*taking notes*

Anyone ever try Manwich as a marinade? I hear it is delicious!

Thank you so much, John. ;) ;) ;)

I’m “very attentive” to my cooking, I’m a man and yes I cook. I’m an artist, so I naturally apply the same effort and thought to everything I do. First, cooking is akin to making love, you have to put as much care and attention as you would want. When cooking food it is all about timing and proportions.

Manwich

1lb. of meat
1 can of sauce

Lets keep it simple.

The meat should be firm but not hard when purchased and thawed out. The meat should also not be bright red or grayish tinted when purchased or thawed out. If it’s frozen solid you risk frostbite, which changes the texture and taste of the meat. If its runny then the bacteria count may be a little high, which could still be fine to eat but make the meat taste off.

Once you begin to cook the meat be sure to have a bowl near by to drain the excess juices and fat. Be sure to have a non-metal spatula to continuously chop up the meat as it cooks. Be sure to have the smallest size portions of meat possible being cooked relatively high. This will ensure that all dangerous bacteria are killed and that the meat is evenly cooked. It’s great for the digestive processes of us older people.

Once you’ve drained most of the juices and all the meat is cooked and chopped up, pour the sauce. Lower the temperature or you risk baking the sauce to the pan. At this point, it should take around 15 minutes of intermediate stirring for the meal to be done. The reason you stir is to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan, while you evaporate any excess moisture from the sauce.

If you do this correctly then you will end up with a relatively thick and tasty pan of Manwich. I was a cook/student manager in college for Marriott. Try cooking for over 1,500 hunger picky people; the hardest thing, believe it or not was “French Toast”, everyone had their own opinions on it.

It all reminds me of the Princess and the Pea. He could detect the small addition to his meal but it is a shame he didn't appreciate the barbecue infusion. I'm sure he will have twice as much "left overs" to take to work now. So, it all worked out.

Ah, the sanctity of Manwich! ;)

It sounds to me as if your friend created a *gourmet* Manwich meal, not realizing that Manwich can only be enjoyed in it's simplest, unadulterated form. She could have ground up Kobe beef for her Manwich, but her husband wouldn't have enjoyed it--his Manwich was hi-jacked!!!

I don't know about anyone else, but in our household, the "hubby" and I regularly switch off on cooking.

We don't have any kids yet, but I wouldn't stand for it if him and our future kids disrespected me like that. Something akin to "You don't like it? Don't eat it and fend for yourself then!" would likely come out of my mouth followed by me continuing to eat whatever I made.

However, after asking him, the future husband agrees with me and if I and our future children were to pull the same thing involving a meal that HE made, he'd probably say the same thing his dad used to pull on him: "This ain't no restaurant!"

My mother is the ultimate "creative cooker" or one who makes do in a pinch with missing ingredients. She once made fried squash, but had no cornmeal, no biggy, she improvised & used pancake batter. Since nobody complained, in her mind, that meant it was good & continued to do so until I finally told her that it was disgusting. She can ruin just about anything she sets her mind to, thank goodness I don't eat there often. I do feel sorry for dad, he usually eats without complaint but when pressed & moms not around will say he doesn't particularly care for the improv cooking.

I'm kinda like Legions ex, pretty much a lazy cooker. Put it on the stove & forget about it until I see smoke. (Not really that bad)

I would tell your friend to tell her hubby to pick up the phone & order pizza or feel free to forage for himself & the kids as she is no short order cook & has punched out for the day.

It can be disappointing when meals go wrong - and they do from time to time. But I think the real issue here is the husband is teaching the children to disrespect their mother. Children are little sponges and they will mimick the actions of those around them because it is the norm at home. He is setting a bad example.

LOL, as for me, yeah I usually cooked 75% of the time.

If your gonna gripe, do it yourself.

That meal would have gone into the trash, and the whole family would have had to forage for a meal. People are starving all over the world and this man of the house can't just eat, grin, and bear it. It is called good manners. He would definitely be the cook in my kitchen or eat cereal 3 times a day.

I will prolly get in trouble, but I feel his pain.....

The ex..... open box or can, throw away........... put on stove on high heat.........walk away for 5 or 10 minutes....

I better just shut up now, she reads these posts too.

He sounds like a real appreciative sweetheart who ought to be thankful for having something to eat. On the other hand, how long has he had to put up with her total disregard for following recipes? It's one thing when we have to substitute an ingredient but totally not paying attention to detail is another, especially when it comes to screwing up certified redneck fare. That's totally unforgivable regardless of what terrible slop he "inhales" on a camping trip or in deer camp and says nary a word. She might invoke the camp rule, "The first one who complains does ALL the cooking." I wonder if KING TUT ever helps her in the kitchen. Maybe he has to save all his almighty energy so he can keep her barefooted and pregnant.