 10?

[reecejackox]

I would say 7.

 

[Kae]

9.5 Both my parents were great cooks

 

[CaptainAmerica]

6. 9 on holidays and special occasions, 3 on normal weeknight dinners.

 

[Deb]

well, they didn't poison us, so a min of three based on that.

 

[Meriweather]

8......Mom was great, but she worked at dinner time a lot. Dad not so good which is why I learned to cook early

 

[TwoMisfits]

1.5...my mom was that bad...my dad could make something on the grill if it was a hamburger or hot dog, but don't give him chicken.

Example of her cooking - take a whole chicken out of the package - throw it in the oven til it's dead and dryer than the Sahara...then open canned peas and fruit cocktail. Serve all on a plate. Dinner.

Notice I didn't mention seasoning or cook times or sauces...nope. So, 1.5 is earned. There are only 2 things I make now that my mom made, and I make them "in spirit" but not the way she did.

 

[ronandannette]

My Mom a 10, my Dad didn't cook.

 

[MIGrandma]

My Dad didn’t cook. Mom could cook very well when she wanted to, but she didn’t enjoy it.

 

[mommasita]

My Mom a 10, my Dad didn't cook.

This, exactly.
My Mother was a phenomenal cook, baker, you name it. My friends still talk about her cooking. My Father didn’t cook while my parents were together, and even after that.

 

[MiraclesTakeTime]

Probably a 2.

 

[ronandannette]

This, exactly.
My Mother was a phenomenal cook, baker, you name it. My friends still talk about her cooking. My Father didn’t cook while my parents were together, and even after that.

And mine, like many women back in the day, really nurtured through food. Nothing tastes quite as good as mama-love.

 

[HannaBelle]

Dad = 2
He is limited to opening cans and plastic packages.

Mom = 8
She is a great, traditional, southern cook but lacks an adventurous spirit.

You did not ask, but...

My DS29 = 10++
He is an amazing cook and is great at flavors / spices.

He moved back home in 2020 when everything was shutting down and was out of work. I am going to be so sad when he moves out again and I have to start cooking again!

 

[martikus]

2 - everything burnt with no seasoning. Mom did make great spagetti.

dad =1 cause he could bbq burgers

sadly I inherited. I keep telling my son to
Marry someone who cooks way better than his
Mom

 

[TippyThomas]

My mom scores a 10 for sure. Cooking was something she did from the time she could walk and she did it well. My dad didn't cook so I can't score him.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

My mom, maybe a 4. My dad, all he ever did was grill burgers and when he was done you couldn’t tell them apart from the charcoal briquettes. So I’d say a 1.

 

[Skywalker3]

10++++++ . Mama was a great Southern cook, I miss her cooking so very much. Daddy could cook up good stuff too!

 

[MrsPete]

My parents were both capable of 20 out of 10, and they frequently showed that talent.
But they also taught us to be satisfied with a simple tomato sandwich served on a paper towel.

 

[mumto3girls]

My mom was a pretty good cook—maybe 8 out of 10. Very adventurous. We didn’t have many Mexican or Chinese restaurants in our area in the early 1970’s, but she would take cooking classes in different cuisines through our library or the local community college and make those meals at home. She loved trying new recipes. I didn’t give her a 10 because some things she cooked were lousy. I’ve never had worse scrambled eggs than the ones she made. She had a few other things like that.

My dad would grill (although my mom did a lot of grilling too) and he did fine with that. Otherwise he didn’t really do any cooking until my mother got Alzheimer’s. According to him he’s pretty good at it , but I’ve never eaten anything he’s prepared.

 

[tvguy]

10 for both. Dad cooked about two meals a month. Usually something with Spam, and his other favorite meal he used to fix was Egg Foo Young.

 

[slo]

My Mom - 4 (her food is so bland)
My Dad - 0 (he doesn’t cook)
My Grandma (mom’s side) - 8
My MIL & FIL - 7