who should cook at home? wife or husband?

China
March 17, 2007 9:30am CST
it is women who do most of the cooking in the old days. but now, more and more men begin to cook. yet in some eastern countries, like China and Japan, women still do the most. it seems somewhat unequal. who do the cooking at your home? do you think who should cook? men or women?
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15 responses
@arvensis (85)
• India
28 Jul 07
I think whoever has the time.cooking is not an easy work but people tend to get better at it with practice,so it depends on couple to decide with honesty who has the time.in some family with working husband women are suppose to cook even though they are not well,in that case i think that husband should cook and should adjust the cooking time with other works or should hire some professional cook if he can afford them.
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
6 May 07
I am from China and usually cooking is made by females. I don't think it's very unfair, as males can do other housework. I like cooking, and therefore my husband has to clean the dishes. Sometimes when I am so tired or come home late, then my husband will cook. In fact most men have talent to cook, although they seldom show this ability.
@yanjiaren (9031)
6 May 07
IAM AN OLD FASHIONED GREEK TAITAI LOL, MARRIED TO A GOOD CHINESE MAN..HE HAS TOGHT ME HOW TO COOK LOTS OF GOOD CHINESE FOOD LOL..When we are together, i d most of the cooking , but on a sunday he loves to cook with me. We do it together as a labour of love lol. I am a good cook and I mix all the different styles of cooking. If the woman has more time, then definitely the woman. If the man has more time, then he can help a bit lol.
@franxexces (1096)
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
My mother cooks for us. It's because she knows how to cook and her cooking is really good. For me, it doesn't matter if the wife or the husband is the one cooking as long as the one cooking knows how and he or she should make sure the food tastes good.
@Nardz13 (5054)
• New Zealand
15 Apr 07
Hello chenxiaoyue. It shouldnt really matter who cooks. In our home, both my husband and I love to cook and so do our children... Cooking is never a burden or an issue in our house... We all love it, and nobody starves
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
That depends on who knows how to cook. I know how to cook so i'm always the the one doing the cooking. Actually it doesn't really matter who does it as long as your kids eat on time. Cooking for our loved ones isn't tiring because we care for them.
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I feel this is a decision that needs to be made between a man and a woman around the time they are planning on getting Married. I remember back when a woman was expected to do everything including the cooking while the husband just sat back and relaxed. Now a days there are more Men doing the cooking than women. I see nothing wrong with it, and feel Men make Great cooks anyways.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I think whoever is better at it should cook. My husband can't cook but loves my cooking. He does the clean-up though so it's a good compromise.
• China
15 Apr 07
Who like cooking who should cook,does it?For me,sometimes I like cooking,but I don't want to cook sometimes,so,if let me to choose husband,I also want to choose one can cook. In addition,do you like the Prince of Tennis?I like it very much,could I make a friend with you?I'm from Qingdao,China.
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
24 Mar 07
For me, it doesn't matter who should cook. The important thing is the food is cooked well and the whole family is well fed, the taste is also important. In my case, I love to cook and I am the one's who's always in the kitchen busy in preparing meals. Me and my father were the only one's who cooks good here in my family, sadly he's working abroad and I'm the one left to tend and fill his absence for the meantime..
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
24 Mar 07
Whoever has the time and the talent, I guess. Between my husband and I, I do the cooking because that's what I'm better at. He's better at other things like car maintenance, so that's his area of responsibility. :) A marriage is a partnership, so things like chores should be discussed and agreed upon.
@aweins (4198)
• India
24 Mar 07
i think that if both are working then both should be in the kitchen but if one is working then one should be in the kitchen because the other one is already out for work. in my case , my husband is having business so he has no time for lunch , he comes any time and as i like cooking veru much i always experiment new things but he also sometimes comes into kitchen for my help as he is having interst in cooking , which helps me.
@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
24 Mar 07
Unfortunately, I get stuck doing all the cooking at home. My husband can only make about 3 things and I don't really like any of them, nor are they balanced. It's a shame, because I don't enjoy cooking, and if we have both had a busy day, the chore still falls to me. He has the helpless act down pat. I am raising both my kids to be able to cook (they are both boys) and hopefully this bad habit won't be carried on down to another generation.
• India
24 Mar 07
there is no such rule as who should cook in the house. normally if the husband is working then the wife would cook and if both are working then i guess you will have to help each other coz both are working and would be tired. it is not fair to expect the wife alone to cook, if you dont know cooking then you can help in other household chores.
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
17 Mar 07
who ever has time. My hubby and i both work and he prefers to work...i take care of the laundry and we both work on cleaning the house... i dont think it really matters...