The person cooking eats less than the one watching... Thoughts?

I don't agree, I do most of the cooking except for the grilling stuff and I know that I sample along the way...neither of us watch we both cook.

Yah, my mom always said that too . . . I never understood until I started cooking regularly myself! My theory was yes, I just slaved over the stove and I'm tired. But then I realized we are around the smells and such of the meal the whole time . . . it's not as appealing once it hits the table - but it is to everyone else who had been starving and waiting to eat. But I also learned this: I am sampling what I cook all the time . . . so by the time it's done - I've already had many bites of it!

My brothers, who cooks a lot, said its kind of true. They say that they smell it the whole time and they taste it every now and then to make sure theyre getting it right. So by the time the food gets to the table, they wont eat too much anymore cause they have enough while cooking it.

I think person cooking has feeding others in his or her mind. so they eat less. and the one who watches is desperate usually :P

sometimes I'm hungry so I cook something for myself. then when I'm done cooking I don't feel as hungry but if I did't cook I'd have probably eaten the lot...weird I think your bf is right

That is true, it happens to me too, and most of who I know that cooks.

When I was still cooking I would taste stuff and so I probably ate more than the rest of the family when all is said and done.

I remember one of our house help to me that when he cooks, he couldn't seem to eat what he had cooked coz the smell of food while cooking and already made him full.

Nope, when I cook my food, I eat them ALL. because nobody eats my food

If that were true for everybody the world would be full of thin cooks

I think I eat just as much either way!

I don't cook and I never tried cooking. I love to eat food cooked by others.

It is true..especially after I cook alarge meal for guests I find I have little appetite .But I make up with the left overs :)

i guess the quote is true.. this too happens with me

Yes totally, I'm the same when I'm cooking :)

I think I'm still as hungry after I make dinner as I was before.

I think it true sometimes. When I cook I never seem to eat as much but it might be from doing all the work. I know my sister want eat some meats if she is the one that has to prepare them just because it grosses her out. Now for my boyfriend it doesn't matter. If I cook he eats a lot and if he cooks he still eats a lot. There are a lot of times that he will even eat off of my plate as well.