Why do some women think that they own the kitchen?

I used to be a good cook. It is hard to believe that now. But dad has been at me like You are overcooking, you are undercooking, you are using too much oil, you are using less oil, this is not the vessel you should be cooking this in, half tomato is enough, one onion is enough, don't add masalas they are harmful, don't use tamarind it gives acidity, don't add too much salt, it might get salty, we can always add later, etc., etc., etc., which has got me so confused that today I don't relish my cooking at all. I am not happy cooking anymore. I transferred the duty to my maid. From the last two days he has been hammering such things at her. She almost quit. It is very frustrating with elderly people at times.

I guess not all. I would love everyone in the family to be good in the kitchen whether its for cooking or for cleaning. That is making everyone responsible.

I will welcome it for sure. But my hubby does not want to enter in the kitchen.

I don’t care who cooks, just as long as they clean.

I hate other people in the kitchen because I get so nervous. But if someone else wants to cook, I'll let them, but they do have to clean up the mess. Most guys do not clean up after themselves or halfass it.

I would gladly give my kitchen up to a few men I know who can cook. I prefer their cooking to my own. If your wife is the boss of your kitchen let it be known to her that you are the boss of the barbeque.

Women who behave that way tend to be more traditional types. I suppose they feel by having a man doing the cooking, it some how makes them less of a woman. Idk just a guess. Another way to look at it is by thinking of the kitchen as the garage. Men can be just as territorial of "their" garage and their tools as some women are of "their" kitchen.

I am not good in cooking so I don't mind if my wife thinks her to be a kitchen owner.

My husband can cook if he likes. Yet, he doesn't often feel like it. I only dislike it if he comes in while I'm doing something there. This disturbs me. When he cooks, I leave.

There should be no boss of the kitchen, or any other part of the house. Though, I've never heard of men complaining about their wives cooking for them either, unless their wives suck at cooking.

@suni51 MY ex used to cook too and I always felt that when i cooked he would make comments about my food. If a man can cook better then I do not mind but I hate cleaning up messy dishes. I also make a mess to clean up at times.

Hi Suny. Usually, the kitchen is a woman’s domain and since women do all the cooking, they think it is their fortress. Hehe

Yes, hehe!!! I am the boss in our kitchen because I am the one who cook foods .

I don"t feel that way at all. He's a better cook than I am. He's the boss of the kitchen

No I am the one whom feel that I am the lord of the kitchen.

I let my husband do most of the cooking now. lol

When I'm in the kitchen, I move very fast and quick. If they want to save their lives from being hit by my sudden turns, they'd better stay out of the kitchen. But my husband is most welcome to the sink to attack the dishes to wash. But I do all from start to finish. I can't wait for his dilly-dallies. ;-)

I do not like to spend time cooking but I enjoy good food. I think that people who enjoy the art of cooking spend longer in the kitchen and want to give their partner or family their creations. I know my sisters partner is one who you can't drag out of the kitchen!

Maybe because their husbands do not care about them, do not take them out and make gifts. They come to the kitchen, the only place where a wife spends her free time (poor she) and make a mess there. My place is my huge dressing table with tonnes of expensive cosmetics and jewelry. I do not own the kitchen although I like cooking and cook well, and my husband respects my efforts and does not make a mess there.

Nope, I am not the boss. Just the only one in the house that will cook. Maybe it is just because it has always been seen that the woman is supposed to cook and clean and take care of her husband that she feels that way. I would love to have a man that wants to cook. I would gladly step aside and let him make dinner and do dishes.