Real men do use thermometers…my brother owns at least six of the high end and indisputably the best therms from ThermoWorks, he is a matchless chef to boot. His friend out in the wilds of Utah is another superb cook and the owner of a full on Webber OUTDOOR kitchen (sigh) also a fan of ThermoWorks…Anyway back home here in the north I pay for the steaks I will cook them…no man gets near the BBQ, well I let him do the occasional burger and he’s got that down but the higher priced proteins that is a woman and her thermometer’s work!! Nothing is more annoying than knowing an animal gave its life for a gorgeous $$ piece of meat and some Yahoo burns it to a crisp. Have you seen the price of steak this year?? Even lowly sausages get charred by these Neanderthals. Makes me so angry!!
Erin I would have stuck HIM with the thermometer!! Show him the pointy end and mention that it doubles as a rectal….
Meat ( and all groceries!) are soooo expensive right now, Allison! Good on your brother for having the tools - and actually using them. I hope you all have a lovely holiday weekend of perfectly cooked barbecue!
Why is it that men, who never ever cook, know zero about the culinary arts, decide that once barbecuing they are lord of all things meaty? It’s totally got something to do with suddenly having an audience and being ‘’man of the house’. It’s laughable really. Happens in gay homes too. My husband cooks only when baked beans are involved. Yet, suddenly a crowd of admirers (strike that, I mean “please let it be cooked and not burnt” hopefuls), and he’s suddenly Jamie Oliver. As soon as the crowds are gone it’s a ‘pink’ job again.
I wonder if it’s an evolutionary thing? A cave man, “me make fire” sort of brawny show for tribal dominance and the pick of the best lovers? Whatever it is, it’s quite a marvellous anthropological study!
Real men do use thermometers…my brother owns at least six of the high end and indisputably the best therms from ThermoWorks, he is a matchless chef to boot. His friend out in the wilds of Utah is another superb cook and the owner of a full on Webber OUTDOOR kitchen (sigh) also a fan of ThermoWorks…Anyway back home here in the north I pay for the steaks I will cook them…no man gets near the BBQ, well I let him do the occasional burger and he’s got that down but the higher priced proteins that is a woman and her thermometer’s work!! Nothing is more annoying than knowing an animal gave its life for a gorgeous $$ piece of meat and some Yahoo burns it to a crisp. Have you seen the price of steak this year?? Even lowly sausages get charred by these Neanderthals. Makes me so angry!!
Erin I would have stuck HIM with the thermometer!! Show him the pointy end and mention that it doubles as a rectal….
Meat ( and all groceries!) are soooo expensive right now, Allison! Good on your brother for having the tools - and actually using them. I hope you all have a lovely holiday weekend of perfectly cooked barbecue!
Team thermometer all day.
Great post!
Thank you Sheryl! I hope you put yours to good use this holiday!
Why is it that men, who never ever cook, know zero about the culinary arts, decide that once barbecuing they are lord of all things meaty? It’s totally got something to do with suddenly having an audience and being ‘’man of the house’. It’s laughable really. Happens in gay homes too. My husband cooks only when baked beans are involved. Yet, suddenly a crowd of admirers (strike that, I mean “please let it be cooked and not burnt” hopefuls), and he’s suddenly Jamie Oliver. As soon as the crowds are gone it’s a ‘pink’ job again.
I wonder if it’s an evolutionary thing? A cave man, “me make fire” sort of brawny show for tribal dominance and the pick of the best lovers? Whatever it is, it’s quite a marvellous anthropological study!
I think you might be right. Whatever it is, I don’t have it, I cook every day, so the first chance I get not to I’m popping the cork. 🤣🍾
And this is why we’re friends. 🥂
Indeed Erin. 🥂
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