My husband ruined our pork roast
By lightningMD
@lightningMD (5931)
United States
January 16, 2008 8:29am CST
i know he was just trying to be helpful,but we had to throw the whole roast away. I was going to cook the roast on Monday with saurkraut and potatoes and onions. When I make this I cook the roast until done then add the potatoes and onions to the broth. After they have cooked about 30 minutes add the saurkraut. My husband put the roast and the saurkraut into the crock pot on Sunday afternoon while I was at work. He cooked all night and all day on Monday. It was so horrible even the dog wouldn't eat it. He felt really bad. He knows that we cant afford to waste food. That would have fed us for 2 days atleast. Has your spouse ever tried to help and had it backfire like this?
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8 responses
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
16 Jan 08
When we were dating my husband tried to help with my laundry. Long story short, my cashmere sweater ended up in the dryer.My husband is a very good cook, so that isn't a real problem, usually. And while for the moment you or I could be angry or upset, I think that it is still better that people in a marriage help one another. Yes money is tight.But a month from now it isn't even going to be on the radar, and I would still want my husbands help. Not a bunch of hurt feelings. Sometimes people hang on to stuff too long.
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
16 Jan 08
I agree it is better to help each other. The thing is my husband can cook. He just didn't know how to do the roast. When I asked him Sunday night if he didn't think he was cooking it to long he kinda got upset. So I just let him do it his way. It is kinda funny now.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
16 Jan 08
never back fired on him for I would give him instructions how to do it if he ever did I would write it down word for word so he couldnt mess up also tell him the time limit to turn it off or to start it . So sorry ya had to throw it out!
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
16 Jan 08
I tried to tell him but that kinda ruffled his feathers so I decided to just let it go. I'm cooking tonight. lol
@r0ck_r0ck (1952)
• India
17 Jan 08
lol in know happend to me so many times while back when my mom n dad both use to work n i had to order the dinner evryday as they wld b like home late. evrything went fine untill i tried to cook n trust me it was all messed up. lol i fcuked up evrything n dad n mom was like grrrr. lol
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
29 Apr 08
Aaawwww...poor guy probably feels terrible especially with food prices being what they are. Accidents happen and we just have to shrug it off and move on. Hopefully it will turn out better the next time around.
Hubby doesn't cook very often but when he does it generally turns out well...knock on wood.
**AT PEACE WITHIN**
~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
@kylanie (1205)
• United States
16 Jan 08
My fiance soon to be husband does not cook I do it all but he did the laundry one time and he thought that half of the stuff was dry instead when he brought it home for me to fold we had to throw some away because of mildew smell.
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
16 Jan 08
My husband can actually do laundry at the laundry mat just fine,but not at home. There is a tricks to using our washer. I hang everything up to dry.
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
17 Jan 08
I am a husband and I can cook, so I have to sympathize with your hubby. Your husband probably meant well and was trying to chip in to do the cooking, so while you have reason to get mad over the spoiled roast, don't be too hard on him. It will make him feel awful, and that may discourage him from helping next time, and kill his enthusiasm. Perhaps next time, do another roast TOGETHER with him step by step, so he will learn the finer points of cooking from you. It will be a good learning experience for him, and you will help make him a better cook.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
17 Jan 08
My husband can cook. He make fantastic pasta and seafood. He just had never done a roast before. The thing that I was ticked about was him getting defensive when I tried to tell him he was cooking it to long. Oh well. It's over with now.
@Haiden123 (126)
• Canada
17 Jan 08
Dont be too harsh on him he was just trying to help but i would still be kind of mad with him.
