Moms can't cook. What's your opinion?

I believe that it really is good if a mom learns how to cook for the family. You cannot just always order from a restaurant almost every day for the family. Especially now that we are in global crisis, a mom who can cook can do simple dishes. It would be best if she learns from the cookbooks, cooking tv shows or even better to take classes about cooking.

I do agree with you that modern mothers these days are not cooks. In my country the rule still stands. If you can't cook, you are a disgrace to the female species and no man will marry you when he discovers you are not talented in the kitchen. In my family it is a must that every female MUST know how to cook. Fortunately we are all fantastic cooks! I actually find it very odd if a woman, especially a mother can't cook..

I was raised 'old-school' too, but I guess it really doesn't matter. I know how to cook a thousand different things, but I don't want to. lol I have to, but I don't want to!! :-) I don't think that a mom that couldn't cook would raise a very healthy child. Most food that you get that isn't prepared at home is not healthy or cheap! But if the dad is cooking...and he cooks well....Hey, that sounds good to me! :-)

Who cares who does the cooking? In my house both my husband and I cook well, and yes we sometimes do take out. We both are healthy and eat a balanced diet. I think cooking should be taught again in schoolfor both boys and girls. My one son is an excellent cook and much better than his wife.

Hi, My mum can cook very well. My mother-in-law can cook very well too. Each have their own specialty. Since my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law stayed with me, my wife no need to cook, however she is my son personal chef. Shge only cook for my son, simple children favourite munch like frying egg, cheese egg, nuggets, sausages, egg bread, instant noodle, fried rice...so, do you think my wife can cook???...lol Wonderful topic..

My mom doesn't cook too but it has never really become a problem in our family. On the other hand, my dad loves to cook for us and I never saw him made a complaint even once. While me, my mom and my siblings are busy doing our designated chores in the house, my dad is busy in the kitchen. Funny how it seems but I guess it was part of their pre-nuptial agreement, hahaha! Cheers to all!

My mother could not cook and she managed to get my father and step-father just fine. I cannot cook very well either and I landed a man. Now, I do want to learn how to cook, knit and sew, but so far all I know how to do is organize and clean. Learning how to cook, knit and sew is tough because I have to go to school and work. My family wants me to get my education before anything else.

I am one of those moms who can't cook... well not those regular meals i mean... i can whip something up... but not like how other moms can do it... this stemmed from the fact that i did not spend a lot of time at home but rather concentrated on my education... my mother did most of the cooking at home and i did not bother to learn from her... so when i got married... my husband does most of the cooking when he is at home and i am at work...

I agree but time flies and with new technology and products couples have come up with coordination and system wherein cooking is not a real issue especially if both are working for their children. Besides, love is unconditional even if it means can't cook for you honey!

well. that's not definitely like a mom have to pregnant and other things can be done by the father also. if your mom can't cook then your father may take that job and cook for the money.and as time goes by and you guys brought up already. you can also cook for that.that's not a hard question.

Yean, this phonemena is really exist. at the age of my mom', nearly all the woman can do cook. but at our generation, there is few famal can do. because we are singlton, parents always spoil us, they may not concern about love. so as we grow up, we can not do cook and other housework.

Till now, in my family, everyone will need to know how to cook, whether a guy or a girl.. at the age of 15, we are taught how to cook, and help out in the kitchen.. maybe coz my family is quite a huge ones when every one home, so we can't get to the restaurant too often with such a big crowd.. we will make up at least 3 to 4 tables if fully attendance! I agree with you that nowadays, some ladies just can't cook.. and when you ask them why, they just tell you, coz I don't have to cook when I am living with my parents.. I always says they are lucky but not the spouses.. sooner or later you get bored of outside food too... I love cooking, but yet still unable to get a husband..

I don't agree that a man would refuse to marry a woman who can't cook! And what modern, intelligent, capable, hard working and self respecting woman would EVER want to marry a man who expected her to be barefoot, pregnant, and tied to the stove for the rest of her life. No thanks! Lol! I can cook, but I have an equal partnership with my boyfriend. If I get home first, I put the meal on, if he gets home first, he does. I know in some relationships my friends have that even if the man finishes two hours before his partner, he sits and waits for her to get in to cook his evening meal. That shows a complete lack of respect and consideration, as far as I'm concerned. Times have changed - thank God! - and roles within the household have as well. Obviously, you want to make sure you know what your kids are eating, but in an ideal world this should be the result of a partnership between two parents, why should the onus be on the mother, if both parents work equally hard?

Well,at first,I think moms wiehout cooking ability are not good moms. Troditionally,moms do all the cookings in a family.but today some moms can even not cook.To these moms,in my opinion,they should learn how to cook. And in a family,we do not need to cook all by one person.As in my family, my mother,father an myself will do the job when who's free enough.

I say your compltey wrong on this subject since most of the women in my family are the ones who cook and they cook great. My mom is the one who cooks everyday and I think she is a great cook while my dad never cooks since he gets home to late and there wouldnt be any time for him to cook anything which is why my mom does most of the cooking.

i know that. most of my peer ladies cannot cook or cook only fast food like instant noodle. believe it or not, i do have an alumna who had graduated from college for several years and now her child is almost 3 yrs old while she, during the four-year marriage and three-year motherhood, hasn't cooked one single meal by herself!i asked her if her husband can cook, she answers quietly:"No,he doesn't. we buy food from restaurants or eat at our parents." that whole day when she told me that, i am quite fainted.

I think a woman should be able to cook,because women is always identical with the kitchen, even their abilility to cook is little women should maintain it,s nature as a woman, in my country thera are many women always make time to cook for her family even she has main job outside the home :)

We have same situation here in our country. In the past every woman cooked and women with bad cooking were not popular among men. But now a lot of girls cann't cook before their marriage because they are the only child at home since we carry out one child policy. I didn't cook until i got married. Also now more and more men are willing to cook for their family . They love their wives very much so they don't ask her to cook at all. Well it's good too.

With regard to men not marrying women who can't cook, I do realize this can be a cultural thing, but really, are you looking for a partner in life or trying to employ some help? If a man want to get married just to have their meals cooked, stay at home with Mommy, why don't they?!...lol (assuming Mom is not one of the non cook generation herself, of course...!) I do think its better to be able to cook and actually I could even say its kind of irresponsible not to if you are a mother in a way, because your family should be living on take out, and its good ifyou can teach your kids, male or female, to take care of themselves. In my family my Dad did most of the cooking of meals but my Mum was a great baker, and I cooked since childhood, made my first proper cake at about 6, and I cooked meals from about 12 for the family.. Now I do most of the cooking, my husband was alone for a longtime before I came along so presumably at some point cooked something, but since I came along he seems to suffer from a sort of learned helplessness...lol. He has been known to put a frozen pizza in the oven, but then, he did fall asleep and let it burn, so...! I don't mind this though I do struggle sometimes with the expectation that it will always be me that has to cook. I never expected to be the submissive little housewife type. But mostly it is practical as I am home before him and can get on with the dinner!

in my opinion i can't married woman don't know how to cook :D:D